Phil Mickelson Once Revealed His ‘Aggressive’ Intentions Behind a Mysterious Routine the Lefty Follows While Playing Golf

Almost all sports entities have a superstition that they think will help them do better. While it is an old piece of garment for some, many consider following a routine or ritual in a particular way will help them win an event. Similarly, fans of Phil Mickelson thought he started having one, too, when he suddenly started to wear black on Sunday. However, he had another intention behind it! 

“Helps me get more aggressive.” Although his reason might sound lame, Mickelson didn’t tell the press why he started wearing black without any research. “Studies have shown that when NFL teams wear black, they have more penalties,” he added. 

Notably, the study, ‘The Dark Side of Self- and Social Perception: Black Uniforms and Aggression in Professional Sports,’ conducted in 1988, proves the golfer’s point. An analysis they did of the penalty records of the National Football League and the National Hockey League indicated that teams with black uniforms in both sports ranked near the top of their leagues in penalties. Therefore, the golfer wasn’t saying anything when he explained his reason to wear black on Sunday. 

Phil Mickelson considers his black outfit a lucky charm

Mickelson, who recently joined LIV Golf, revealed he intends to wear black in the final round during the 2015 Masters Tournament. Although he claimed it to make himself aggressive, he also had another reason to do so. 

“I like to wear dark colors on Sunday,” he said in an interview after the third round at the Augusta National. ” I’ve won three times wearing a black shirt,” he added. “So I’ll wear a black shirt tomorrow.” 

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Notably, Lefty was in contention for winning the title after round 3 of the Masters Tournament in 2015. With an overall 11-under, the golfer finished third on the leaderboard on Saturday. 

Did the black shirt help Lefty secure another major win at the Augusta National in 2015?

Going into the final round, Jordan Spieth had a 5-shot lead against Phil Mickelson. Even though the young golfer had a good lead from Lefty, he still had a chance at winning the title since he had experience in it; Moreover, he wore the black shirt in the finals!  

However, Spieth won the tournament and secured his first-ever major title. All the aggressive Mickelson could do was decrease their difference by scoring a good 69 in the final round. Spieth won the event with a four-shot lead against Mickelson and the English professional golfer Justin Rose. 

The black shirt didn’t let the 6-time major champion win another one at the Augusta National in 2015. Do you think it is the color that worked out for him at the three events he won before? 

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