The event has already started with the clinic for TGR Foundation students, and in a few hours, the party night will start too. Though Mickelson won’t be there, what all at the 2024 Tiger Jam has been prepared for the VIP guests?
The first Masters was held in 1934 and was won by Horton Smith, who won $1,500. While, of course, back then that figure was huge, with time, the prize money has gone through a major shift. Fast forward to last year, when Jon Rahm bagged a whopping $3.24 million. It’s safe to say that alongside the Green Jackets, pros have earned massive money at Augusta.
Among the list of those who’ve arguably earned the most is last year’s runner-up, Phil Mickelson. With 30 appearances at Augusta, the LIV star has undoubtedly played the major a lot more than many pros. And as for how much he’s won, well, that’s over three times Rahm’s last year’s win amount!
Phil Mickelson has banked a huge seven-figure amount from the Masters
Lefty has won Masters three times, in 2004, 2006, and 2010, however, it was last year that made all the difference. He became the golfer who won the highest amount from the Masters, defeating Tiger Woods. For finishing in the runner-up position, he received a total of $1,5,84,000, which took his earnings to a whopping $9,773,317 over the years.
This took him to the 219th position on the PGA Tour career money list, just before the major champions such as Richard Beem, Ye Yang, and Darren Clarke. Well, having tied for the second position with Brook Koepka, Lefty managed to grow not just monetarily but also broke several other records. To begin with, he grabbed the lowest total in the history of the championship, scoring a 7-under 65 in the final round.
To add to the list, he also became the oldest golfer to bag the runner-up position in the history of the Masters! Well, grabbing the fourth green jacket will only help him get higher on the ladder. However, given his performance this year, it is hard to say if he will come back with a bang!
Will Phil Mickelson bounce back after the rough patch?
Although Phil Mickelson is one of the top contenders to look out for in Masters 2024 because of last year’s performance, he has not started the year with quite the same performance. To begin with the LIV Golf Mayakoba, he jumped down to tie for the 51st position with a total score of 11 over 224. In Las Vegas, he bagged the T30 position with 2 under 208 and the T52 position in Hong Kong with 8 over 208 on the scorecard.
This year, it was only in Jeddah that he managed to come in the top 10 with a total score of 10-under 200. The ongoing Miami too does not seem to be going very well for him, with a score of 4-over-76 currently tying for the 47 position (as of the first round). But his determination to win the Green Jacket might do the trick, as he repeated the same pattern last year, not giving a great start to the championship and then bagging records!
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