fbpx
Phil Mickelson gambling

Phil Mickelson takes aim at PGA Tour (again): ‘LIV Golf would dominate Ryder Cup event’

Ol’ Lefty’s returned to Twitter and he’s back in his best form – including some not-so subtle digs at Tiger Woods and friends

 

Why am I on Twitter? A question I ask myself – as I’m sure many of you do, too – on an increasingly more regular basis.

But every single time I hover over the ‘delete account’ button, something – or someone – drags me back in, kicking and screaming.

Not for the first time, that someone is Phil Mickelson.

Lefty tends to dip in and out of the social media platform – largely depending on when he’s playing – and he’s back with a vengeance as he’s tweeted more times this week than in the previous five months combined.

In his press conference ahead of the Saudi International, Mickelson did some classic teasing – “I can’t say all the things I want to say yet” – as well as showing off his new slimline look.

But while he was more enigmatic in his interviews, when he’s punching his opinions through his thumbs there is no stopping him.

When popular fan Twitter account ‘Flushing It’ floated the idea of a LIV Golf vs PGA Tour Ryder Cup-style tournament and how it would be “the most-watched golf event in history”, former NFL star turned amateur golfer Danny Woodhead said: “Easily! And I’m here for it.”

To that, Mickelson replied: “It sounds great, but we would dominate them so soundly and it would be over so quick that TV would have to fill an hour of dead time. That’s why it’s not happening at this time.”

Then all hell broke loose.

When one tweeter replied to point out that there are only six LIV golfers in the world’s top 100, Mickelson posted two laughing emojis and said: “That’s a good one.”

He added: “That’s probably because the head of golf’s governing bodies run the OWGR and have colluded to exclude LIV players from getting points.

“I’m not a fake media believer, but if I was this would be the perfect example.”

Sigh. Who wants to tell him (again)?

When another person replied tagging in Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Max Homa with the caption, “I think these guys would have something to say about it”, Mickelson simply responded: “They do seem to talk a lot.”

He also said if the event did happen – spoiler alert: it won’t, and it would actually be a bit rubbish – he suggested Woods “could use a cart”, and when someone replied to his original point with, “Like Tiger dominated you?” Mickelson replied with a crass reference to when he beat Woods in the first iteration of The Match: “Thank him for the $9 million when you speak to him.”

It’s hard to get into Mickelson’s head when he’s like this. His posts flit between your strange uncle’s Covid-19 conspiracy theories to someone who is bored in a hotel room in a foreign country and just having a bit of a laugh.

Either way, I’m here for it, and the Twitter account stays.

Would you like to see a LIV Golf vs PGA Tour Ryder Cup-style event? Tweet us and let us know!

Latest Posts

The complete list of amateur winners on tour

The complete list of amateur winners on tour

Read full article - The complete list of amateur winners on tour
Rory McIlroy's wife

19th hole

Who is Rory McIlroy’s wife? Meet Erica Stoll

Read full article - Who is Rory McIlroy’s wife? Meet Erica Stoll
Patrick Cantlay wife

News

Who is Patrick Cantlay’s wife: Meet Nikki Guidish

Read full article - Who is Patrick Cantlay’s wife: Meet Nikki Guidish
Who is Collin Morikawa's wife? Meet Katherine Zhu

19th hole

Who is Collin Morikawa’s wife? Meet Katherine Zhu

Read full article - Who is Collin Morikawa’s wife? Meet Katherine Zhu
It's Tiger and Rory's new venture - but what is TGL golf?

Tour

It’s Tiger and Rory’s new venture – but what is TGL golf?

Read full article - It’s Tiger and Rory’s new venture – but what is TGL golf?
Christmas bauble

19th hole

Is it acceptable to play golf on Christmas Day?

Read full article - Is it acceptable to play golf on Christmas Day?
worst Christmas present for golfers

19th hole

What’s the worst Christmas present a golfer could receive?

Read full article - What’s the worst Christmas present a golfer could receive?
Weird golf trophies

19th hole

A chicken, a barrel, and Nelson Mandela? The weirdest golf trophies you’ll ever see…

Read full article - A chicken, a barrel, and Nelson Mandela? The weirdest golf trophies you’ll ever see…
Rose Zhang

19th hole

Check out Rose Zhang’s incredible Pebble Beach tee-shot trick

Read full article - Check out Rose Zhang’s incredible Pebble Beach tee-shot trick