Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson was told to "do it for the Saudi royal family" as he returned to the LIV Golf schedule on Friday.
'Lefty' was preparing to tee off on the first hole at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, when his concentration was broken by the fan in question. The LIV Golf Invitational Series is financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and has been slated as an attempt by the Kingdom at 'sportswashing'.
LIV Golf has tempted numerous PGA Tour stars to its shores with the offer of huge paydays that dwarf those in its rival league. What's more, numerous household names were reportedly offered nine-figure sums to join the exodus, with Mickelson believed to have been paid around $200million (£165m).
