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With a PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger seemingly no nearer to occurring than it was a 12 months in the past, all of the acquainted faces proceed to talk out in regards to the state of affairs. A kind of faces is former Masters champion Fred {Couples}, who has been each a staunch advocate for the tour and a harsh critic of LIV. Maybe no LIV golfer has taken as a lot criticism from {Couples} as Phil Mickelson, whom {Couples} mentioned regarded “silly” over after his resolution to go away the PGA Tour for LIV.
Nicely, Mickelson returned hearth on Tuesday. Though he seemingly regretted doing so shortly after. The trade started with {Couples} singling out five-time main champion Brooks Koepka, whom he says needs to return to the PGA Tour.
“I speak to Brooks Koepka on a regular basis. I really like Brooks Koepka,” {Couples} mentioned. “And, I’m not going to say something additional besides I speak to him on a regular basis — the place are you enjoying subsequent and, you already know, whenever you going and all these things — and he needs to come back again, I’ll say that. I imagine he actually needs to come back again and play the Tour.
“However for me personally, there are a whole lot of guys which are going to be pushed out. … I don’t know the way you get an Elevated Occasion with 72 or 77 folks and produce seven superstars in. What do you inform these different seven? And I’m going, you already know, bye-bye.” ‘
Mickelson took exception to these feedback, claiming that {Couples} was a “jerk.” As he noticed it, {Couples} both lied, or he instructed the reality and took company away from Koepka.
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Nevertheless, it seems that Mickelson rapidly regretted that call. He deleted the tweet inside minutes of sending it and earlier than {Couples} may provide a reply. Perhaps he spoke with Couple. Perhaps he heard from Koepka, who performed the position of mediator. However Mickelson isn’t often one to keep away from the highlight. So it was pretty eye-opening to look him tuck tail on this state of affairs.
One factor is definite, the subsequent time he and {Couples} do speak it’s in all probability going to be slightly awkward.
