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Seeing golf in a different environment - Phil Mickelson lauds LIV Golf as PGA Tour announces major structural changes

By Vishnu Mohan Modified 06 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share LIV Golf Invitational - Boston - Pro-am (Image via Getty) Phil Mickelson jumped ship and joined the inaugural season of the LIV Golf series in June. The 2021 PGA Tour champion reportedly received around $200 million to play in the series. However, the move became controversial as the PGA Tour suspended the golfer from participating on the American circuit. Mickelson has been the center of attention in the golf world for some time now. By now, people have accepted that Mickelson might not compete on the PGA Tour anymore. However, the former PGA Tour champion is not done and continues to slam the PGA amid the raging PGA Tour-LIV Golf debate. LIV Golf Invitational - Boston - Day One (Image via Getty) Most recently, Phil Mickelson praised the LIV Golf series while addressing the sudden structural changes announced by the PGA Tour. During the latest LIV Golf Invitational series event in Boston, Mickelson said that LIV Golf players were like martyrs for professional golf. He ridiculed the PGA Tour for its structural changes and said that the LIV Golf series laid the path for the same. Speaking to the media in Boston, Phil Mickelson said: “I think the fans are getting a lot of benefit out of this, and all golfers, all professional golfers are getting a lot of benefit. The guys on the Tour are playing for a lot more money. It’s great that they magically found a couple hundred million; that’s awesome. Everybody is I think in a better position now than they were a year ago.” Further praising the LIV Golf, Phil Mickelson said: “Now [players are] being heard and things are changing. Things have gotten better for everybody in professional golf and I believe for the fans, too, because they’re seeing golf in a different environment with LIV. They’re seeing on the Tour, the Tour is bringing their best players together more often. LIV is moving professional golf throughout the world.” Jamal@NotDrJFor everyone’s benefit, @PhilMickelson ROASTING the #PGATour in his post round for “magically finding a couple hundred million!”
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Phil Mickelson credits LIV Golf for PGA Tour s changes

The 52-year-old’s comments came a week after the PGA Tour announced a series of structural changes driven by LIV’s growth. The US-based Tour has announced a new series of "elevated" events, higher compensation for players, and a new short-format tournament for young players. It is pertinent to note that the changes came to light after a series of top players defected to LIV Golf. The PGA Tour had no plans laid out until LIV began to take shape. While backing the Saudi-backed league, Mickelson also said that he was happy that his fellow players’ requests were now being heard by the PGA. He added: “I didn’t say I felt vindicated, I said I felt happy for the guys, that they have a voice and they’re being valued and they’re being heard, and changes are being implemented to show that appreciation. Because that hasn’t been the case, and it hasn’t had to be the case because there was no other option and no leverage.” Phil Mickelson spoke about the PGA Tour’s new changes in a good sense. However, he likely won’t ever bear its fruit as he remains suspended till 2024 as of now. It is worth noting that it was Mickelson’s old sparring partners, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who rallied their support for the PGA Tour and made the changes possible. The duo held a rare players-only meeting last month, which eventually led to PGA Tour changes. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Babylona Bora × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी