Phil Mickelson and his Cancer Survivor wife Amy: Family Bio
In this post, we will talk about "Lefty". If you don't know who is that, he is none other than Phil Mickelson. Let's discover this great golf player's wife, children, and family.
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Phil Mickelson Short Biography
Philip Alfred Mickelson who was born on June 16, 1970, is an American professional golfer. He is one of 12 players in the history of golf to win three of the four majors. He has spent over 25 consecutive years in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankins and spent over 700 weeks in the top-10. Even though Mickelson was born in San Diego, California, he was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. His father, Philip Mickelson was an airline pilot and former naval aviator and his mother's name was Mary Mickelson. He is of Portuguese and Sicilian descent on his mother's side. His maternal grandfather, Alfred Santos was a caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Even before starting school, Mickelson got his first lessons of golf from his father. He graduated from the University of San Diego High School in 1988. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe on a golf scholarship and became the face of amateur golf in the United States.Who is Phil Mickelson's wife?
Amy McBride is also a lovely wife of the American professional golfer Phil Mickelson whom she married over 20 years ago. Phil met his wife Amy way back in the year 1992 when he had just graduated from the Arizona State University. At that time, Amy was a student there and a cheerleader for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. Phil was a famous young golfer by then.
Phil's and Amy's first date together was by challenging each other at the tennis courtyard. Whatever Phil was doing really materialized for him since Amy gave in to him. The two dated for over 2 years from 1993 and finally tied a knot in 1996. They have lived together for better or for worse for all those years.
What happened to Phil Mickelson's wife?
Phil Mickelson's wife Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009. This was very devastating to Phil and he even opted not to play golf for some time so that he can support his wife when she was admitted to the hospital. She underwent major surgery, multiple sessions of chemotherapy, and battled cancer for 11 months. She, however, was declared cancer-free in 2012 and was fit and glad to watch her husband again playing in the golf courses. This lucky woman is a cancer survivor!
How many Phil Mickelson and his wife Amy have?
Phil Mickelson and Amy McBride are the proud parents of 3 children Amanda(1999), Evan(2003), and Sophia(2001). Amanda is their first daughter who was born one day after Mickelson placed as the runner-up in the 1999 U.S. Open Championship. In 2001, the two were blessed with their second daughter, Sophia. The couple had their first son, Evan, in 2003.