‘I Don’t Ever Remember Him…’: When Phil Mickelson’s Mother Was Taken Aback by Her Son’s Actions During a Difficult Phase

May 2022 brought a lot of changes to Lefty’s life. After his controversial statements about LIV Golf were released to the press, Phil Mickelson received a lot of backlash. He then decided to take some time away from the sport, and therein came the changes in his life.

The 45-time PGA Tour victor spent his newfound free time with his family. He even changed his look, surprising his own mother, as she revealed in an interview.

Mickelson’s mother is happy for him

In a phone interview, Mickelson’s mother, Mary, revealed her son’s feeing while being sidelined from defending the PGA Championship. To everyone’s surprise, Mary explained that Phil was quite relaxed and was contemplating the future of his career.

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Mary was happy for her son and said, “I wish you could see him now.” She described Phil’s condition and said that he was calm and happy and had a lot of time on his hands. She stated, “He’s relaxed, he laughs all the time.” He’s not on the phone with people that are calling him for this and that.” Lefty had spent the majority of his time off with his family, according to his mother. “He has taken a lot of time with our family,” she confirmed.

Mary said she was happy her son was so free and calm. She explained that the time off had done him good and that when he did decide to go back and play, he would be an entirely different person, playing with a different perspective. She said when Mickelson did return, the fans would see “someone who’s going to enjoy playing just to be playing.”

Phil Mickelson changed his look

A break from golf wasn’t the only change in Lefty’s life then. He had also grown out his beard. Mary spoke of her son’s new look over the phone and said, “I didn’t recognize him at first.” She claimed to have never seen him like that before and described his new look, saying he had grown a little bit of a beard and mustache. “I don’t ever remember him doing that before,” she said.

But Mary was enjoying Phil’s updated style because it meant that fewer people recognized him when they went out. “Not too many people recognize him, so it’s been fun to be able to go out with him,” she claimed.

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Soon after his return, in June, Phil defected over to LIV Golf. He claimed that it provided a great way for him to spend more time with his family. Although Lefty is undeniably a devoted family man, the $200 million deal was certainly the cherry on top for the golfer.