Remember Phil Mickelson and his “scary motherf—ers” statement against LIV Golf? It all blew up after Alan Shipnuck’s unauthorized biography on Mickelson dropped, revealing Mickelson’s blunt remarks about the Saudis. He called them “scary motherf—ers,” yet decided to stick with them. This didn’t just ruffle feathers about Mickelson’s otherwise solid golf legacy – it also put LIV Golf’s shaky first year in the hot seat.
And that happened in a way you’d least expect. If you expected that at all. Former LIV golf pro, Lauri Canter, talked about it on the Life on Tour Podcast. Canter blamed that particular Phil Mickelson -Shipnuck controversy as the reason the Saudi league failed to attract more pros from the PGA Tour. Yes, more than it already had. “I think the Phil Mickelson thin