Some have called this a savvy PR ploy by Mickelson to get back in golf’s good graces. Maybe it is, but if that’s the case he went above and beyond the call of duty and made a tangible difference in one hopeful pro’s life.
Phil Mickelson was back at it on Thursday while in Saudi Arabia, prepping for the latest LIV Golf event in Jeddah. And by back at it, we mean throwing shade at the Official World Golf Ranking for announcing that it will not include events on his tour at least in the short term.
During a conference call leading up to coverage of the 44th Ryder Cup at Marco Simone in Rome, NBC’s lead golf analyst Paul Azinger declined to speculate whether or not Mickelson could one day be a Ryder Cup captain.
If there’s one thing we know about Phil Mickelson, it’s that the man is not afraid to break a few rules in order to get what he wants. But at Augusta National Golf Club, even Lefty, a three-time green jacket winner, is supposed to fall in line. Supposed to.
A former associate of Phil Mickelson has alleged Mickelson was involved in a previously unknown money-laundering investigation, according to an excerpt from a new book.
Lanny Wadkins, who played on eight Ryder Cup teams, called the allegations levied against Phil Mickelson “very disconcerting” before taking a flamethrower to Lefty.
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.
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In a tweet posted over the weekend regarding potential penalties facing LIV Golf members who seek to return to the PGA Tour, Mickelson wrote the matter is “a colossal waste of time”.