Phil Mickelson reveals drastic weight loss after shedding over a stone thanks to extreme six-day fast
PHIL MICKELSON has revealed his drastic weight loss after shedding more than a stone in six days.
And the 2013 Open champion admitted he felt so bad about his game that he didn't want to be seen in public.
Mickelson posted an Instagram video where he looked svelte in a black T-shirt ahead of his bid for a sixth Major this week.
And he is eager to get the bit between the teeth at Royal Portrush after allowing nothing but water and coffee past them for almost a week.
Mickelson, 49, said: "Hey everyone let's get real for a few minutes.
"I haven't posted because I haven't felt good about myself and the way I've been playing, and so I haven't done anything or wanted to be in public.
"The last ten days I have done what I call a hard reset to change and to make things better.
"I have lost 15lbs and done a six-day fast with water and a special coffee blend. I went on a bit of a retreat.
"I don't know if it's going to help me play better or not but I'm willing to do whatever it takes to try to get my best back."
Mickelson finished in tie for 18th at April's Masters - his only finish in the top 20 of a Major so far this season.
And on top of that he has missed back-to-back cuts as he prepares for the season's final slam event.
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His latest weight-loss effort may also be an attempt to get his head in the right place after missing what was described by some as the shortest putt ever during the US Open.
Lefty failed to hole a tiny 22-inch putt during the first round at Pebble Beach in Calfornia.
Former Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger, who was commentating for American TV, said the unbelievable missed putt was the "shortest missed putt of any player on this tour ever".