“That ‘best player never to win a major’ tag is the worst tag you can get put on you.”
—Champions Tour star Nick Price

“He can make nine bogeys in a row and he may make two eagles over the next nine holes. That never seems to slow Phil down.”
—PGA veteran Lee Janzen

“He's not a one-major guy. He's a 10-major guy. He deserves greatness.”
—PGA veteran Thomas Bjorn

“I hope Phil doesn't change. He plays with a lot of risk/reward. When it happens, he's great, and when it doesn't, he looks terrible.”
—PGA legend Greg Norman

“Phil is a wonderful player. He's a great player. He's had a lot of success, and there's a reason for it.”
—Superstar Tiger Woods

“You know, if it wasn't for one guy, I think Mickelson would have had two or three more by now.”
—PGA star Ernie Els

“He is so talented, he is just as good as Tiger.”
—PGA veteran Kenny Perry

“You're just seeing the tip of the iceberg. He's going to get a lot better.”
—Golf swing guru Butch Harmon

“The only thing I know about Phil is that I'm impressed with the kind of person he is. He's very genuine.”
—PGA veteran Mark McCumber

“Once the younger players started to come on tour, he realized that he had to start working out to maintain longevity in his career.”
—Personal trainer Sean Cochran

“The man who used to be the butt of Woods’s jokes is now standing on the moral high ground, a great champion and a decent man.”
—Sportswriter Mark Reason