The rivalry between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson is as old as their tenure in golf. The legendary golfers gave each other tough competition off the course as well. And taking advantage of their rivalry, a renowned book writer wrote about their feud in many of his books for publicity. 

Up until now, this journalist cum nemesis has been quite vocal about Tiger Woods’ involvement in TGL. Now, days after that, he has taken a smart jab at Woods’ rival Phil Mickelson in an interview. What did he say about the six-time major winner?

Best-selling author takes a firm stance about Phil Mickelson

Alan Shipnuck is a sports writer by profession. Besides that, he is a journalist who has always had an avid interest in the Phil-Tiger conflict. Hence, in one of his books, ‘LIV and Let Die’ he explicitly spoke about how Tiger Woods orchestrated the exclusion of Mickelson from the 2022 Open Championship dinner.

He even wrote that the Hall of Famer took the toil to get permission from other golfers and apprised R&A that none wanted Mickelson at the table. A few days ago, he even spoke about how Tiger Woods is making a comeback to give competition to LIV. 

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After passing a comment on Woods’ intentions, he spoke about Phil Mickelson in the same interview. He said, “Phil Mickelson needed to be validated as the smartest guy in the room. All of them wanted the money, clearly, but there’s a lot more at play. The ‘good guys’ always have a little shadow, and with the ‘bad guys,’ there’s usually a redeeming quality or two. ” 

He reflected on the fact that Mickelson sought validation and there has always been a distinction between good and bad guys. Apart from this, what did he say about Woods?

Alan Shipnuck took a smart jab at Tiger Woods

While Tiger Woods is a golf legend, Shipnuck didn’t hesitate to take a dig at the golfer. He disclosed how Woods excluded Mickelson from a dinner party. Thus, making the Hall of Famer a betrayer. Now, he is even trying to explain his comeback after the accident. 

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He said, “This battle for the soul of professional golf gave Tiger a purpose. It gave him a rallying cry. He was this galvanizing figure for the PGA Tour, fighting for its legacy.” Alan Shipnuck is indeed making brave assumptions.

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