![]() “I obviously saw those (tweets) from my sister which was pretty cool, it was funny,” Mickleson said. While you guys were busy on the golf course, I was busy fielding Mom’s “nervous texts”.□ /ZyZZ5xvdRN Phil’s sister Tina Mickelson shared on Twitter a hilarious text exchange she had with her mom as they both watched anxiously as Phil played on Sunday. Could you imagine the emotional rollercoaster Sunday’s final round would have been for his parents and family? Phil’s brilliant yet unpredictable game makes many of us at home nervous probably more than any other golfer we watch. “For him to be able to see one more major championship like that, my dad’s a proud man in general and he’s very humble and quiet, but I’m sure he was probably shedding a couple tears for us Sunday.”Įven if it was just to give Phil and Tim hugs for five minutes, the moment represented a wonderful time in the Mickelsons lives. and you’re 85 and your son had just made history, again, wouldn’t it compel you to get out and greet him as he returned regardless of the hour? Now, many of us who have brought our infant on a short car trip in the middle of the night know that can be stressful, but in this case, why not celebrate?Īnd if you’re Phil, Sr. PT, including Phil’s 85-year-old father Phil, Sr., his mother Mary, as well as Tim’s wife Maranda and 5-month-old son, Asher. Speaking of the entire family, a good portion of them drove out to the airport in San Diego where the brothers landed on Sunday night at 1 a.m. “It was a very special day for Phil, myself, the entire family and so I’m just happy for him, period.” ![]() “I’m just super proud of Phil and happy for him because I know how hard he’s worked to get this win and honestly just to be able to play at a high level for so long… the workouts he does, the stretching, the meditation, all of that stuff,” Mickelson said. “Basically I just told him how proud I am of him and how happy I am to be a part of it and that I love him,” Mickelson said.įor a younger brother who left a very busy career as Jon Rahm’s agent in 2017 to begin looping for Phil, this moment had all the pride and emotion that you’d expect. RELATED: Caddie Tim Mickelson, wife Maranda, welcome healthy baby boy | Hulkas behind the scenes at PGAĪnd in that emotional exchange Tim got to share an understandably strong sentiment to his brother. “So I never wanted to get ahead of myself, I tried to stay very even keeled during the round and try not to get too high or too low,” Mickelson said, “but I’ll be honest, starting with about the fifth hole I started picturing being able to give him a big hug on 18 and then I would think to myself, ‘OK, stop thinking that way, you’re getting ahead of yourself.’ That happened four or five times and so it was a very special moment for us.” In fact, that was a moment that creeped into Tim’s mind earlier in the day and he had to manage that emotion of what a winning hug would feel like all day and keep focused on the task at hand. This one understandably meant a lot to Tim, and you could see that in the long embrace he gave his older brother on 18. This emotional win marks their fifth victory since they began working together nearly four years ago, but more importantly Sunday’s PGA Championship was their first major triumph together. Mickelson, of course, became the oldest winner of a major championship and he did so with his younger brother Tim on the bag. Phil Mickelson’s electrifying PGA Championship win on Sunday was something that fans at Kiawah Island and golf fans watching at home will likely never forget. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Brothers Phil and Tim Mickelson embrace after Phil’s historic win in the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.
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