Callaway and Workday have joined the list of sponsors who are distancing themselves from Phil Mickelson after his controversial statements and involvement with a prospective Saudi-backed golf league.
Not long after Phil Mickelson apologised for his “reckless” Saudi golf comments, Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee dissected the reigning PGA champion’s statement as only he can. Never one to shy away from calling it how he sees it, Chamblee specifically honed in on the third and fourth paragraphs, calling them “damage control.” Chamblee doubled down Read more…
PGA Tour players and officials discussed a number of topics regarding the tour’s future in a mandatory players meeting on Wednesday (AEDT) ahead of the Honda Classic at PGA National.
The viability of a golf league to compete with the PGA Tour has always hinged on a single point: How many tour pros would be willing to play on the rival circuit?
Rory McIlroy harshly criticised Phil Mickelson’s controversial comments regarding the PGA Tour and the rumoured Saudi-backed golf league, calling them “naive, selfish, egotistical, arrogant.”
Phil Mickelson’s association with a proposed Saudi-back golf league is many things. A financial windfall, a power play, a move spurred by misguided vengeance. But if Thursday’s report from the Fire Pit Collective is true, he’s not so much an associate of the Super Golf League as he is an architect.
The story was buried deep in the New York Times sports section on November 15, 1988. Jammed into the bottom corner of the page next to the college football scores, the short piece carried the headline, “Strange Wins Playoff.” With due respect, the editor whiffed on the headline. Yes, Strange beat Tom Kite with a Read more…
One is the senior circuit’s reigning phenomenon, the other its living legend. Today at Phoenix Country Club, they both reaffirmed their status with historic victories to cap the 2020-2021 super season.
Australian Golf Digest
