Over his long career in the world of golf, Phil Mickelson has gotten plenty of nicknames from both his lovers and haters. Phil Mickelson’s charisma on and off the course has the entirety of the golf world enchanted. So much so that he received the nickname FIGJAM in his early days.

This nickname was not a gift from Mickelson’s lovers. On the contrary, it was his fellow senior PGA Tour pros at the time who bestowed upon him the nickname. A golf world pro’s account of Phil proved once again how it was indeed a fitting nickname.

Phil Mickelson lives up to his nickname, ‘FIGJAM’

Lefty has surely established a long legacy in the world of professional golf. His talent has been witnessed on multiple occasions in the game. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that his switch to LIV Golf gained so much attention. Throughout his years of play, his nickname ‘FIGJAM’ has not gained as much popularity. It is the last couple decades that the nickname has seen the light of day. FIGJAM is an acronym for “F**k, I’m good, just ask me.”

Mickelson has lived up to FIGJAM in recent years. This was determined through Alan Shipnuck’s unauthorized biography of Phil Micklelson. In the controversial book, David Eger, an American professional golfer on the Champions Tour, sealed the deal. He talked about this one time when he introduced his wife to Mickelson. Mickelson’s reply is what proves he lived up to the nickname ‘FIGJAM.’