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The PGA-LIV debate is always going to be happening. With the LIV Golf League team championship taking place this weekend, and a revised agreement between the PGA and LIV, Phil Mickelson made some eye-opening claims about LIV stealing more players from the PGA, per Mark Schlabach of ESPN. “Do I think that? No. I know […]

In the midst of gambling allegations totaling over $1 billion, Phil Mickelson announced on social media Monday that he will not bet on football this season and admitted to having a gambling addiction, per Darren Rovell. “I won’t be betting this year because I crossed the line of moderation and into addiction which isn’t any […]

Legends either stay revered in their long-time stints. Some get controversies unearthed from the past and that is usually what leads to their legacies to wither. Phil Mickelson had all of this happen right in front of his eyes. Although, a Ryder Cup captaincy may still be in place for the LIV Golf star. Lanny […]

While tensions between PGA Tour and LIV Golf players are relatively mild as of late, golfers from each side still will take a moment to throw the occasional jab at a player of the opposite tour. LIV stalwart and five-time major champion Phil Mickelson found himself in a tough spot on Thursday when it was […]

Phil Mickelson is back in the news for staggering gambling allegations with a new book by professional bettor Billy Walters claiming the golf star has wagered well over $1 billion on sports in the last several decades. When asked if he wanted to comment on the new reports, Phil was less than enthused to discuss it, […]

It is known that professional golfers love to gamble, and Phil Mickelson is definitely no different. Over the last three decades, Phil Mickelson has bet over $1 billion on football, basketball, and baseball, including an attempt to put $400,000 on Team USA in the 2012 Ryder Cup that he played in, reports ESPN’s David Purdum. […]

Golf great Tiger Woods has just updated his resume with a new role behind the scenes of the PGA Tour. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Woods was to be part of the PGA Tour Policy Board as a player director. The news has been met with several reactions, including a positive one from LIV […]

Phil Mickelson believes the sport of golf will be in a better place if the proposed alignment between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf ends up manifesting. Speaking before this week’s LIV event in Valderrama, Spain, Mickelson said he was pleased with how quickly an agreement came together between the tours and feels “confident with […]

The 2023 U.S. Open teed off on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club. Beyond all the chaos circling the game of golf, this year’s event was particularly anticipated, largely due to the venue. LACC’s quirky, historic, rustic, and demanding North Course — tucked away in a Beverly Hills enclave 15 minutes from Hollywood, bordering Downtown […]

Phil Mickelson is already 52 — turning 53 this week — but he’s still not old enough to be alive the last time one of the four major golf tournaments was last hosted by the Los Angeles Country Club. However, he is thrilled that for the first time in 75 years, one will be played […]

Phil Mickelson did not say much about the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf at the U.S. Open Wednesday. “I just don’t want to waste any energy on it at the beginning of the week,” Mickelson said, via GOLF Magazine’s Sean Zak. Mickelson was a member of LIV Golf, which unified with the PGA Tour […]

Golf’s third major of the year, the 2023 U.S. Open, tees off on Thursday at the historic Los Angeles Country Club. The tournament, operated by the USGA, will be the first to include PGA Tour members and LIV Golf players since last week’s earth-shaking announcement that the tours (and the DP World Tour) may form […]

Phil Mickelson and the LIV Golf League are in hot water this week after an Argentine corporation filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against them. Cool Brands Supply is accusing Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC team of copying its 20-year-old logo for popular skateboarding and lifestyle apparel brand Fallen, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. “The defendants’ adoption […]

On Tuesday, the golf landscape was tectonically shifted — maybe — by the stunning revelation that the PGA Tour plans to join forces with the DP World Tour and Public Investment Fund (PIF) — the Saudi-based sovereign wealth fund that backs the LIV Tour. The “memorandum of understanding” — as Squawk on the Street host […]

News of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger came out of nowhere on Tuesday and shocked the golf world. The renegade Saudi-backed tour started poaching PGA Tour golfers just over a year ago, paying stars like Phil Mickelson massive multimillion-dollar bonuses to jump ship to the startup. Now, the two tours, along with the European DP […]

One of the most shocking news stories in sports this year has occurred, as the PGA Tour announced a merger with the rival LIV Golf League. What seemed unprecedented just weeks ago, with ongoing lawsuits for the PGA Tour against LIV, has happened and sent a shockwave through the golf and sporting world. Several reports […]

Recently, Rory McIlroy said that playing less golf and having an offseason would benefit him so he would be able to reset, and Phil Mickelson responded saying that the LIV Tour schedule would be great for McIlroy, but that a team would not want to take him. “As worn out as McIlroy was after the […]

The weekend passed by with Brooks Koepka winning the PGA Championship, although the biggest story was Michael Block’s sensational finish. Still, there is an ongoing debate about PGA and LIV Golf. Phil Mickelson, one of the top golfers in the sport for a long time, just backed LIV Golf in a massive way with a […]

Phil Mickelson has made his mark as a professional golfer. In the past, he has ruled the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, and The Open Championship. With a decorated golf career, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Phil Mickelson’s former $8.1 million mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, […]

The Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) are currently causing quite the stir around the golf world. For those in LIV Golf, they’ve seen a steady drop-off in their rankings placement, which of course plays a role in qualifying for majors. Phil Mickelson recently performed well at The Masters and believes there should be a more […]

The 2023 Masters came to a thrilling end at Augusta over the weekend, with Jon Rahm taking home the illustrious green jacket. Phil Mickelson finished in second place, four strokes behind Rahm and tied with Brooks Koepka. After the conclusion of the Masters, Mickelson gave some eye-opening comments that should make Jon Rahm smile (h/t […]

At first glance of the 2023 Masters final leaderboard, one might guess that Sunday was fairly straightforward, as Jon Rahm seized the Green Jacket with a four-stroke win that was not in much doubt for most of the afternoon. But Phil Mickelson ensured that there were plenty of swerves and fireworks on the way to […]

Shunned by many in the golf world after leaving the PGA for the LIV tour, Phil Mickelson asserted himself in the final round of the Masters. He shot a sizzling 65 in the final round of the tournament. The spectacular round allowed Mickelson to set a record for the lowest round in Masters history by […]

Now that many of the LIV golfers are back on the national stage at the Masters, Phil Mickelson is taking the opportunity to stand up for his teammate Brooks Koepka. Koepka, healthy again for the first time in several years, has vaulted to the lead in the Masters, delivering a second-round score of 67 after […]

Phil Mickelson has made a career out of catching fans off guard. Whether it is his emotional Masters win in 2010, his devastating 2006 U.S. Open collapse, an unexpected PGA Championship in 2021, or when he blindsided the golf world by signing on with LIV Golf in 2022, Lefty constantly turns the narrative upside down. […]

For fans who strictly watch PGA events, it had been a while since they got to see the now polarizing Phil Mickelson. They would soon find out at the Masters that, at least on the golf course, he is the same Lefty he has always been. Or is he? Mickelson found himself in the trees […]

The Masters is finally here and the PGA tour will be combining with LIV tour players for the event this year. Check out our golf odds series as we hangout a Phil Mickelson prediction and pick. Phil Mickelson is no stranger to Augusta National. He has played in multiple Masters tournaments, and has won three […]

The 2023 edition of the Masters Tournament is set to kick off Thursday, and betting action is only expected to get more intense as the event nears. While the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Jon Rahm are viewed as the top favorites to wear the Green Jacket by the end of the week, […]

You may have heard: Tiger Woods is playing The Masters. The 15-time major winner will spend Rounds 1 and 2 at Augusta National grouped with two top-10 players seeking their first major victory: Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland. The threesome will tee off at 10:18 a.m. on Thursday and 1:24 p.m. on Friday. Tiger’s most […]

LIV Golf and PGA stars will both play at the 2023 Masters at Augusta. Phil Mickelson, who was once considered one of the best PGA players in the game and is now a member of LIV Golf, is set to make his Masters return. “Lefty” recently commented on his return to the Masters and criticism […]

There are a lot of storylines coming into the Masters golf tournament, but one of the biggest is how the players who stuck with the PGA Tour will interact with the ones who left for LIV Golf. Rory Mcllroy, one of the most outspoken critics of the LIV defectors, is probably the best place to […]

The Round 1 and 2 threesomes and tee times for The 2023 Masters have been released, including those featuring Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Rory McIlroy. Other than Tiger’s presence, the loudest storyline entering the week was how the LIV players would interact with PGA Tour members amid the ongoing tension between the two tours […]

Golf Channel Anchor Rich Lerner mentioned on “Live From the Masters” that American golfer Phil Mickelson turned down the opportunity for a press conference this week, according to a Monday tweet from The Fried Egg. “Phil, we were told, declined an invitation,” said Lerner. Former Masters champion Fred Couples didn’t back down from comments he made about LIV […]

Former Masters champion Fred Couples isn’t backing down from strong comments directed towards LIV Golf stars Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia. Couples, who played a practice round at Augusta National on Monday ahead of the Masters, spoke to reporters, offering some clarification on those comments while also making himself very clear in the process. Here’s […]

Phil Mickelson wasn’t holding back on Thursday morning after the idea of a televised head-to-head clash between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour was floated on Twitter. The suggested showdown would feature Mickelson and Tiger Woods as captains of their respective tours in what was described as a must-see event. While the topic was nothing […]

The 2023 Masters is set to include LIV golfers. The Masters announced that golfers who previously qualified for the tournament will be eligible for participation, per ESPN. “We have reached a seminal point in the history of our sport,” tournament chairman Fred Ridley said. “At Augusta National, we have faith that golf, which has overcome […]

“The Match” has emerged as one of golf’s most popular events over the past few years. It is an event that pairs two sets of players against one another, and it has even featured athletes from other sports. However, Phil Mickelson will reportedly no longer be involved due to his connection with LIV Golf, per […]

A lot has been made of former PGA golfers jumping ship to play for the controversial LIV Golf Tour. Despite banding together and being labeled as outcasts, that does not necessarily mean that the LIV golfers can get along. On Wednesday, LIV Golf was holding a press conference ahead of its upcoming tournament in Miami, […]

Phil Mickelson has a message for the PGA Tour. The legendary golfer said that the PGA and LIV Golf would benefit by coming together, per ESPN. Additionally, he believes LIV Golf features an extremely bright future. “The PGA Tour, for the last 20 or 30 years have had all the best players in the world. […]