The weird and wonderful world of Phil Mickelson

7. Twenty four and count… no, that’s probably it

Since 1994 and the very first Presidents Cup he hasn’t missed a single match in either this or the Ryder Cup.

His Presidents Cup record reads P12 W10 L1 H1. His Ryder Cup record reads P12 W3 L9 H0.

One of his most telling contributions to the latter was the way he got stuck into captain Tom Watson at Gleneagles, the following month he was part of an 11-strong taskforce which appeared to have reinvigorated American fortunes.

And then Paris happened and his likely final shot was a wet mid-iron and a handshake with Frankie Molinari while still on the tee.

Expect him to be named captain in the coming years.

8. Call social services

After years of avoiding Twitter Mickelson signed up on August 22 and, in the short space of just 130 Tweets, he has provided something for everyone.

If you’ve somehow missed out just have a look for yourself. Make yourself a cup of tea, scroll down to the bottom and enjoy every last drop of golf’s biggest oddball, Philip Alfred Mickelson.

When shirt company Mizzen+Main signed him up they could have had no idea of the extent of their new star’s dance moves. If you do just one thing today then have another watch of The Dance.

High kicking over @chrisodonnell. Why? Because I can! pic.twitter.com/aBizaPq4PW

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) August 30, 2018

9. He’ll always have Muirfield

Winning The Open was never on the cards for Mickelson – the ball flight, the over-aggressive outlook, the temperament, a host of missed cuts and poor finishes, very little pointed to his victory at Muirfield in 2013.

Like his first Masters victory he finished brilliantly, with four birdies in his last six holes, to ensure he’ll be part of the championship until 2030.

“I played arguably the best round of my career and shot the round of my life. The range of emotions I feel are as far apart as possible after losing the US Open.”

Three years later at Troon he came within a whisker of the first 62 in a major and then enjoyed an incredible head-to-head with Henrik Stenson. In the end he finished three shots back but 11 clear of JB Holmes in third.