Phil Mickelson is again on Twitter, giving the general public scorching takes as he continues to advocate for the LIV Golf Tour. After the nice and cozy welcome from Rochester through the PGA Championship, he wasted no time attempting to show some extent.
Lefty was and continues to be a favourite for PGA Tour and LIV Golf followers worldwide. His infectious thumbs up and smile are two of essentially the most recognizable issues on a golf course. He was one of many greatest manufacturers whereas he performed on the PGA Tour, and when he left for LIV, lots of his followers caught with him. Regardless of the problems that got here with him leaving for the Saudi-backed tour, folks nonetheless love him.
Mickelson performed across the identical variety of occasions, assembly the minimal 15 occasions whereas he performed on the PGA Tour, however not the entire guys who went to LIV had that very same potential. Some performed all 12 months lengthy, so the LIV Golf format was interesting. For him, LIV was a chance to play much less and nonetheless compete for large quantities of cash.
Love LIV or hate it, it’s the easiest way/Tour to be your greatest within the majors. Enough occasions to maintain you sharp, recent and prepared, but not be worn down from too many tournaments or obligations. 14 LIV occasions, 34 weeks left open to arrange for the 4 majors. Fact.
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) May 23, 2023
“Love LIV or hate it, it’s the best way/Tour to be your best in the majors. Enough events to keep you sharp, fresh and ready, yet not be worn down from too many tournaments or obligations,” Mickelson tweeted. “14 LIV events, 34 weeks left open to prepare for the 4 majors. Fact.”
The tweet will not be nearly him however these guys who had been grinding each single week.
If golfers compete in simply 14 occasions, permitting time to be recent and able to play within the majors, is Lefty on to one thing? Not the entire LIV golfers are eligible to play within the majors. The World Golf Rankings doesn’t award factors for LIV Golf occasions.
The likes of Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Cam Smith, Dustin Johnson, Lefty and those nonetheless ranked excessive sufficient to qualify, however for the opposite guys that don’t get these factors, it is going to be troublesome.