Phil Mickelson has won the Masters three times and played in it 32 times. On April 2, he announced on his X account that he will not be at Augusta for the 2026 tournament, taking a break from competitive golf while his family deals with a personal health issue. For someone who has always treated that tournament like a second home, he made this decision the way he always does: at home in Scottsdale, surrounded by the people who matter most to him. That’s how it’s always been. To understand why, you need to know who Amy McBride is.
Who Is Amy Mickelson? Phil Mickelson’s Wife and the Woman Behind Every Major Decision
In 1992, Amy McBride was a junior at Arizona State University and part of the Phoenix Suns cheerleading squad. She did not follow golf and only learned Phil was a professional when he told her. Amy grew up in Brookings, South Dakota, played basketball at the University of Washington, and won two Pac-10 titles before coming to Arizona State. She had no interest in golf at the time. Their first date was on a tennis court. They married on November 16, 1996, four years later.
Amy was present at Augusta for all three of Phil’s wins in 2004, 2006, and 2010. The 2010 victory was different. By then, Amy had spent eleven months battling illness.
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