Phil Mickelson will go into the detail about the problem of gambling Money speaks for itself. And that's Phil Mickelson's problem.

The 51-year-old revealed his gambling problem in an interview with the New York Post. “This gambling got me to the point of being negligent and timid.

I had to talk about it. And I have  been talking about it for several years. And hundreds of hours of treatment.

I feel good where I am. My family and I have been safe and have been financially secure for a long time

Gambling has been a part of my life ever since I remember. But almost a decade ago I would say it was reckless

It's embarrassing. I don't want people to know. The truth is, I've been through it for a long time.''

It's embarrassing. I don't want people to know. The truth is, I've been through it for a long time.''

But Mickelson, a six-time world champion, said he still plans to play in the U.S. Next week's opening at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.