Of course, you could imagine that when Mickelson set his iPhone down, he winked and gave a thumb’s up. To Mickelson’s defense, the recoil of 12-year-old Charlie was better.

TROON, Scotland – Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson did at least acknowledge each other earlier this week when they were spotted practicing side by side at Royal Troon ahead of the Open Championship.

Phil’s father, Phil Sr., was a U.S. Navy pilot. Earl Woods retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service as a lieutenant colonel.

Phil Mickelson? He withdrew. Tiger Woods? He’s committing further. Albeit in the strangest of circumstances, golf’s biggest names are making headlines together again. And if you would have ...

Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. Of, if you prefer, Tiger & Phil. My friend Bob Harig has a book coming out under that name next month. Professional golf has always been defined by its dominant ...

The 2001 Masters Tournament marked a defining moment in Tiger Woods' rivalry with Phil Mickelson, so how exactly did the golfing great destroy his rival in seven words as he s ...

Ninety-three yards for $9 million. That’s how The Match was determined. It was an appropriate ending – a contrived finish to a contrived event. Phil Mickelson, on the 22nd hole of the event, under the ...

Tiger Woods speaks to media at the Genesis Invitational. Getty Images On Wednesday at the Genesis, well past the 20-minute mark of his press conference, Tiger broke from form.

Phil Mickelson, during the final round of the 2001 Masters, stood on the tee on the par-5 13th at Augusta National trailing Tiger Woods and David Duval by two. Mickelson hit.

LAS VEGAS -- Nineteen holes were not enough to decide "The Match" between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on Friday at Shadow Creek. So they settled it in true gambling fashion: by going to a ...

The side bets, the trash talking, and plans for a celebratory “worm” dance are in full swing as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson gear up for their much-hyped $9 million duel in the desert.

Tiger and Phil have been as close to a rivalry as golf has seen in the last two decades. Tiger has more majors (15 to 5) and PGA Tour titles (82 to 44), but Mickelson won their made-for-TV match ...