Phil Mickelson, who will begin his 21st PGA Tour season in 2012, has an enduring legacy with many pro tournaments, including the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Since he first entered the event in 1995, Mickelson has competed in the early season tojurnament for16 straight years. Like everyone else, Mickelson didn't play in the AT&T in 1996 when inclement weather forced its cancellation.

But when the 2012 event is held, Feb. 9-12, Mickelson is likely to return to the tournament's home course at Pebble Beach Golf Links with hopes of adding to his impressive legacy of tournament and career statistics.

During his tenure at the AT&T, Mickelson has three wins and seven top-10 finishes. He's earned nearly $3.5 million at the tournament, a healthy slice of his current status as third on the all-time money list with nearly $63.5 million.

In addition to his success at the AT&T, Mickelson has claimed for major titles and 39th PGA Tour wins.

But one statistic Mickelson has at the AT&T  is arguably the most unusual in golf history. Mickeson's victory in the 1998 tournament occurred in what remains as the long-running golf tournament in history.

The event began January 29 and ended August 17. Storms ravaged the Monterey Peninsula restricting play to 36 holes — nine on Thursday, nine on Friday and 18 on Saturday. When the rain returned in earnest Sunday and Monday, the event was postponed.

The August date was selected because most of the pro field was scheduled to compete in the PGA Championship, which was held in Redmond, Washington, and ended August 16.

Mikelson, trailing by one stroke after each of the first two rounds, shot a third-round 65 at Pebble Beach and was victorious over Tom Pernice, Jr. by one stroke.

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