The PGA Tour's reshape has earned the ire of some golf fans for acquiescing in light of LIV Golf's emergence, tinkering with certain top events to resemble the format seen on the Saudi-backed series.
The more lucrative line-up of 'Designated Events' is precisely the kind of change Phil Mickelson was pushing for before he became the face of the LIV rebellion last year. Mickelson, 52, has even said PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan turned away a $1billion sponsor 'Lefty' had brought to table, but there's no resentment following the break-up.
“I think that it's really a good thing. I'm happy to see it. I'm happy to see it for the Tour,” Mickelson told reporters. “I think there will always be a need and a want for traditional golf. And there's always an opportunity to innovate and to allow LIV to be additive and create something new and different.
