With a nickname like "Lefty," you'd expect it to have something to do with whether Phil Mickelson is right or left handed. Well, on the course Mickelson swings with his left hand (hence the name), but when he's not got a club in hand he's actually right-handed. This comes down to how Mickelson learned to golf in the first place. According to Britannica, Mickelson adopted his left-hand stroke from mirroring what his father did on the course.

So whenever Mickelson meets a fellow "Lefty" at tournaments, he's understandably excited. Case in point, during the 2021 PGA Tour season a young fan had been trying to get Mickelson's attention all day at the Detroit Golf Club (via Golf Magic). When they finally did cross paths, the pro was more than happy to talk to a fellow left-handed golfer. He even promised that if they were there later in the week, he'd save a glove for them (via Instagram). "Want to know how to get Phil Mickelson's attention? Tell him you're a lefty," PGA Tour captioned the post.