Liv Golf Expansion Theory by Phil Mickelson leads to a brutal reaction | Golf | sport

Phil Mickelson received a practically unanimous reaction when he had the idea of an extended LIV golf tour that would threaten a potential fusion with the PGA tour. On social media, the Golf legend proposed to strengthen the tour that he had controversially connected at the start in 2022, which indicates a significantly larger and more busy schedule.

It would double the size of the tour and create a 120 player field with shotgun morning and afternoon. The tour currently consists of 54 players, 13 teams and 14 global events. Mickelson posted on X: “Here is a random” hypothetical “question on Monday morning. What if Liv went to a 35-event full-12-person field, a dual Shotgun start (tomorrow and afternoon), and the current LIV events were the events” increased “events within the schedule. PGA tour on the PGA tour? “

But many Golffans, especially those who loyalty to the PGA tour, react more to Mickelson's ideas with contempt than praise. Some even appealed to him to ward off the controversial series and return to his roots.

A defiant fan said to Mickelson: “Phil, Liv is a failed experiment, but they all set it. Take the personal W (win) and continue.”

In the midst of stables about a possible fusion of the PGA tour and Liv, another fan suggested a compromise instead of the competition and said: “What if the tours would come back together and had a total of 20 events in large places with large fields … everything else tried to qualify for these 20 events that include major.”

Mickelson described this concept as “great”. However, it was one of the few stock exchanges in which he escaped the criticism. The former PGA Tour player, who became commentator Colt Knost, replied sarcastically: “These are many concerts!”

Knost alluded to the fact that many LIV events are accompanied by concerts by actors such as Jason Derulo, Sublime and Riley Green. In the meantime, the appetite at team events is occasionally and argues a traditionalist who said: “There are some team events like the Ryder Cup that are occasionally okay. Traditionalists will never agree to the 54-hole-liv golf.”

Another said: “Nobody wants to see the shotgun, let alone with more players that nobody knows.”

Mickelson is part of the field at the Open Championship in Portrush. He is facing an early start on Thursday and returned from Australia with Daniel van Tonder in South Africa and Ryan Peak at 7.19 a.m. On Friday he will be traveling at a later time from 12.09.09.