Topic: Phil Mickelson

No, Phil Mickelson Isn't Retiring Because His Taxes Are Too High

Phil Mickelson hits from a fairway bunker on the fifth hole during the first round of the Humana Challenge golf tournament at the La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013.
AP Photo/Chris Carlson

Headlines blared over the weekend that golfer Phil Mickelson was considering giving up the sport that made him rich, because he feels besieged by higher tax rates. Don't worry: He's not quitting and he never really suggested he would.

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