The mistake Phil Mickelson claimed many professional golfers make when they are putting around Augusta National

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Augusta National is almost ready for another edition of the Masters, with Phil Mickelson among multiple winners of the major.

Mickelson would be a welcome addition to TGL next season, but for now the American icon is focused on LIV Golf.

LIV Golf Miami is up next in the 2025 schedule, with Mickelson currently sitting 15th in the individual standings.

Shortly after, however, the Masters gets underway, with Georgia’s iconic Augusta National Golf Club playing host.

Former PGA Tour ace Mickelson has enjoyed huge success at the tournament over the years, having won it on three occasions.

Phil Mickelson said players often overlook the fringe when putting at Augusta

But even with that success, the six-time major champion is well aware of the dangers that the course entails.

He once detailed one such danger for Golf, saying: “At Augusta I will putt from off the green on the range because there is a lot of shots that I will hit from off the green with a putter because it’s into the grain and it’s hard to stop when it’s dry.

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“When it is wet, the ball will skip through the rye grass. If we play Augusta in the morning and it’s wet, I will hit chips because the ball will skid through the wet rye.

“But when it’s dry and sticky you can’t chip because it will just grab it, so I will hit some putts. I will do it on the green, I will putt to one of those markers and try to get a feel for the speed from off the green.

“I will actually really focus on it. I think one of the mistakes that I have made in the past and other players will make when they are putting from off the green is that they will look at the green and get the sense of the speed of the putting green, but not the fringe.

“When I am putting from off the green, I don’t look at the green, I only look at the fringe and try to get a touch for off the green, as well as on it.”

What major championships has Phil Mickelson won?

Given his success at Augusta, Mickelson’s insight could certainly help a lot of players taking on the major next month.

The American first triumphed in 2004 when he edged out Ernie Els by one shot, before beating Tim Clark by two shots in 2006.

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He then clinched another title with a three-shot win over Lee Westwood in 2010 to join the likes of Gary Player and Sam Snead on three Masters wins.

His major championship success has, of course, extended into other events, with Mickelson also boasting two PGA Championship and one Open Championship win.