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How Much Was KPMG Paying Phil Mickelson and How Many Years Did Their Relationship Last?

Published 02/23/2022, 10:20 AM EST

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We all know Phil Mickelson, and his sponsors KPMG have mutually ended their agreement. This happened after Phil’s comments about the PGA Tour and the Saudi league were published last week. Meanwhile, the large U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG published this news saying their sponsorship deal with Phil has ended by mutual agreement. 

Moreover, Phil had given his partners an option to pause or end their relationships, given the current circumstances. And hence, soon KPMG published their statement about the same. But how much did KPMG pay Phil, and when did this sponsorship start? Let’s find out. 

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How many years was KPMG associated with Phil Mickelson, and how much did they pay him?

According to GolfMagic, the 2020 PGA Championship winner started his partnership with KPMG in 2008. And since then, he has worn their hat on the PGA Tour events for around 14 years. However, sadly, their association has come to an end. But the only good thing was that it was a mutual agreement, and hence, there was no issue between both parties. 

Meanwhile, when it comes to the financial side of things between Phil and KPMG, there are no exact details about the same. However, according to GolfMagic, Forbes magazine once revealed that Phil Mickelson received over $30 million each year from his sponsor deals, which include KPMG and Callaway. 

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Notably, the split between both parties is because of Mickelson’s comments about the PGA Tour and the controversial Saudi League. Recently, he posted an apology on his social media accounts. Meanwhile, his equipment sponsors, Callaway, haven’t revealed their stance yet.

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Prominent names like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas have already opposed the Saudi League. They have extended their support to the PGA Tour and have condemned the attempt to create a rival league. 

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Another player Dustin Johnson, who was linked with Saudi League, has already made a statement. He has committed to compete on the PGA Tour and not join any other rival league. Meanwhile, Mickelson hasn’t openly revealed his stance yet. So it will be interesting to see how things unfold from here on. 

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Amey Kulkarni is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in mass media from HR College, Mumbai. Before joining EssentiallySports he used to write articles on Golf and Cricket on his personal blog cricgolf.
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