‘What a Goofball’: Golf World Once Had Mixed Reactions Towards Phil Mickelson’s Patriotic Choice of Outfits

Apart from being a successful golfer, Phil Mickelson is one of the most fan-loved players in the sport. Apart from serving his fans with exciting moments at the golf course, Mickelson also makes sure to interact with them in the best way possible. Something, that he has been successful in doing ever since he came on social media.

A glimpse of his fan interactions was seen in 2018. Days ahead of the 2018 Ryder Cup, Mickelson took to his Twitter handle, putting up a tweet. Considering the popularity of Mickelson, it goes without saying that that tweet took no time to so spread around in the gold world. Result? The tweet became an open room for discussion about Mickelson’s look.

The tweet of Phil Mickelson that created a buzz in the golf world

Walking down memory lane, one can recall the year 2018 being a decent one for Mickelson. The former World No. 2 won the 2018 World Golf Championships, along with a second and third place finish in a couple of other tournaments. Going ahead in the year, he geared up for the 2018 Ryder Cup.

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Considering the prestige of the Ryder Cup, one would think a player was heading to the golf course when talking about gearing up for the tournament. However, that wasn’t the case with Mickelson. The most experienced Ryder Cup player for the USA took to his Twitter handle as the first step of his preparation.

Taking to the social media platform, he uploaded a photo of himself all decked up in clothes and accessories surrounding the American flag. Captioning the post, he wrote, “So honored to be a part of Team USA! PHEELING PATRIOTIC PHEELING PHIERCE!”

Posts like these often take no time in becoming the talk of the town. Something, which takes an even faster route if you are someone like Phil Mickelson. As mentioned earlier, the post opened doors for opinions from fans. While one section of fans took hilarious digs, another section appreciated Mickelson’s efforts and wished him luck for the Ryder Cup:

Despite massive support from fans, Team USA, at 10.5, failed to match up with the devastating performance of Team Europe, who won the title with 17.5 points. However, despite the loss, fans made sure to not stop backing their favorite players including Mickelson.

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Mickelson, today. plays for the controversial LIV Golf series. However, despite a major backlash from the golf world, his fans have made sure to stand by his side through moments of intense backlash surrounding his switch.

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