Besides His $200M Deal, How Many Millions Did Phil Mickelson Earn From LIV Golf Debut Season?

Published 10/29/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

After a season filled with drama outside of the course, the final event of LIV Golf is currently taking place at Trump National Doral in Miami. However, the season of Phil Mickelson was cut short before the final day on Sunday, as he was eliminated by the Australian golfer, Cameron Smith. We take a look at how much Mickelson earned from his debut season in the Saudi-funded Tour.

Phil has been voicing his support for the lucrative Tour even before its existence. This helped the 6 time Major winner in signing a deal worth $200 million with LIV Golf.

Nonetheless, Lefty also had the opportunity to expand his earnings from the prize money of each event. But poor performances rejected Mickelson’s high-earning opportunities. Let’s take a look at how much the Hall of Famer earned from LIV Golf.

How much did Phil Mickelson earn from LIV Golf?

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Mickelson was handed over with the biggest deal in the newfound Tour. This also helped him in becoming the highest-paid golfer of 2022 according to Forbes. Nonetheless, his performance didn’t do his earnings any justice. From the very first event in London, Mickelson finished tied to 33rd position, which earned him $150,000.

During LIV Golf’s first event on American soil in Portland, Mickelson earned $133,000 after finishing tied for 40th position. A few weeks later, Lefty earned $146,000 and finished in 35th position at LIV Golf Invitational Bedminster. Phil again finished in 40th position in Boston, earning $134,000.

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Perhaps, the best tournament for Phil Mickelson came at LIV Golf Invitational Chicago, when he earned his first top-10 finish. Lefty finished tied to 8th position, earning $576,250. At the Breakaway Tour’s first event in the Asian continent in Bangkok, Phil earned $233,600. He ended the event tied to the 15th position.

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Mickelson finished the final individual event in Jeddah of the inaugural LIV Golf at 35th position. It earned the 52-year-old $144,000 from the event. In the latest team event in Miami, Mickelson’s long year with the LIV Golf came to an end after losing against Cam Smith. Unfortunately, Lefty won’t earn anything from the tournament since he got knocked out before the Semifinals.

Though Phil Mickelson didn’t win much from his prize money, he still bags home a 9 figure deal. In total, apart from his fixed salary, Phil’s total earnings all event amount to a total of $1,516,850. Moreover, this only marks the beginning of a new era in golf. Only time will tell how much more the Hall of Famer will improve and earn in the forthcoming years.

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Abdul Bari is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Abdul is currently pursuing his Master’s in the same. With great affection for the world of sports, this avid golf lover turned to the course at a young age.

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Manaal Siddiqui

Besides His $200M Deal, How Many Millions Did Phil Mickelson Earn From LIV Golf Debut Season?

How much did Phil Mickelson earn from LIV Golf?

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