Just Politics

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Mickelson is taking a lot of flack from the other pros for supporting the new tour.

Among those who were heavily involved in the new venture was Phil Mickelson, who was highly critical of the PGA Tour in a Golf Digest interview, referring to the organization’s “obnoxious greed’’ as a reason for exploring the alternatives. In another interview that was published in the Fire Pit Collective, Mickelson disclosed that he was using the concept for leverage with the PGA Tour, was involved in helping the new league draft its business proposal and then called out the Saudi Arabian government – whose sovereign wealth fund is behind LIV Golf Investments – for its human rights issues.

Mickelson, 51, has dealt with considerable blowback in the aftermath, losing several sponsors and announcing a leave from the game three weeks ago.