Phil Mickelson thanks $328.5 billion worth Elon Musk for helping stranded astronauts in space

Phil Mickelson expressed his gratitude to Elon Musk after the Space X owner helped in the rescue mission of two NASA astronauts.

Phil Mickelson thanks $328.5 billion worth Elon Musk for helping stranded astronauts in space

Elon Musk and Phil Mickelson (Image via X/Imago)

6-time major champion Phil Mickelson expressed his gratitude to $328.5 billion worth Elon Musk on Monday. This gesture from Mickelson came after the Tesla and X owner helped in rescuing the stranded astronauts in space.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore left for the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2024. The duo had left the planet for a 10-day mission.

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However, due to some technical issues, the duo got stranded on the ISS for over nine months. Space X owner Elon Musk then decided to step in and started a rescue mission.

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Musk’s Space X Dragon successfully docked the two of them at the ISS on March 16. They are now heading back to Earth after spending nine months in space. The two of them are expected to land back on the surface on March 18.

Mickelson, who is highly active on social media, would express his gratitude towards Musk. In a tweet on X, he thanked him for rescuing the two astronauts.

I can’t imagine being stranded in space for nearly a year. Elon Musk saving America one citizen at a time. Thank you.

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Mickelson would even defend Elon Musk after a user pointed out that the astronauts were not stranded in space. The “Lefty” claimed that, if Musk had not interfered, the two of them would still be in space.

tell yourself whatever lies you choose. They would have returned already but they were stranded there. And if Elon and SpaceX didn’t go get them they would still be STRANDED in space.

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Phil Mickelson sparks controversy with hot take regarding Scottie Scheffler

On Sunday, LIV Golf star Joaquin Niemann claimed his 2nd LIV Golf title of the year by winning LIV Golf Singapore. Following his win, Phil Mickelson sparked controversy with a hot take regarding World No.1 Scottie Scheffler.

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Phil Mickelson and Scottie Scheffler (Image via ESPN/Imago)

After an amazing 2024 season where he won 9 times, Scheffler is yet to get back into that form. The golfer did miss a few weeks of action of the 2025 season due to a wrist injury suffered during Christmas last year.

Scheffler entered The Players Championship this week as the two-time defending champion. He though was far away from his best and finished T20 this year.

After Niemann’s win, his team Torque GC claimed that the Chilean golfer was at least top-5 in the world right now. Mickelson would claim that he was not a top 5 golfer but instead was No.1.

Former Masters Champion Trevor Immelman would call this a hot take from Mickelson and urged the users to discuss this during the 4-hour weather delay in Florida on Sunday.

The HyFlyers GC Captain would then go on to drop a hot take regarding Scheffler. He believes that Scheffler will not win before the Ryder Cup this year.

Here’s a hot take Does Scottie win in 2025 before the Ryder Cup? I don’t think so.

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The Ryder Cup is scheduled to take place this year between the end of September and the start of October. Mickelson thinks that the way Scheffler is playing at the moment, he will not win before this international event.

Phil Mickelson gets overtaken by Rory McIlroy in milestone PGA Tour career earnings after his win at The Players Championship

On Monday morning, Rory McIlroy made light work of the playoff drama and clinched his 2nd The Players Championship title by beating out J.J. Spaun. The win saw McIlroy walk away with a $4.5 million cheque. This victory of his has seen saw him overtake Phil Mickelson in the PGA Tour career earnings milestone.

Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy
Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy (Image via Golf Digest/Imago)

McIlroy’s victory saw his career earnings total up to $99.2 million. For a long time, Mickelson stood second in the list behind Tiger Woods‘ $120.9 million with a career earnings of $96.6 million.

The LIV Golfer had made his money through the 666 events he had started on the tour. Since joining LIV Golf, he only appears on the PGA Tour during the major championships. In his long career, Mickelson has made over 537 cuts and has 45 wins on the PGA Tour circuit.

A strong performance in the upcoming majors could see him inch closer to the $100 million mark. McIlroy could reach this mark first as he has stated to play in one more event before teeing up at the Augusta National during the 2025 Masters Tournament.