Phil Alfred Mickelson, nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles, two PGA Championships, and one Open Championship.
Phil Mickelson: Comments| What exactly did say| Apology
Comments:
Workday told Golf Digest early Friday that it was cutting ties with Mickelson, and Callaway later announced its decision to pause its relationship with the 51-year-old Mickelson, becoming the fourth longtime partner to distance itself from him in the past week.
Mickelson has enjoyed a 17-year partnership with Callaway, and in 2017, they agreed to extend that partnership for the remainder of his playing career.
What exactly did say:
“Callaway does not condone Phil Mickelson’s comments and we were very disappointed in his choice of words — they in no way reflect our values or what we stand for as a company,” the company said in a statement.
“Phil has apologized and we know he regrets how he handled recent events. We recognize his desire to take time away from the game and respect that decision. At this time we have agreed to pause our partnership & will reevaluate our ongoing relationship at a later date.”
Apology:
Mickelson explained that the Tour strong-armed its participants and restricted its golfers’ financial earning potential, accusing them of “obnoxious greed.” The Saudi league, he suggested, would grant players more freedom, power and earning potential.
Mickelson has since apologized for the comments and accused Shipnuck of relating “off the record comments being shared out of context and without my consent.”
“They’re scary motherf—ers to get involved with,” Mickelson said. “We know they killed [Washington Post reporter and U.S. resident Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people over there for being gay. Knowing all of this, why would I even consider it? Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.”
