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 Phil Mickelson is a name not unknown in the game of golf. But when a celebrity player like Mickelson lodges a complaint over something bizarre, heads tend to turn. Mickelson blamed the usage of this object for his performance at Jack Nicklaus’s tournament. But what was this device? PHIL MICKELSON CALLS CELL PHONES A DISTRACTION Yes, you got it right. The object under scrutiny is after all a cell phone. What may seem like a basic necessity at this point, according to pro golfers, is indeed a problem. After a 2011 rule change, fans are allowed to have cell phones on the golf course. However, the Masters remain to be an exception to this change of rule. This change is being called out by the LIV rebel Phil Mickelson [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/phil-mickelson/] as a major distraction from the sport. His Lie [https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-watch-when-phil-mickelson-narrowly-escaped-a-penalty-despite-moving-his-lie/] Gone are the days when the players were at ease and could play the game without being distracted from the game by fans and their cell phones. But isn’t it ironic that to lodge this complaint about a cell phone, Mickelson himself had to use a cell phone? Mickelson said that he dropped a “text” message to PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem from the golf course. Phil Mickelson [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021-04-09T144131Z_394547838_UP1EH4914T5P8_RTRMADP_3_GOLF-MASTERS.jpg]Golf – The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club – Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – April 9, 2021, Phil Mickelson of the U.S. reacts on the 2nd hole during the second round REUTERS/Brian Snyder This leads us to think whether the essential nature of cell phones makes it impossible for the fans to leave them behind during a game. So, what if, instead of asking for a ban on the usage, we strive towards regulating the use of the said devices? BUT IS PHIL THE ONLY PLAYER WHO FACED THIS PROBLEM? Even though there is a flip side to Phil’s contention against the use of cell phones, he is not alone in his objection. Many players seem to have a problem with the device being used at the course. These said players include names of world-renowned golfers, like Tiger Woods [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/tiger-woods/] and Tom Watson. Tom Watson even said [https://www.businessinsider.com/phil-mickelson-lodges-complaint-about-cell-phones-on-the-golf-course-by-using-a-cell-phone-on-the-golf-course-2012-6?IR=T], “When they make these marquee pairings, more people are going to follow them and more people want to take pictures. So it makes it very difficult. Ever since they made that rule that cell phones are allowed, it’s just not fun playing.” Therefore, a balance has to be made between the player’s problems and the fan’s fundamentals. What do you think about using cell phones during events? Share your views in the comment sections below. Watch This Story: Paige Spiranac calls out LIV golf rebels for their shy move [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/golf-news-paige-spiranac-calls-out-liv-golf-rebels-for-their-shy-move/] 

Phil Mickelson complains about the existence of something bizarre for the
problems faced by him during Jack Nicklaus's tournament.

Daiemah Malik is a Senior Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. Thanks to many evenings on the course, driving and putting alongside her family, Daiemah is able to give her loyal readers a perspective of both a player and a writer. Her area of expertise is technical core sport pieces like analyzing golfersâ€™ performances or predicting how weather will affect an event and those playing.
An ace journalist, Daiemah has written extensively about her idol, Nelly Korda. When not writing about the sport, she enjoys indulging in spirited debates, especially about her hidden forte, politics.

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