Hours After Appreciating Him, Phil Mickelson Pulls HY Flyer’s Youngest Golfer’s Leg With a Legendary 6-Word Comment

LIV Golf pro, Phil Mickelson, is focused on winning this year. He has been leading HY Flyers GC since the last year. However, his team has seen many teammates come and go. But the young golfer of his team, James Piot, is the new talk of the town. He is on his way to becoming the new star of golf, and everyone agrees with this claim. Even the 45 times PGA Tour winner is impressed by his team member, and his latest funny tweet is proof of it.

Phil Mickelson praised his new team member James Piot

The official Twitter handle of the LIV Golf team HY Flyers GC, posted a video of the team engaging in a fun question-answer session. Mickelson commented on the video. In the video, Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale, and the 24-year-old golfer, Piot, were asked to reveal who has the best sunglasses on the team. Piot’s reply was hilarious; therefore, Mickelson took matters into his hands. He said, “Piot was right. He was required.”

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Like the team captain, Piot also knows how to have fun. He replied, “I feel like I’m required to say Phil now. Personally, I think I might have them, but I’m going to go with Phil.” And that is why the team captain made the ‘required’ comment. However, Steele and Tringale also chose Mickelson. The team is also having fun but is focused on the game. Earlier, they shared a LIV Crash course and proved their marketing strategies had been improved.

This year will be all about team spirit, so more focus is on team building and raising morale. Piot is the youngest on the team. When Mickelson attained his first golf victory, he was 11 years old in 1991. It was nine years before Piot was even born. However, the pro golfer is impressed with the young golfer. Ahead of the LIV Tucson event, he praised the pro and said, “He brings a very youthful energy; and his willingness to put in the work, as well as his curiosity to learn and get better, makes him a great addition.”

Power rankings of LIV Golf Tucson

The LIV Golf League made its 2023 American debut this week for LIV Golf Tucson. It is the first of eight U.S. stops on the 14-tournament calendar. The experts have revealed the power ranking for the same. They picked five players, and Paul Casey was their favorite. However, Mickelson was number five. According to them, “No player in the field has had more success in Arizona than the former ASU great, with six of his career 57 wins coming in this state – including his first in Tucson as a 20-year-old amateur.” He was also terrific in the final round in Mayakoba. He’ll likely be the biggest fan favorite at the Gallery.

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