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Enter to Win Phil Mickelson’s U.S. Open Paycheck

Published

12 years ago

May 22, 2014

Phil Mickelson has finished second in the U.S. Open Championship six times without a victory, but he will have especially passionate support at Pinehurst No. 2 this year as he attempts to win the career Grand Slam.

Callaway Golf, in a promotion called “The Big Bertha Payday,” (#BerthaPayday) is allowing golfers a chance to win the same official dollar amount of Mickelson’s prize winnings at this year’s U.S. Open. Starting today (5/22) and lasting through the final round on June 15, every person living in the United States or Canada that demos a Big Bertha Driver, Big Bertha Alpha Driver, or a Big Bertha Fairway Wood at a participating location will receive a code they can use to enter the contest.

Read our review of the Big Bertha and Big Bertha Alpha drivers here.

That’s it. Just test out Callaway’s newest Big Bertha technology at a local participating golf course or range, and you could win up to $1.5 million, the estimated winnings for first place.

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“A lot of people out there have not had the chance to feel like what a putt for a million dollars feels like,” said Mickelson in a promotional video for The Big Bertha Payday. “Now, even though you’re not the one hitting it, you at home have the chance to feel that same anxiety.”

By entering, you will join Phil in the grind over four-footers, the diabolical greenside shots for which Pinehurst is infamous and the unbearable major championship pressure. The better he plays, the more money you have a chance to win.

Although he missed cuts at The Masters and The Players Championship in 2014, Mickelson’s game sets up well for the Donald Ross designed Pinehurst No. 2, which requires imagination and supreme touch around the greens. In the 1999 U.S. Open at the same venue, Mickelson finished in a tie for second place, losing to a memorably gutsy performance from the late Payne Stewart.

In the 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, Mickelson finished T33, earning him $35, 759. With a vested interest, participants will be hoping for a better showing in 2014’s rendition of the championship.

For the sake of one lucky fan, let’s hope Mickelson at least makes the cut. For everyone else, the contest is a great excuse to try out Callaway’s newest drivers and fairway woods.

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

19 Comments

Tom

Jun 26, 2014 at 4:38 pm

Did they ever announce a winner of this contest?

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Jane Schrag

Jun 17, 2014 at 1:06 pm

Thanks for a chance of a lifetime

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Jane Schrag

Jun 17, 2014 at 1:05 pm

Thanks for chance of a lifetime. God Bless!

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Jane Schrag

Jun 17, 2014 at 1:04 pm

Thanks for the chance to Win with You. God Bless

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Larry Oliver

Jun 11, 2014 at 4:42 pm

It is your time to complete the Majors (4) slam!! Just go out nad win the US Open!!!

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David Gladden

Jun 11, 2014 at 8:02 am

Just win it Phil!

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Bill Trivette

Jun 10, 2014 at 10:46 pm

I have been pulling for Phil ever since her came on tour.I hope he wins this year.

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Macario Reyes

Jun 7, 2014 at 2:10 pm

go Phil!!!!

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jim sigmon

May 29, 2014 at 9:14 pm

pHIL ALL THE LUCK AND MAY GOD BLESS THIS ROUND, I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.. I WATCH EVERY ROUND AND TOURNAMENT YOU PLAY IN GOOD LUCK THANKS FOR BEING PHIL MICKELSON

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Stephen Gorman

May 25, 2014 at 7:13 pm

We are wishing you all the good fortune you deserve Phil good luck from the Gorman family we will be rooting for you. My little 7 yr old rori beth is a lefty too and loves watching you play.

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Walt

May 25, 2014 at 4:12 pm

GO GET UM !

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Jane Martin

May 24, 2014 at 2:01 pm

Phil–Big Bertha–green backs to me!!!YEAH

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Alan Markle

May 24, 2014 at 1:39 pm

finding where to enter the contest is very difficult.

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- Doh
  
  May 25, 2014 at 2:58 am
  
  Huh?
  
  http://www.callawaygolf.com/more/the-big-big-bertha-payday-sweepstakes/
  
  Too me 2 seconds
  
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- Ron Coningswood
  
  Jun 4, 2014 at 9:08 pm
  
  You are right Alan, it is difficult to find where to sign up!
  
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Tom

May 23, 2014 at 9:04 am

All PGA Tour Superstores are offering up this promotion, demo the Bertha there and register.

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Scooter McGavin

May 23, 2014 at 6:46 am

Hm. The debate over winning lots of money or getting to see Phil lose again… I’ll have to think about that.

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JOHN HABERLE

May 23, 2014 at 12:54 am

It would be great to see lefty win,I come on 6 times a bridesmaid. It’s is time.

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Jeannette Neeld

May 22, 2014 at 8:01 pm

Go Phil it’s your turn

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Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

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9 hours ago

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Alistair Cameron

Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.

That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.

On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.

“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”

On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”

“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.

Check out Shipley’s full what’s in the bag and the rest of his wedge stampings here on “Inside the Ropes” from Colonial.

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

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16 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules