Mark Cannizzaro is a native of Fairfield, Connecticut, and a graduate of Ithaca College, where he competed on its Division III soccer and tennis teams. He is a columnist at the New York Post, where he's worked since 1994 and has covered more than 100 major championships, including 25 Masters Tournaments and every Ryder Cup since 1997. He is a golf addict whose finest accomplishment as a player was winning $10 from Phil Mickelson in a putting contest on Mickelson's backyard putting green. He lives in Highlands, New Jersey, and Manhattan with his wife, Carolyn Waters. Phil Mickelson is a Hall of Fame golfer who was won five major championships: three Masters titles, a PGA Championship, and an Open Championship.