WATCH: When Phil Mickelson Narrowly Escaped a Penalty Despite Moving His Lie

Phil Mickelson is a golf legend for many reasons. You won’t generally find him struggling with his game on the field. He somehow knows how to make his rounds look simpler than they are. And there was a time when Mickelson wasn’t surprisingly penalized during a challenging situation on the field.

Mickelson merely got saved from a penalty during a Tournament

Phil Mickelson has made many records on the field, but most came with some controversy. Today, he is the highest-paid golfer in the world as per Forbes. However, there has been a time when Mickelson could have been penalized in a certain situation.

Lefty shot a wild drive hitting the left pine cone at the Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville. He was extremely close to winning the title as he shot a closing round of 4-under 68. Nonetheless, he decided to brush off the cones and twigs, but he noticed that the ball moved moments after his interference. Taking a loud sigh, he called the rules official to check the situation.

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To his relief, the official marked that it was not Mickelson who caused the ball to move, and therefore, was saved from being penalized. Following the lucky incident, Mickelson punched out the ball, made a putt for par, and closed up a victory with a birdie.

Phil Mickelson filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour

11 LIV Golf rebels, including Phil Mickelson, have filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour. In Mickelson’s case specifically, the golfer has claimed that his ban has affected his career adversely. According to the lawsuit, Mickelson has faced heavy financial loss and other benefits that come with playing on the tour.

His lawsuit also stated that the PGA Tour has “unlawfully” extended the ban multiple times. And it resulted in Mickelson being suspended for more than two years. It is true as the PGA Tour kept extending the ban’s duration with every LIV Golf tournament Lefty played. However, a lot of players including Mickelson suggest that PGA and LIV should run things together. But as of now, the chances for a merger are null.

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