LOS ANGELES - MAY 12: Golfer Phil Mickelson attends Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on May 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
On April 11, 2004, “Lefty” Phil Mickelson won the first major championship of his career by winning the Masters at Augusta. Mickelson had been a pro for nearly 12 years at that point without a major, which may come as a shock to any golf fans today. Since then, he has won four more majors and a total of 44 PGA Tour events, which is good for 9th most all-time. Now 48 and still competing, Mickelson is one of just five golfers to have won the Masters three or more times.
