Phil Mickelson, six-time major winner and current LIV golfer, has to look for a new caddie. After an eight-year era at the 53-year-old’s bag, Phil’s brother Tim announced his retirement from active caddie duties on March 26.
Tim Mickelson no longer caddies for brother Phil
Phil Mickelson shared the news on social media, paying tribute to his brother for the many great experiences they had together. In a post on social media, Mickelson expressed his gratitude for their time together and emphasized how special it was for him to be able to share these successes with his brother. “There have been many great moments in my career, and to be able to share them with my brother Tim was overwhelming,” Mickelson wrote. “I’ve been fortunate to have him by my side as my caddie for the last eight years and to know him as my brother for life. So much has changed since he was single and we worked together. He has found his life partner, Maranda, they have had their second son and hopefully their family will continue to grow. Even though Tim is retiring from being a caddie, I will always remember the many great moments on the golf course and look forward to many more special moments off the course.”
I’ve had some great accomplishments in my career and getting to share them with my brother Tim has been beyond special. I’m very lucky to have had him on the bag for me the past eight years and as my brother for life.
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) March 26, 2024
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Tim Mickelson, who is now 46, took over the role as his brother’s caddie two years after he stepped down as head coach of the men’s golf team at Arizona State University. During his time as his brother’s caddie, Tim was instrumental in helping Phil Mickelson win three PGA Tour titles, including the 2021 PGA Championship, which gave Mickelson his sixth major title and the record as the oldest major winner of all time.
Has Phil Mickelson already found a new caddie?
As for the succession on Mickelson’s bag, Golfweek reported that Jon Yarbrough, who caddied for Scott Stallings for nearly a decade, would start alongside Mickelson next week at the LIV Golf event at Trump Doral in Florida. Stallings confirmed that Yarbrough was no longer working with him, saying in a post on social media Tuesday directed at Yarbrough: “You made me better as a player inside the ropes and as a man outside the ropes. Thank you for everything.”