Amid his recent struggles, Phil Mickelson revealed he would be willing to stop competing for LIV Golf if he doesn’t start playing at the level he’s been used…
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PAULELLIS/AFPviaGettyImagesAmidhisrecentstruggles,PhilMickelsonrevealedhewouldbewillingtostopcompetingforLIVGolfifhedoesn’tstartplayingatthelevelhe’sbeenusedtooverhislegendarycareer.
The54-year-oldcaptainoftheHyFlyersteamhasjustonetop-20finishonthebreakawaycircuitin2024andhasmissedthecutattwoofthefourmajorsthisyear.PerESPN,MickelsonsaidduringacallpreviewingLIV’sSept.13-15IndividualChampionshipatBolingbrookGolfClubthathislacklusterplayhashimconsideringsteppingawayforabit.
“IseeglimpsesandmyteammatesseeglimpsesofmebeingwhereIexpecttobeabletocompeteatthislevel,butI’malsorealisticwithmyself,andifI’mnotabletoI’llstepasideandletsomebodycomeoninandtaketheHyFlyerstonewlevels,”hesaidonthecall.
MickelsonwasoneofthefirstandmostprominentgolferstojointheSaudi-backedLIVGolfin2022whenhereceivedareported$
