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Phil Mickelson has placed bets worth a total of more than $1 billion during his career, including a $400,000 wager on the outcome of the 2012 Ryder Cup, according to excerpts from a forthcoming book published in US media on Thursday.

The American last year acknowledged he had struggled in the past, describing his betting as “reckless and embarrassing.”

Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while playing for Team USA,

Renowned gambler Billy Walters writes in his book that Phil Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion in the last 30 years. Walters book is due out on Aug. 22. Firepit

The revelations about Mickelsons betting are contained in Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk by professional US gambler Billy Walters, a former close associate of the six-time major winner.

A new book claims Mickelson tried to place a $400,000 bet on the USA to win the 2012 Ryder Cup, of which he was a part.

Excerpts from book reveal golfer incurred losses closer to $100m over three decades

"My gambling got to a point of being reckless and embarrassing. I had to address it," Mickelson said in an interview last year.

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