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BIG SKY, MONTANA – JULY 06: Phil Mickelson poses for photos during Capital One’s The Match at The Reserve at Moonlight Basin on July 06, 2021, in Big Sky, Montana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images for The Match)
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BIG SKY, MONTANA – JULY 06: Phil Mickelson poses for photos during Capital One’s The Match at The Reserve at Moonlight Basin on July 06, 2021, in Big Sky, Montana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images for The Match)
Phil Mickelson is among the professionals, not playing this week at the Players Championship. The PGA Tour commissioner had something interesting to say about the six-time major championship in a press conference before the event on Tuesday.
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PGA Tour commissioner about Phil Mickelson
The Lefty is going through a rough patch after his comments on PGA Tour and on the Saudi regime. However, you can not keep Phil out of the limelight even when he is not around. This was proved by the press conference held by the PGA Tour commissioner, before the start of the event on Thursday.
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Aug 6, 2021; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Phil Mickelson pumps his fist after a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational golf tournament at TPC Southwind. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Jay Monahan spoke about the lefty while addressing media before the Players Championship on Tuesday.
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Jay said, “The ball is in his court. He has said that he’s stepping away and he wants time for reflection. That’s something that I and we are going to respect and honor. He’s been given that time. When he’s ready to come back to the PGA Tour, we’re going to have that conversation. That’s a conversation I look forward to.”
He added, “He’s inspired a lot of people and helped grow this tour, his tour. So as difficult as it is to read some of the things that were said, ultimately a conversation will be had when he’s ready to have it, and I will be ready to have it, as well.”
We all hope that the conversation happens quickly and Phil quickly comes back from his break and resumes his operations on the Tour.
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2022 Players Championship prize-money
The prize money at stake this week at the Players Champions ship is the highest in PGA Tour history. The total prize money pool for the event is a whopping $20 million. An increase of $5 million. As a result, the Players champion this week will take a prize money share worth $3.6 million.
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