‘Let It Go Dude’: Phil Mickelson Snaps At a Reporter In a Post-Round Press Conference

Phil Mickelson has been on the news for the past couple of weeks for different reasons. Since the six-time major winner joined the LIV Tour, he has been receiving a lot of backlash. Mickelson has gotten a lot of reactions for essentially ‘betraying’ and making such a big decision of giving up on the PGA.

Lefty is currently playing in the 150th Open after a statement that allowed LIV players to participate if qualified. But reporters are not ready to give up on asking controversial questions. The former PGA golfer was recently at the 150th Open Press Conference where he got fed up hearing repeated questions from a reporter.

What was the reporter asking Mickelson? And what got him all heated up at the Press Conference?

Phil Mickelson almost loses his cool with a reporter

A reporter at the 150th Open Press Conference decided to ask the golfer why he wasn’t a part of the Champion’s dinner earlier during the week. Mickelson answered patiently that R&A had contacted him saying “we don’t think it’s a great idea you go, but if you want to, you can.” The player decided not to go since he didn’t want to make a ‘big deal’ about it.

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Mickelson again received a question regarding the dinner inquiring if he was sad about being in that position. But the player answered and said that he “couldn’t be more excited and ecstatic”. He gave a very positive and happy response to the second question regarding the same issue.

It all got out of hand when the reporter continued to ask him about the same thing for the third time. Before the reporter could finish asking, Mickelson said, “Let it go, dude. Let it go. That’s three times you’ve asked the same question. I don’t know what to tell you. I couldn’t be happier.”

Mickelson talked about other players’ chances to win

A reporter asked Mickelson if he thinks other players have a chance to win the event and if he could predict a winner for the event. Mickelson was positive about his fellow competitors’ chances. He said, “There’s a lot of good players here. I think there’s a good chance”

Lefty was among the first few players to join the LIV Tour. Many talented players followed suit  and later became a part of the Saudi-backed league. However, some players are still on the PGA Tour and wish to remain on the same side of golf for the rest of their careers.

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