Phil Mickelson's assertion that LIV Golf has 'renewed his passion' for the game has come under fire from fans of the sport.
Mickelson's public downfall from the lovable Lefty to golf's new pariah has centred around his involvement in the contentious LIV series that has shaken the sport to its core. Greg Norman has utilised the oil-riches of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund to tear up the sport's status quo by poaching some of its biggest names.
And 52-year-old Mickelson has been front and centre of the LIV storm in a year where his reputation amongst golf fans has been left in tatters. The six-time major winner has been engulfed in the sport's fierce civil war, firmly siding with the Saudi-backed series despite inflammatory comments describing its financial backers in the Gulf State as 'scary motherf*****s'
