Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty; Chris Trotman/LIV Golf/GettyPhil Mickelsonisn’t starting a war of words with fellow golferTiger Woods.Earlier this week, Woodscriticized a growing group of PGA Tour players— including Mickelson — who have accepted suspensions to play with the Saudi-backedLIV Golf Invitational Series, telling reporters they had “turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position.“Mickelson, who is playing with Woods at the 2022 British Open Championship, was asked about the criticism on Thursday.“I certainly respect his opinion,” Mickelson told reporters, according to theWashington Post. “I have a lot of respect for him. I respect his opinion. I think everybody’s going to have strong emotions and opinions about it, and I certainly respect his.“In June, the PGA Toursuspended 17 golferswho appeared in LIV Golf’s first event, including Mickelson andDustin Johnson, a former Masters winner who resigned from the tour ahead of the suspension.ESPNpreviously reported that LIV Golf has ties to the Public Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund that makes investments on behalf of Saudi Arabia. The country has long been condemned forhuman rights abuses.While Mickelson, 52, has faced heat from the PGA Tour, he told reporters he “couldn’t be happier” to have joined LIV.“I made the right decision for me,” he said on Thursday, according toESPN. “And I’m excited about, like I say, having the opportunity to play competitive golf and have it in my life in a more moderate scale to where I can do some things outside of that too. I freed up a lot of other — freed up a lot of time as well.““I couldn’t be happier. I think it’s been really good,” he continued. “I can’t wait to get to New Jersey and play another event there. The player experience, the experience of those events from a player standpoint is a 10. You can’t get it any better. Look, it’s not my job to explain or help you understand or whatever. It’s just, I couldn’t be happier.“RELATED VIDEO: Tiger Woods and Son Charlie Finish Out PNC Championship in 2nd Place to John Daly DuoThe 2022 British Open Championship started Thursday at Scotland’s Old Course in St. Andrews and runs through Sunday.As of Thursday afternoon, American Cameron Young led all golfersto finish eight under par.
Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty; Chris Trotman/LIV Golf/Getty
Phil Mickelsonisn’t starting a war of words with fellow golferTiger Woods.Earlier this week, Woodscriticized a growing group of PGA Tour players— including Mickelson — who have accepted suspensions to play with the Saudi-backedLIV Golf Invitational Series, telling reporters they had “turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position.“Mickelson, who is playing with Woods at the 2022 British Open Championship, was asked about the criticism on Thursday.“I certainly respect his opinion,” Mickelson told reporters, according to theWashington Post. “I have a lot of respect for him. I respect his opinion. I think everybody’s going to have strong emotions and opinions about it, and I certainly respect his.“In June, the PGA Toursuspended 17 golferswho appeared in LIV Golf’s first event, including Mickelson andDustin Johnson, a former Masters winner who resigned from the tour ahead of the suspension.ESPNpreviously reported that LIV Golf has ties to the Public Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund that makes investments on behalf of Saudi Arabia. The country has long been condemned forhuman rights abuses.While Mickelson, 52, has faced heat from the PGA Tour, he told reporters he “couldn’t be happier” to have joined LIV.“I made the right decision for me,” he said on Thursday, according toESPN. “And I’m excited about, like I say, having the opportunity to play competitive golf and have it in my life in a more moderate scale to where I can do some things outside of that too. I freed up a lot of other — freed up a lot of time as well.““I couldn’t be happier. I think it’s been really good,” he continued. “I can’t wait to get to New Jersey and play another event there. The player experience, the experience of those events from a player standpoint is a 10. You can’t get it any better. Look, it’s not my job to explain or help you understand or whatever. It’s just, I couldn’t be happier.“RELATED VIDEO: Tiger Woods and Son Charlie Finish Out PNC Championship in 2nd Place to John Daly DuoThe 2022 British Open Championship started Thursday at Scotland’s Old Course in St. Andrews and runs through Sunday.As of Thursday afternoon, American Cameron Young led all golfersto finish eight under par.
Phil Mickelsonisn’t starting a war of words with fellow golferTiger Woods.
Earlier this week, Woodscriticized a growing group of PGA Tour players— including Mickelson — who have accepted suspensions to play with the Saudi-backedLIV Golf Invitational Series, telling reporters they had “turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position.”
Mickelson, who is playing with Woods at the 2022 British Open Championship, was asked about the criticism on Thursday.
“I certainly respect his opinion,” Mickelson told reporters, according to theWashington Post. “I have a lot of respect for him. I respect his opinion. I think everybody’s going to have strong emotions and opinions about it, and I certainly respect his.”
In June, the PGA Toursuspended 17 golferswho appeared in LIV Golf’s first event, including Mickelson andDustin Johnson, a former Masters winner who resigned from the tour ahead of the suspension.
ESPNpreviously reported that LIV Golf has ties to the Public Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund that makes investments on behalf of Saudi Arabia. The country has long been condemned forhuman rights abuses.
While Mickelson, 52, has faced heat from the PGA Tour, he told reporters he “couldn’t be happier” to have joined LIV.
“I made the right decision for me,” he said on Thursday, according toESPN. “And I’m excited about, like I say, having the opportunity to play competitive golf and have it in my life in a more moderate scale to where I can do some things outside of that too. I freed up a lot of other — freed up a lot of time as well.”
“I couldn’t be happier. I think it’s been really good,” he continued. “I can’t wait to get to New Jersey and play another event there. The player experience, the experience of those events from a player standpoint is a 10. You can’t get it any better. Look, it’s not my job to explain or help you understand or whatever. It’s just, I couldn’t be happier.”
RELATED VIDEO: Tiger Woods and Son Charlie Finish Out PNC Championship in 2nd Place to John Daly Duo
The 2022 British Open Championship started Thursday at Scotland’s Old Course in St. Andrews and runs through Sunday.
As of Thursday afternoon, American Cameron Young led all golfersto finish eight under par.
source: people.com
