Phil Mickelson made a messy double bogey on Oak Hill’s sixth hole during Friday’s second round of the 2023 PGA Championship. If it weren’t for a PGA rules official, however, it would have been even worse.
Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Sergio Garcia have been interviewed by the United States Department of Justice, along with lawyers from the PGA Tour, according to a report from the New York Times.
Mickelson appeared to be calling out the fact that a handful of LIV golfers who were not in the PGA Championship field are ranked higher on the Official World Golf Ranking than at least one golfer who will be competing, Beau Hossler, ranked 128th.
The debate over whether LIV Golf events should receive Official World Golf Ranking Points has been raging on Golf Twitter for about a year now, so why do we care about the latest installment on Monday? Because it involved Phil Mickelson and Colt Knost.
“Golf, But Louder” is the catchphrase. And fans at LIV Golf Adelaide pumped up the volume as American Talor Gooch turned on the afterburners with another scintillating round of 62 to establish a commanding 10-stroke lead at The Grange Golf Club.
The freefall for most LIV Golf participants in the Official World Golf Ranking has been steady and spectacular since joining the alternative circuit last year, one that, unfortunately for them, doesn’t offer OWGR points.
The internet moves quickly and memory is fleeting, so without further ado, we are proud to present the 10 Greatest Tweets in Golf History (This Very Second).
Phil Mickelson has made it abundantly clear that he believes if the PGA Tour leadership had latched onto some of his ideas to emphasise its marquee players, it wouldn’t find itself in the position of contending with LIV Golf. And to take it a step further, maybe the upstart Saudi circuit wouldn’t have come into existence at all.
If you missed out on the Phil Mickelson tournament-winning putter that sold for $44,000 at auction late last year, you might have another chance—and even get a discount.
Before LIV Golf kicked off the season in the Mayakoba Resort-area of Mexico this week, several teams rendezvoused in the home cities of their captains.
Making mistakes is an inherent part of golf: attempting to hit a hero shot instead of punching out, misreading putts, even white belts, for pity’s sake. However, the biggest danger facing modern golfers is Twitter.
A request has been filed by PGA Tour attorneys seeking a new trial date in its battle with LIV Golf, along with an extension to the document discovery process.
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