‘Would Be Shocked if it Goes Past 13 Holes’: Golf World Reacts to Viral Phil Mickelson, Cameron Smith Matchup

The season-ending LIV event in Miami is set to be a thrilling match-up between a section of the world’s best golfers. The $50 million event will witness a brand-new format, among which team captains go head-to-head in the singles events. While there are plenty of interesting matches on the schedule, the one on everyone’s list will be Cameron Smith versus Phil Mickelson, which has already become a hot topic of discussion among golf fans on social media.

Cameron Smith vs Phil Mickelson: An intriguing battle

A lot is in store at the team event in Miami to play for this weekend. On the basis of the season-long points table, the four top-ranked teams, which include the 4 Aces, the Crushers, the Fireballs, and the Singer, have all been given a day off. They will directly contest the semi-finals of the event, while the other 8 teams battle it out for a spot in the last four.

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Among those teams are the HY Flyers GC and the Punch GC. The two teams are ranked eighth and eleventh respectively in the twelve-team competition and face off in the Eliminator. The focus firmly remains on the match-up between their captains – Flyers’ Mickelson and Punch’s Cam Smith.

While Mickelson has been playing on the circuit before Smith entered the arena, it is the Australian golfer who triumphs on the basis of individual points. A majority of his 57 points have come after his debut victory at the LIV event in Chicago last month.

Cameron Smith has his say on facing Mickelson

However, Mickelson reigns on the form factor – he has better finishes than Smith ever since the 2022 Open Championship winner won in Chicago. In the pre-match press conference ahead of the titanic clash, Smith was asked whether he was looking forward to playing against Mickelson.

“Yeah, I mean, it’s not going to be a gimme match,” the 29-year-old said. “Phil is still playing some pretty good golf. I think he’s probably beat me the last couple of weeks. Yeah, so I’m looking forward to it.”

Furthermore, fans have been reacting to the Smith vs Mickelson match-up. Many have declared it a must-watch game for all, but some have bemoaned the LIV Golf Series and its Saudi connections. Here’s a selection of those tweets.

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