Phil Mickelson Asserts the Takeover of LIV Golf From the PGA Tour: ‘Will Never Be the Case Again’

Seems like every word of LIV golfer Phil Mickelson makes headlines in news columns nowadays. A staunch critic of the PGA Tour, Mickelson recently disclosed his “solution” for the PGA-LIV mess at the press conference of the LIV event in Chicago.

Why does Phil Mickelson believe in LIV Golf?

Even before the series came into existence, Mickelson openly criticized the PGA Tour for their indecisive changes over the course of the last few years. Ranging from player’s image rights to contract deals, the 6-time Major Championship winner has been quite vocal about his former bosses.

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A move to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf was considered viable for him, considering his beef up with the PGA Tour. Mickelson was one of the earliest entrants in the rebel league, and certainly, its first big-money signing. Lefty joined LIV in the month of June earlier this year for a reported fee worth $200 million, the highest package offered to any golfer on the Tour.

At the press conference held alongside the event, Mickelson mentioned why LIV Golf was “here to stay”. “The PGA Tour for the last 20 or 30 years have had all the best players in the world. That will never be the case again. LIV Golf is here to stay,” he said.

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Mickelson also wished for a speedy resolution to the issue. “The best solution is for us [is] to come together,” he said. He also mentioned how a youth-centric, attractive brand of golf in LIV was helping out in changing the perception of an old, historical game.

“I think that the world of professional golf has a need for the old, historical history of the game product that the PGA Tour provides, and I think that LIV provides a really cool, updated feel that is attracting a lot younger crowd,” he said.

The Chicago event in Illinois was LIV Golf’s fifth event of their inaugural season. From the words of bystanders and TV broadcasters, the tournament witnessed the highest footfalls in comparison to past LIV events. The increased viewership was further reason to believe in LIV Golf’s upward surge at a time when it battles out with the PGA and the DP Tour, who have their separate events running simultaneously.