'Nobody does kind of slightly overweight middle-aged guy better than me' — Phil Mickelson explains why he wears button-up shirts while playing

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• Phil Mickelson is turning heads with his long-sleeved look at the Players Championship.
• Mickelson's new, somewhat overly professional look on the course is the result of his latest partnership with Mizzen+Main.
• The brand specializes in dress shirts made from performance fabrics, and Mickelson reportedly received a stake in the company as a part of his deal.
  
  

Phil Mickelson has never been one to stir the pot when it comes to fashion on the golf course. While some other athletes indulge in bright, popping colors, or a traditional Sunday look, Mickelson has been one to play it safe when it comes to what he wears to walk the course.

But that trend has changed in the past few weeks, as Mickelson has been raising eyebrows while wearing long sleeve dress shirts as he competes against the best golfers in the world. The long sleeves first appeared during a practice round at the Masters, and on Thursday Mickelson decided to break them out yet again for the first round of the 2018 Players Championship.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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