Amy Mickelson Latest Victim Of Breast Cancer
One of the game’s greats wife is the latest high-profile person to fall victim to breast cancer. Amy Mickelson is among the most visible wives on the PGA Tour, a former Phoenix Suns cheerleader who regularly walks during the rounds and mingles easily with the gallery.
According to a release from Mickelson’s management company, his wife was to have more tests but begin treatment with major surgery as early as the next two weeks.
Six years ago, during the delicate delivery of the couple’s third child, she almost died after suffering a torn uterus, lapsing into a coma and experiencing massive blood loss. As Phil paced in the hospital hallway, he overheard a nurse say it was sad that if their baby boy, Evan, pulled through, he would have to grow up without a mother. She was rushed into surgery and survived.
And thrived.
In an era when some wives of prominent players practically flee the course when identified by fans or media — Elin Woods is notoriously guarded and eschews all interviews — Amy Mickelson is the polar opposite. She gladly gabs with strangers and spectators, often cracking self-deprecating jokes about herself and her husband. She even knows the names of some lowly media scribes and treats us like something other than a walking O.B. stake.
Here’s wishing the best for Amy.
