Overview

• In a pre-tournament press conference, Phil Mickelson said he used to feel anxious heading to PGA Tour events and would arrive as late as possible.
• He said he now looks forward to LIV tournaments, calling the player experience better than he imagined.
• In a post on X, he wrote that “the love I had for the game was being overshadowed by all the BS,” saying he had come to dread PGA Tour weeks.
• A clip shared by Flushing IT showed Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson nodding as Mickelson spoke.
• The remarks precede LIV’s $50 million Team Championship in Plymouth, Michigan, as PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp says he has had no recent contact with the Public Investment Fund.