The 150th Open Championship will begin this week at the Old Course, St. Andrews. Like the U. S. Open, the LIV Golf players are allowed to play at the fourth major of the season, and the former Open champion Phil Mickelson has already begun his practice!
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Phil Mickelson Tracker, the Twitter page dedicated to the golfer, has recently posted the 6-time major champion practicing at St. Andrews.
💣 — Phil Mickelson hitting a driver on #10 today at St Andrews. #TheOpen x.com/pmulvgolf/stat…
Notably, the 150th Open will be Mickelson‘s second event after becoming a LIV Golf player. The PGA Tour and the DP World Tour have suspended the league players from attending their sanctioned events. However, the major tournaments, which are not under any Tour, haven’t banned them from participating:
“Players who are exempt or have earned a place through qualifying for The 150th Open,” the statement from the R&A officials read. “In accordance with the entry terms and conditions will be able to compete in the Championship at St. Andrews.”
Golf Fans’ reaction to Mickelson’s practice session
Since he joined the LIV Golf, the PGA Tour fans haven’t been positive towards Mickelson. The mentality was evident from the comment section under the Twitter video.
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Furthermore, the 52-year-old hasn’t been performing well recently. He didn’t make the cut at the U. S. Open and finished with a 30+ ranking at the London and Portland LIV Golf events. His statistics also make people believe he won’t be able to play well at St. Andrews.
It doesn’t matter. He’s not going to even come close to competing in the Open Championship anyway!
Big Stick Mick
Phil looks fat as shit
Mickelson had worn shorts while practicing for the Open. The golf world didn’t forget to point this out and make fun of the golfer.
You’d think with $200 million of blood money he’d at least buy some shorts that look good.
Remember when we had innocent fun talking @PhilMickelson calves? Miss this days ..@PGATOUR @LIVGolfInv
Hard to believe this meets the dress code
After joining the Saudi-backed league, Mickelson lost a lot of his fans, and the comments on the post reflected the feelings of fans.
How many Open titles did Phil Mickelson win throughout his career?
Phil Mickelson has been playing professional golf for the last 30 years and has won only one Open Championship title. Notably, he has won 6 major tournaments, which include 3 Masters, 2 PGA Championships, and one Open Championship.
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Mar 20, 2021; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA; Phil Mickelson gestures to the fans in attendance on the 17th hole during the third round of The Honda Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
Like his nickname Phil the Thrill, the golfer thrillingly won his only Open title in 2013. He had entered the final round with a 5-shot deficit from the field leader Lee Westwood and won the tournament with a 4-shot lead. Furthermore, the then 43-year-old became the first to win the Scottish Open and the Open Championship title in the same season.
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Do you agree with the comments and think Lefty wouldn’t make a cut at the St. Andrews this week? Or do you think he has a chance to win it?