‘The Ultimate Coward’s Hero’: Golf World Reacts to Massive Phil Mickelson Update

As each day passes by, a new headline regarding the LIV Golf seems to unfold. Earlier, Phil Mickelson along with his other defectors had sued the PGA Tour for suspending them. However, Lefty has decided to take a step back from the lawsuit and continue with his new life at the Breakaway Tour. Let’s take a look at what the fans on Twitter think about Phil’s decision.

Mickelson along with Ian Poulter, Bryson DeChambeau, and 11 other LIV Golf players decided to file a lawsuit against their former Tour to challenge their suspensions. The defectors stated that the main purpose of the action was to strike down the American Tour’s unfair practices.

However, nearly a month later, things changed. Phil Mickelson and a few other LIV Golf stars have decided to pull out of the lawsuit. Let’s take a deeper look at the latest happening in the battle of the Tour war!

Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter backtrack from the lawsuit

Since jumping to the LIV Golf, Mickelson has been vocal against the PGA Tour. Moreover, he was the architect of the lawsuit against the 92-year-old Tour. But now he becomes the first man to withdraw from the case.

Golf Digest’s Dan Rapaport revealed the latest happening. Along with Lefty, Ian Poulter, Taylor Gooch, and Hudson Swafford have also opted out of the lawsuit. With the exit of four men, only Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Jones, and Peter Uihlein are left in the case against the PGA Tour.

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The exit of Phil Mickelson could make it harder for the court to compel certain information and documents from Phil. The status of the decision of the rest of the defectors is still unclear.

With the massive decision taken by Mickelson, several fans shared their reaction on Twitter. Some appreciated Lefty while others believe the lucrative series was afraid to face their nemesis in the court. One fan even called Phil, “The ultimate coward’s hero”.

Fans on Twitter react to Mickelson pulling out of the lawsuit

Let’s take a look at what the fans had to say about Phil Mickelson’s decision:

With Bryson DeChambeau still part of the lawsuit, there might still be a case pending in court. However, with many defectors deciding to backtrack from the lawsuit, DeChambeau’s decision will be much awaited by the fans.

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