This week, Phil Mickelson went on a Twitter blocking spree when a slew of golf writers, fans, and pros failed to make the cut.
Mickelson has become the topic of the golfing world after blasting the PGA Tour of “obnoxious greed” on social media. Rumors are circulating that he will soon be jumping from the PGA Tour to a new Saudi Golf League.
Mickelson is said to have been given a large sum of money to join Greg Norman’s upcoming new golf super league, which is also hoping to recruit other major names like Bryson DeChambeau.
I just can't believe I did that. I'm such an idiot. pic.twitter.com/tunrvM497r
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) February 12, 2022
Mickelson’s recent statements regarding the PGA Tour have sparked outrage in the golf media, with one of the most vocal critics being golf pundit and former PGA Tour winner Brandel Chamblee, who called Lefty a “puppet.”
Prior to the Saudi International, golf’s oldest major winner spoke with Golf Digest in depth from Saudi Arabia, where he was highly critical of the PGA Tour’s money distribution and took issue with how his media rights are handled.
I just can't believe I did that. I'm such an idiot. pic.twitter.com/tunrvM497r
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) February 12, 2022
As it currently stands, we’ve made the cut, but others, like famed golf reporter Geoff Shackelford, were not so fortunate, with ‘No Laying Up’ claiming they had been barred.
Meghan MacLaren, from the Ladies European Tour and Sam Harrop, the man who writes a variety of tunes on his piano, both stated that Mickelson had blocked them.
It appears many others have received the same fate.
Wait… @PhilMickelson just blocked the woman who is basically the #MotherTheresa of golf?
— Lisa Cornwell (@LisaMCornwell) February 13, 2022
What is going on??? https://t.co/085R6bNHnW
Blocked me too. Seems like he is really screening comments for any negative. Looks like he quickly got used to Saudi methods. pic.twitter.com/Iw6uQzSURQ
— Haja (@hsdtgetb) February 12, 2022
I got it too for replying that no doubt Phil has been in Charley's ear pic.twitter.com/r2RBF8Qtpc
— WGT-Schmails3 (@schmails3) February 12, 2022
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