In terms of media boards. LIV golf stars such as Phil Mickelson have it much easier than on the PGA Tour. But Mickelson has long found it difficult not to give his opinion. That is how the six -time big champion came in hot water this week, when he turned an innocent question into a harsh criticism of the PGA Tour.
But the point of Mickelson was not about the professionals playing at LIV. Instead, his focus was on Golffans, with the argument that fans are ‘relaxed’ at LIV events, while spectators PGA Tour events leave ‘tired and run’.
Mickelson says that Liv -fans are happier than PGA Tour -Fans
On Friday, the start of the Liv Golf Michigan Tournament, the team championship event 2025. So on Thursday Mickelson participated in a press conference before tournament. Unlike the PGA tour, where the front and off sessions hold solo media sessions several times during a tournament week, Liv Pros usually only has to do one. And they can do it alongside other professionals.
On Thursday, Mickelson was accompanied by the 11 other team captains who participated in the team championship. As a result of the busy stage, Phil only spoke a few times. But it didn’t take much time to cause a commotion.
Towards the end of the press conference, a reporter sent a question for Mickelson and Bryson Deschambeau and asked them how the experience at LIV tournaments is better than the PGA Tour for both players and fans.
That is the moment when Mickelson made his daring claim, with the argument that fans leave touring events “stressed over non -interfering and being quiet, etc.”, while LIV fans want to “want to” want more “.
“I can’t really say from the position of the fans, except what I have heard because I have not been a spectator,” said Mickelson on Thursday. “It seems that when fans leave [LIV events]They have enjoyed themselves. They are relaxed, enjoy and want more, instead of dragging the day, being tired and running down, and being stressed about not interfering and being quiet and so on. It seems as if the fans have run away from experience with pleasure and want more. “
You can view the full press conference below.
Phil reveals ‘fear’ that he felt on PGA Tour
But Mickelson didn’t stop there. In addition to offering a hard comparison between PGA Tour and LIV fans, Mickelson revealed that his experience at tournaments has improved strongly since his move to LIV.
Mickelson said that he would often feel “anxious” in the run -up to touring events, and as a result would appear as late as possible. On the other hand, he said that time in Liv was ‘better than I could imagine’.
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“From the experience of the players, instead of going into every small detail, I would only say that I was anxious to go to one [PGA Tour] Event with all the details and things that would continue, “said Mickelson.” I would be anxious and not want to go. I would go as late as I could. A LIV event, I can’t wait to get here. I’ll come earlier. I can’t wait to get here. The experience from the position of a player, it is better than I could ever have imagined. “
On Friday morning Mickelson went to X to add more details to his thinking. There he claimed that on the PGA Tour ‘the love I have for the game was overshadowed by all BS.
“I could go into the details of everything I had to do for the tour, sponsors, fans, media and more and we could argue about details and such, but you can’t argue with how I feel. The love I have for the game was overshadowed by all the BS and I found myself scared.
Mickelson is the leader of the Hyflyers GC LIV team. They ended the regular season in the 10th in the LIV team classification. The Hyflyers of Mickelson are up to the third place of Sergio Garcia GC team of third place in round 1 of the team championship in Liv Michigan on Friday.
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