Allegations of attempting to gamble on the Ryder Cup, and a “gut punch” quintuple-bogey 8 on a par 3 during the final round at Bedminster, didn’t come close to swaying the Garden State galleries during a rollercoaster week for Phil Mickelson.
Among the infinitesimal number of factors large and small that might encroach on a golfer’s ability to post a score, we can now add a member of the Lepidoptera order of flying insects.
While Byeong Hun An was having a fine season up until last month, things took a serious turn for the better in late July and early August. The 31-year-old picked up a T-3 at the Genesis Scottish Open and a T-2 at the Wyndham Championship to finish off the regular season, positioning himself to make a legitimate run at the FedEx Cup crown during the playoffs.
It was only nature to seek player reaction to the allegations made about Phil Mickelson and his gambling habits by his former associate Billy Walters in his upcoming autobiography when they were revealed in an excerpt published by Fire Pit Collective and Golf Digest on Thursday.
The weekend has arrived at the AIG Women’s Open as Ally Ewing holds a five-stroke lead at 10 under par after 36 holes. American compatriot Andrea Lee, U.S. Women’s Open runner-up Charley Hull, and Japan’s Minami Katsu form the closest chase group at five under.
Phil Mickelson sought to place a bet on a Ryder Cup he was playing in, alleges a former associate of the six-time major champion in an excerpt of a book set to be released later this month.
When an excerpt from American sports bettor Billy Walters’ upcoming book dropped Thursday morning, offering detailed allegations about Phil Mickelson‘s gambling habits, the six-time major winner was playing a pro-am at the LIV Golf event at Bedminster.
The range is their office. And with some potentialy lucrative pay cheques on offer as part of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, they’ve been busy at the FedEx St Jude Championship this week. Here’s a few things I learned observing them at work.
Australian Golf Digest
