12 months ago the world of golf was a very different place. The phrase LIV Golf was yet to be heard (publicly) and the idea of a ‘Saudi Golf League’ was just a minor rumour. One year later though the sport has been split in two, with the LIV Series proving a fierce rival to golf’s traditionalists.
One man who has often been at the centre of the civil war is Phil Mickelson. Once a happy-go-lucky fan favourite, the six-time major champion’s legacy could now not be further away from what it once was.
The latest chapter in Mickelson’s rollercoaster 2022 came on Thursday, when the American claimed professional golf was ‘very lucky’ to receive the funding and the backing of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.
