The southpaw issued an apology statement after lashing out at the Arab super league: “In recent years, stress has taken over. Now I need a long break.”
End of career for Phil Mickelson or just pause for reflection? The most famous southpaw in golf, Tiger Woods’ toric rival and champion of six Majors, has decided to take a break after the controversy sparked by his “reflection” in open notebooks regarding the so-called Super League of golf, Super Golf League (SGL ) reserved for super top players and in clear competition with the American circuit, the Pga Tour. Mickelson, born in 1970, was among the first to join only to declare: “They are bastards to do business with. They killed Khashoggi and they have a Horrible reputation on human rights. They sentence gays to death. Why do I still consider them? Because this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to influence the way the Pga Tour works. ”
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Now that the Green Super League has failed miserably thanks to a US Tour confidence boost in the form of a $ 300 million increase in prize money, Mickelson has publicly sprinkled his head in ashes apologizing for his outburst, he said. an unauthorized behind the scenes. Following his statements, the sponsors were furious and now Phil has decided to disappear for a while: “Although it may not seem so given my latest statements – he said in an official statement -. All I have done is always. been in the interest of sport, teammates, fans and sponsors. I used words for which I deeply apologize and which do not reflect my feelings and intentions (…) I will make every effort to reflect on myself and learn from this situation “.
Mickelson, who hasn’t played a tournament since missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open last month, added: “I have had extraordinary moments on the field, moments that I will always remember with joy, but I have often disappointed myself and others. The last 10 years have been difficult, I have been feeling a lot of pressure and gradually the stress has taken over. I know I have not been the best version of myself. better person “.
February 23 – 11:10 am
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