Phil Mickelson was one of 11 golfers who sued the PGA Tour for antitrust violations back in August. Before the most recent LIV Golf event at Rich Harvest Farms outside of Chicago, however, the 45-time PGA Tour winner hinted that he might be leaving the suit. “Now that LIV (Golf) is involved, it’s not necessary for me to be involved,’’ Mickelson said on September 16. “The only reason for me to stay in is (monetary) damages, which I don’t really want or need anything. I do think… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson sponsorship ‘still on pause’ as Topgolf Callaway enters new phase
Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) CEO Chip Brewer is preparing his business for its next act as the golf world continues to undergo massive change. Speaking with Yahoo Finance at the 29th annual Goldman Sachs retail conference on Wednesday, Brewer said the impact LIV Golf has had on professional golf is “a little early to measure,” but noted this year’s influx of money into the sport is likely a “net positive” for the business. As for Callaway’s relationship with its biggest name, Brewer said the… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, nine others file antitrust lawsuit against PGA Tour
Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and nine other players involved with LIV Golf have filed suit against the PGA Tour, charging antitrust violations and alleging a wide-ranging pattern of coordinated behavior between the Tour and multiple other golf entities. In the lawsuit, , the players are challenging their suspensions from the PGA Tour, some of which extend into 2024. In addition, three players – Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones – are seeking a temporary restraining order to… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson remains upbeat after tough start to his LIV Golf career
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — As Phil Mickelson approached the tee box Thursday for his first shot on U.S. soil as a member of the LIV Golf Invitational Series, a fan asked: “How you doing, Phil?” “Awesome,” he replied. The face of LIV Golf has been all smiles this week at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, accommodating fans asking for his trademark thumbs up sign or looking for a fist bump. And his mood didn’t change Friday even after a second consecutive 75 that has him at 6-over for the first two… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson gets warm welcome from gallery
Phil Mickelson may have lost his PGA Tour privileges, his sponsorships, the respect of his peers and the support of the golf media … but he’ll always have the gallery. Playing in his first stateside event since making the comments about the Saudi government that sent him into golf exile, Mickelson enjoyed the cheers of the Boston gallery at The Country Club, giving thumbs-up all week long. On Thursday, his 52nd birthday, Mickelson stepped to the first tee amid a raucous reception from a… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson peppered on LIV Golf
Phil Mickelson stepped to the microphone at the U.S. Open for the first news conference of the rest of his life looking like a pale shadow of his old self. His eyes were wider, his cheeks flecked with fragments of gray beard. Where once he’d sparred with the media like he was angling for a debate-team prize, now he was parrying barbed questions with dodges, evasions and brief non-answers. He wasn’t nervous — Phil Mickelson doesn’t get nervous — but he clearly wasn’t relishing… Source link
Read More »U.S. Open will permit Mickelson, other LIV players to compete
The U.S. Open will permit Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and other players who have leaped away from the PGA Tour to compete next week at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. The move answers, at least in the short term, one of the key questions looming over the new LIV Golf tour: will players on that tour be able to compete in majors? For the U.S. Open, the answer is yes — for now, and under very strict conditions. “We pride ourselves in being the most open championship in the world and the… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson lost $40 million gambling in four years, book reports
Phil Mickelson’s love of gambling is one of his defining characteristics. Now, a new book is reporting just how much that love cost him between 2010 and 2014: $40 million. An excerpt of the book “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar,” due to be published May 17, breaks down in thorough, agonizing detail just how much money Mickelson lost over that period. Mickelson’s losses were recorded in documents compiled by government auditors doing a… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson will not play in 2022
Phil Mickelson will not play in the 2022 Masters. The three-time winner of the green jacket is on a sabbatical from golf following inflammatory comments about a proposed new Saudi Arabia-backed golf league. Mickelson’s name did not appear on the list of entrants posted on the Masters’ website, instead listed under the heading of “Past Champions Not Playing.” Golf Digest confirmed that Mickelson will not be playing in 2022. Mickelson is on a self-imposed sabbatical after the February publication… Source link
Read More »Phil Mickelson unbothered by Charles Schwab Challenge struggles: 'I won the PGA, so…' – Yahoo Sports
Phil Mickelson is still enjoying his win at the PGA Championship. (Andrew Dieb/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images) Phil Mickelson struggled Thursday in his opening round at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He posted a 3-over 73 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, and entered Friday both a full 10 shots outside the leaders and outside the projected cut line. Lefty, though, was completely unbothered by his performance. He’s still basking in the glow of last week’s historic finish in South… Source link
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