Golfers being active on social media has been the norm for the fans to check up on their favorites, as there have been many activities by the professionals there that interest the fans. Recently, Charley Hull shared on social media about the scam happening with her name. However, another golfer who is active on social media has become a topic of discussion recently.
Unlike the other golfers, Phil Mickelson has caught the attention of many with his recent reply on social media and has been also talked about in the MadZone-Golf Podcast. Some time back, the 54-year-old LIV Golf professional was not active on social media as per Sean Zak, who shared a conversation gist with Mickelson’s manager. where the manager said he is not active on social media platforms, but now with his recent reply on X (Twitter), it turned into a discussion-worthy remark.
In a recent article on Golf.com, where Mickelson’s claim for the Tour’s asset was shared, it stated, “While Mickelson’s claims that the Tour is sitting on ‘multiple billions of dollars’ in NFTs may have been aggressive, it’s clear he’s using the freedom of a LIV offseason to play a different type of team golf and potentially unlock some extra value in the process.”
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In this article you dismissed my claim that the tour is sitting on billions of dollars in nft’s and digital moments. Let me point out that when Ron Price testified in front of of congress he was asked how much assets does the Tour have. He said a little less than 3 billion. 4…
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) December 1, 2024
While he replied furiously about his claim of the tour and shared facts like Ron Price shared when asked about the asset, he said 3-4 billion. Which was way higher than the SSG valuation of 12.5 billion. Continuing on that he said, “Where do you think the 9.5 billion discrepancy came from? That’s right, digital moments and nft’s. 🤦♂️ open your eyes and get your facts straight please.”
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In the podcast, while discussing the recent reply of Phil Mickelson, Sean Zak said, ‘Phil Mickelson’s still stuck in that antagonistic phase’. Continuing, he hoped that the 54-year-old had grown out of it, but he hadn’t.
How has Phil Mickelson changed over the years?
With the current replies of Phil Mickelson, no one would really wish to anger him and get into the discussion. But earlier it was totally different with the pro golfer. Sharing the experience, Sean Zak said he has had a discussion with Mickelson back and forth and he has even directly messaged him to discuss further. Further adding to it, Zak said he really had a great chat with the pro golfer then, but now it would be tough to engage with him on social media. He shared this experience back in 2020-21.
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Similar to Sean Zak, many people are now worried about posting anything that might anger the professional golfer. No one would want that to happen. What do you think about the recent reply to Phil Mickelson? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
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