Exclusive via BobHarig: Phil Mickelson discusses PGA Tour's response to LIV
“No, despite multiple efforts by multiple players. No. I don’t think anything like that would have happened without the leverage that LIV Golf has provided. There was no leverage. There were no other options.’’
Having been one of the game’s most popular players for the better part of 30 years, how have you dealt with some of the pushback that you’ve received?“I think with any significant change, you are going to have disruption. LIV is disruptive. There’s no question. I think that in the end, everything is going to work out the way it should. I think whatever difficulties we may face in the process may be worth it.’’“I feel that my legacy is being built right now.
Are you concerned that the major championships might attempt to keep LIV players from competing in them?“I really don’t think that’s going to happen. I believe that the leaders of the majors are really brilliant people who love the game of golf. And I believe they understand how not having many of the top players in the world undermines their events. And how that would hurt the game of golf.’’—which I will keep between us—were extremely classy.
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