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Golf – The inaugural LIV Golf Invitational – Centurion Club, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Britain – June 10, 2022 Team Hy Flyer’s Phil Mickelson of the U.S. reacts during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs

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Golf – The inaugural LIV Golf Invitational – Centurion Club, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Britain – June 10, 2022 Team Hy Flyer’s Phil Mickelson of the U.S. reacts during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs
Phil Mickelson is known for his fearless attitude. Being probably one of the most straightforward players of all time, Mickelson was recently held in question for making a blunt remark. Apparently, ‘Lefty’ was deeply disheartened by something a marshal did.
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When Phil Mickelson saw his hopes shattering
Rules are tricky, we all know that. But what tricks a player more is the execution of the said rules. Sometimes things play out in your favor, other times they do not.
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The latter happened with Mickelson when Lickliter shattered his hopes into pieces. In golf, the rule remains that if the players want, they can withhold the search for the ball. But once when found, they have to identify it.
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Lickliter then came into the picture and shattered his hopes. The good cop Lickliter found Phil Mickelson’s ball and made him the bad cop. This disappointed Mickelson. He said, “It was nothing bad. On his way up, he ended up finding it. He was trying to do his job. I just wish he hadn’t done it so effectively.”

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Jun 19, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Phil Mickelson looks over the 5th green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
For Lickliter’s sake, it was kind of his job. But we, as fans of the game, do understand Mickelson’s frustrations.
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Mickelson and his shift to LIV golf
When Mickelson shifted to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league, he acknowledged the flipside of events associated with LIV golf. However, he stated that he chose to associate with the league so he could help transform the shape of the PGA tour in the long run.
While highlighting what seems to be the positive side of his decision, he said,’‘…I have also seen the good that the game of golf has done throughout history and I believe LIV Golf is going to do a lot of good for the game as well.”
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As a matter of fact, any sport, not just golf, helps in increasing the fraternal bond among people. Golf, however, helps people by improving their overall well-being. And if things play out the way Mickelson has imagined them to, maybe one day the good in golf actually does undo all harm done. Till then, we will stick to reading, watching, and observing the updates in the world of golf.
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