No matter how much a golfer has accomplished in his career, getting an invite to the Masters never gets old. That’s why you’ll see even a US Open champ and Olympic gold medal winner like Justin Rose excitedly sharing a photo of this coveted piece of mail like he did on Thursday.
Too bad a three-time Masters champ had to poke his nose in and ruin the moment.
Phil Mickelson’s best days on the golf course may be behind him, but he is just entering his prime when it comes to being an Instagram instigator. First, here’s Rose’s post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7GqhJ1hFxf/?utm_source=ig_embed
And in case you can’t see in the comments, here’s the jab Lefty couldn’t resist throwing:
“Just saying.” Wow. What a random dagger. And one that has to sting considering how close Rose has come to earning that lifetime invite, most notably with a playoff loss to Sergio Garcia in 2017.