Phil Mickelson opened up on the damage his gambling addiction caused to those in his closest circle; “It’s like a hurricane is going on outside and I’m isolated in a shelter. When I came out there was so much damage to clean up”.

Phil Mickelson has revealed the harm and hurt his gambling addiction has caused to those closest to him after after betting guru Billy Walters claimed the LIV golfer had placed wagers of more than one billion dollars in the last 30 years.

The 53-year-old six-time major winner opened up about his addiction in a lengthy social media post, claiming it affected those he cared about “in ways I wasn’t aware or could fully understand.”

Mickelson wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “I won’t be betting this year because I crossed the line of moderation and into addiction which isn’t any fun at all.

“The money wasn’t ever the issue since our financial security has never been threatened, but I was so distracted I wasn’t able to be present with the ones I love and caused a lot of harm. This lack of presence has been so hurtful.

“‘You’re here but you’re not with us’, is something I’ve been told often throughout my addiction. It affected th