In 2007, Elin Woods gave birth to her and Tiger’s first child, Sam Alexis Woods. While the whole world congratulated the couple, Phil Mickelson took it one small step further. He posted on his official website about the birth of Sam and said he hoped their rivalry continued with their kids.
Lefty said that he and Amy had seen the pictures and were very happy for Tiger and Elin. He then went on to write, “We sent them a mini ping-pong table. Our kids have had a little head start on Sam Alexis and expect them to continue the Mickelson domination over the Woods in pong.”
Lefty joked that since his kids were already much older than Sam, he felt it was only fair if he gave her a chance and stated, “We thought we should give Sam Alexis a chance to jump-start her own game.” Phil’s three children, Amanda, Sophia, and Evan, were already 8, 5, and 4 at the time.
Back in the late 1990s, Mickelson and Woods were playing a practice round at the Nissan Open in California. They had bet $500 on the round. Mickelson went on to win it, and the funny and humorous lefty went on to flaunt it. He made photocopies of his five winning $100 bills and slid them into Woods’ locker alongside a note that read, “Just wanted you to know Benji and his friends are very happy in their new home.”
Despite Phil’s magnificent skill and game, he always lagged behind Woods. His defection to LIV Golf earlier this year only widened the chasm of their rivalry. But in their prime, both legends were a great joy to watch. Some argue that Phil would have been a legend had Tiger not been there. Others, however, argue that Tiger pushed himself to greatness.
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