Book: Phil Mickelson bet over $1 billion in 5 years on sports , tried to bet on Ryder Cup

[outside shooter]

Book: Phil bet over $1B, tried Ryder Cup wager

Phil Mickelson bet more than $1 billion on football, basketball and baseball over the past three decades and even allegedly attempted to place a $400,000 wager on Team USA in the 2012 Ryder Cup in which he participated, according to an upcoming book.

www.espn.com

Dang. That's some serious gambling problem.

Walters writes that from 2010 to 2014, Mickelson made 858 bets of $220,000 and 1,115 bets of $110,000. He estimates Mickelson endured losses of approximately $100 million while betting more than $1 billion over the past three decades.

 

[sluggo69]

Don't tell McNutt, he'll be crushed.

 

[sglowrider]

Book: Phil bet over $1B, tried Ryder Cup wager

Phil Mickelson bet more than $1 billion on football, basketball and baseball over the past three decades and even allegedly attempted to place a $400,000 wager on Team USA in the 2012 Ryder Cup in which he participated, according to an upcoming book.

www.espn.com

Dang. That's some serious gambling problem.

Walters writes that from 2010 to 2014, Mickelson made 858 bets of $220,000 and 1,115 bets of $110,000. He estimates Mickelson endured losses of approximately $100 million while betting more than $1 billion over the past three decades.

We now know why he suffers from arthritic wrist.... Writing out too many betting slips.

 

[sglowrider]

I guess tiger is the more level headed one financially now. Who would have thought!

Debauchery is a cheaper pasttime than gambling.

 

[sglowrider]

Phil Mickelson: I have never bet on the Ryder Cup​

Book by Billy Walters, who was jailed for insider trading, claims Mickelson wanted to place $400,000 wager on US team to win in 2012

 

[Hank Reardon]

Phil Mickelson: I have never bet on the Ryder Cup​

Book by Billy Walters, who was jailed for insider trading, claims Mickelson wanted to place $400,000 wager on US team to win in 2012

Well, Phil might be telling the truth. The books says he wanted to bet on the Ryder Cup. Phil only says that he didn't bet on the Ryder Cup.

Phil is a scumbag. From his "Oh Schucks" persona to his LIV money grab and everything in between. He's just a shithead.

 

[McNutt76]

Well, Phil might be telling the truth. The books says he wanted to bet on the Ryder Cup. Phil only says that he didn't bet on the Ryder Cup.

Phil is a scumbag. From his "Oh Schucks" persona to his LIV money grab and everything in between. He's just a shithead.

At least he hasn't cheated on his wife like Tiger did many times.

 

[hookyIU1990]

At least he hasn't cheated on his wife like Tiger did many times.

What if I told you that they're both scumbag shitheads?

 

[McNutt76]

What if I told you that they're both scumbag shitheads?

Phil certainly stuck by his wife and his mother when the two of them had cancer.

 

[bshields]

At least he hasn't cheated on his wife like Tiger did many times.

You know that how?

 

[sglowrider]

You know that how?

He has an engineer friend...

 

[zeke4ahs]

I guess tiger is the more level headed one financially now. Who would have thought!

Debauchery is a cheaper pasttime than gambling.

I think Tiger is a pretty big gambler too.

 

[sglowrider]

I think Tiger is a pretty big gambler too.

Adrenaline junkie?

 

[hookyIU1990]

Phil certainly stuck by his wife and his mother when the two of them had cancer.

What else you gonna do when you're in for high 6 figures that she's going to beat it?

 

[frikkenfrakken]

Yeah, the rumor was that Phil's "skiing accident" when he missed most of a season awhile back with a broken leg was actually that he got kneecapped over some unpaid gambling debts.

 

[sglowrider]

Yeah, the rumor was that Phil's "skiing accident" when he missed most of a season awhile back with a broken leg was actually that he got kneecapped over some unpaid gambling debts.

Surely he has enough in the bank to pay off the debts?

 

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

How does one “try” to bet on a Ryder Cup?

Or, how does one fail when trying to bet on a Ryder Cup?

 

[hookyIU1990]

How does one “try” to bet on a Ryder Cup?

Or, how does one fail when trying to bet on a Ryder Cup?

Too much money involved and the book couldn't lay off the risk so they declined to take the bet?

 

[frikkenfrakken]

How does one “try” to bet on a Ryder Cup?

Or, how does one fail when trying to bet on a Ryder Cup?

According to the story, he tried to get his former friend to lay the bet for him, but the friend refused, due to the risk that Mickelson would ruin his career.

Allegedly.

 

[frikkenfrakken]

Surely he has enough in the bank to pay off the debts?

Now? Probably. Back when he had his skiing accident? No clue. Lots of people live stupid.