Phil Mickelson was placed under intense pressure during an awkward press conference ahead of the inaugural LIV Golf Series event in London this weekend - and the American icon refused to confirm if he had been banned from the PGA Tour.
The controversial LIV Golf competition is being funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and fronted by Greg Norman, with Mickelson one of several star names to venture over. He was the headline act until Dustin Johnson came along, who on Tuesday confirmed he had resigned from the PGA Tour himself.
Mickelson has not played since January and took a break from golf after controversial comments over Saudi Arabia and the PGA Tour, with the fallout from his words leading to him missing the Masters for the first time in 28 years. The 51-year-old also pulled out of the PGA Championship, where he was set to be the defending champion after becoming the oldest major winner in history last year when he won the PGA at Kiawah Island.
