Phil Mickelson continues to face the consequences of his controversial comments about the PGA Tour and a proposed Saudi-backed breakaway league.
Workday told Golf Digest early Friday that it was cutting ties with Mickelson, and Callaway later announced its decision to pause its relationship with the 51-year-old Mickelson, becoming the fourth longtime partner to distance itself from him in the past week.
“Callaway does not condone Phil Mickelson’s comments and we were very disappointed in his choice of words — they in no way reflect our values or what we stand for as a company,” the company said in a statement. “and we know he regrets how he handled recent events. We recognize his desire to take time away from the game and respect that decision. At this time we have agreed to pause our partnership & will reevaluate our ongoing relationship at a later date.
“They’re scary motherf—ers to get involved with,” Mickelson said. “We know they killed [Washington Post reporter and U.S. resident Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.”
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