MickelsonMi k l and caddie call it a day
PHIL Mickelson, a five- time major winner and three- time Masters champion, announced yesterday he has split with caddie Jim “Bones” Mackay after working together for 25 years and 41 professional triumphs.
The 47- year- old lefthander ( above) and the bagman he met at 1992 US Open sectional qualifying in Memphis parted ways as friends, each releasing a statement saying as much.
“After 25 very rewarding and memorable years, Bones and I have mutually decided to end our player- caddie relationship,” Mickelson said. “Our decision is not based on a single incident. We just feel it’s the right time for a change.”
Mickelson has not won a title since the 2013 British Open, his fifth major crown after the 2005 PGA Championship and the 2004, 2006 and 2010 Masters.
Denying him a career Grand Slam is a US Open triumph and Mickelson withdrew from last week’s edition of the event to attend his daughter’s graduation.