Fred Couples has had relationship with Phil Mickelson over time, however he stated that’s over now that the six-time main winner has left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf Invitational Sequence.
Couples, a Corridor of Famer and PGA Tour loyalist who has usually spoken out in opposition to Saudi-backed LIV Golf just lately, advised Golf.com on Wednesday that Mickelson and the opposite defectors have successfully been muzzled by the brand new sequence and it reveals of their press conferences.
“These guys — you’ve seen their interviews, proper?” stated Couples — who's accountable for the U.S. squad within the Icon Sequence being held at Liberty Nationwide in Jersey Metropolis, N.J., a brand new match-play occasion that options 12 golf-loving U.S. athletes versus 12 counterparts from world wide. “Have you ever ever seen Phil look so silly in his life? They understand it’s a joke.”
Couples was referring to 2 awkward press conferences Mickelson had with the media — one earlier than the debut LIV occasion exterior of London and the opposite on the U.S. Open. The second LIV occasion begins Thursday in Portland, Ore.
Couples, 62, stated he's uncomfortable with the actual fact the Saudi Arabian authorities — which has been accused of varied human-rights atrocities — is the monetary backer of LIV Golf.
As for the 52-year-old Mickelson, he has stated he's dedicated to LIV for no less than two years and nonetheless obtained a principally optimistic reception from followers throughout the U.S. Open at The Nation Membership in Brookline, Mass.
However Mickelson possible has misplaced help from many golfers who're loyal to the PGA Tour, and Couples is one among them.
Like Mickelson, Couples, a three-time captain of the U.S. Presidents Cup crew, is without doubt one of the most beloved gamers of his era and likewise has had some good battles with Lefty over time. A type of was the 2006 Masters, once they performed collectively within the remaining pairing and embraced on the 18th gap after Mickelson gained his second inexperienced jacket.
However now that collegiality seems to be over.
“I don’t suppose I’ll ever to speak to him once more,” Couples advised Golf.com. “What for? I’m not in the identical boat as him anymore, and doubtless by no means will play golf with him once more. I’m not saying that to be imply. We’re simply in numerous orbits.”
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