From, http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2009/06...elson_interview

Golf Digest: Not to get too personal, but what's with the dinosaur head?
Phil Mickelson: That was my birthday present from Amy. Last June. Of the dinosaurs that have been preserved, the No. 1 is Sue, a very famous one at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. A Tyrannosaurus rex. Her head is like five feet long. The one Amy gave me is from Mongolia [paleontologists say it's possibly a Tarbosaurus bataar].

Male or female?
Female, not that I would know by inspecting it or anything. I'm just going by what I was told.

What is yours named?
Haven't named it yet. But it's the coolest thing I've ever gotten. My kids and I sometimes will just sit in my office and talk about what the world was like 68 million years ago. Amanda, our oldest daughter [born the day after the 1999 U.S. Open], wanted to be a paleontologist for a long time. Even before we got the dinosaur head. Our kids are really into that stuff, like outer space.

What is a dinosaur head worth?
I don't know. It was a birthday present. We've had four or five people bid on it, but it's not for sale. Talk about giving something to the man who has everything. I was really surprised, just like I was when Amy gave me the meteorite. That's from Argentina, a crash from the 1930s, I believe. I got that from Amy last Christmas. It weighs about 300 pounds and is the size of a basketball. I also have a small one that friends gave to me. It's about the size of a softball. There are more meteorites around than dinosaurs.

I guess when you're making $80,000,000 that's the kind of things you get for b-days.

Daddy we got you the coolest gift ever!!

What is it??

It's a DINOSAUR head!!

Attaboy lefty....

Very cool gift.......if you can afford it

the guy also has a meteorite. lol


phil > tiger.

Tiger wipes his a** with meteorite fragments!!! Phil is not even remotely in the same realm as Tiger's wealth. Tiger is going to be a billionaire within the year!!!

I get the feeling that Amy could blow through that without a whole lot of trying.

Damn. Relex.

Where did I say Phil is wealthier than Tiger?

I just said Phil > Tiger. Sorry to strike a nerve.

You have personal knowledge on how Tiger manages his money?

So could my wife....

"I get the feeling that Amy could blow through that without a whole lot of trying. "

That's probably why Phil married her. Any girl that can do that.. Keeper!

There we go, the tiger and phil battles start. FOR ONCE CANT WE KEEP TIGER OUT OF A PHIL THREAD AND PHIL OUR OF A TIGER THREAD!!!!!!! Have some maturity.

the sex jokes are just too easy with this one.

It is awesome when you have a wife that is willing to go through the effort to get you a truly unique gift. It adds to why that person is special to you. Good for Amy to go out and get such an odd and unique gift like that. I guess it wouldn't do her any good to go out and get Phil a new golf shirt or a cool putter.

She should have picked up a velociraptor skull...much cooler dinosaur.

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Tiger wipes his a** with meteorite fragments!!! Phil is not even remotely in the same realm as Tiger's wealth. Tiger is going to be a billionaire within the year!!!
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Hahaha....Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) is alreadya billionaire and she did it in helf the time. Not saying too much for Tiger huh? Maybe he should start singing.

EASY CHILDREN- I thought this site was for educated people/golfers-Guess not!

Gotta love Phil. That guy has such a great life.

I do, He's a Tight a**.

With apologies to Desmond Dekker and the Aces:
"He wakes up in the morning
Gets out of bed, sir...
And finds a space rock that's as large as his head...
Poor, poor Phil, and his meteorite!"

Is it really a gift when it was probably purchased with his own money?

"Amy! I ate my LUNCH off that meteor!"

When I first read the title, I thought to OP was going to make fun of his head size.

What a let down. That would've been a great thread.

What does Tiger have to do with the original post?

Is this a Joe dirt reference?

Joe Dirt is an awesome movie.

"You wanna fight? Why don't you stick your head up my butt and fight for air?"

His collection of stuff now rivals Michael Jackson's.

This could go on for hours....but I will resist the urge and stay on topic.

He has a meteor that is the "size of a basketball" that weighs 300 lbs!!! crazy!

Someone needs a valium badly

[suspendTigerbashing]
Miley Cyrus' net worth is estimated to be $25-$50 million. That's a lot of money by anyone's standards, but nowhere near a billion dollars.
[resumeTigerbashing]

What else?

I was worried that I'd have to follow on with "It puts the ball into the hole!"

"Don't try to church it up, son!"

EDIT: Thanks, fourteen!

While Lefty isn't exactly making Tiger money I wouldn't mind being 2nd place at all....
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/specials/fortunate50/

Why don't you go practice fallin' down. I'll be there in a minute.

While Tiger's definitely pulling in more, Phil's off the course investments have apparently done pretty well. The gap may not be as big as people think, especially considering Phil's had a little more time to bank his money.

LOL @ irrelevant and ruining another topic.. at least it wasnt mine this time.

+1 Some people just don't know how to post on an internet forum without ruining topics.

I wish I had a dinosaur head, or a 300 pound basketball sized meteor, or Amy Mickelson.

Who cares?

A dinosaur head and meteorites are way cool.

It's the thought that counts.... he never would have thought of it on his own.

They were out of stock.

40 posts about a headcover, WOW!

What is this KINDERGARTEN?

I don't think this is a headcover, but an actual dinosaur skull that his wife bought him

Lighten up, Francis. It's not like this thread was ever about golf, per se. It's about a flippin' dinosaur skull and a couple of meteorites, for heaven's sake. Some things are just done for the fun of it. Sheesh!

Wowogolf.com has a dinosaur skull headcover for $249.99. You guys think it's legit???

I'm pretty sure it is not a headcover....

Where the hell do you buy a huge dinosaur skull? Im being serious,this is driving me nuts

Sorry charlie, he isn't close. About half way there and with his loss of many big buck sponsors only "Bernie Maddoff type" investments will get him to double his net worth..

I'm pretty sure that Tiger craps meteorites, I doubt he has any interest in buying them.

Couldn't agree more...I do like Triceratops, though