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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Phil Mickelson Fuels Speculation With Bold Comments on Tiger Woods' Golf League
There have been a lot of changes over the past few years in the world of professional golf, and more changes are expected as we head into the future. Many are hoping that the fracture between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf gets resolved, bringing the best players in the game back together. One of the other recent changes in the professional golfing world is the arrival of the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL), an indoor venture spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The first season of the TGL wrapped up on Tuesday night, with the Atlanta Dream, led by Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, and Billy Horschel, beating the New York Golf Club in a thrilling final match. Advertisement In general, the first season of the TGL was a massive success, with fans turning out for the in-person experience at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, and ratings on ESPN looking strong. This success has led the infamous Phil Mickelson, one of the players who has further driven the division in professional golf by leaving the PGA Tour for LIV, to turn heads with some glowing compliments of the new league. Phil Mickelson: Fantasy Golf Picks for the Genesis Open 2019 "It would be great for golf if this were to succeed," Mickelson said on social media. "The golf fan is the most loyal fan in sports. Buy a ticket, walk miles and see a fraction of the action, but this could allow the golf fan to buy a ticket, sit down and watch 100% of the action just like other sports. It could really be good for the game if it's compelling." Advertisement For someone who has been in the headlines recently due more to negative things that he has said, rather than positive, this sort of response is definitely sparking some speculation amongst fans. Does Phil have an end-game here by throwing massive compliments at the TGL? He certainly could, be it trying to repair relationships with Woods and McIlroy amidst the ongoing rumors about an agreement between the PGA and LIV, rejoining the two sides. There is also a future where the TGL opens up its doors to LIV golfers, allowing players like Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Jon Rahm a seat at the table. If that were to happen, Mickelson would undoubtedly be in line to create his own team as one of the biggest names in the sport, so it makes sense that he wants to get it out there that he is a fan of the product, and sees a bright future. Whatever happens, it's clear that Mickelson is a fan of what his longtime rival Tiger Woods has helped create in the golfing world, and he wants to have a hand to play in the future of it. As spectators of the sport, Phil's inclusion would be a great development. Related: Phil Mickelson Faces Backlash for Controversial Statement About LIV Golf, Ryder Cup
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rory McIlroy feels golf's appeal diminished by ‘too many' events
Rory McIlroy feels golf's appeal has already been 'diminished' by the increased options available to fans over different formats and believes the current PGA Tour schedule puts on 'too many' events. As well as the Saudi-funded breakaway LIV Golf circuit, the influence of YouTube golf continues to rise. McIlroy himself helped set up the indoor Tomorrow Golf League alongside Tiger Woods, in which the action is played out on two highly sophisticated golf simulators. The early call from @McIlroyRory 😮💨 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 29, 2025 World number three McIlroy will be back out on the course for his 2025 PGA Tour season debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, but accepts there now are plenty of other ways for fans to get their golf fix. 'I think it already has been diminished,' McIlroy said. 'I can see when the golf consumer might get a little fatigued of everything that's sort of available to them. 'So to scale it back a little bit and maybe have a little more scarcity in some of the stuff that we do, like the NFL, I think might not be a bad thing. I think 47 or 50 tournaments a year is definitely too many.' It's @JupiterLinksGC! What. A. Night. — TGL (@TGL) January 28, 2025 McIlroy, though, does not feel the sport should stray too far from its core values. 'There is a lot of things about golf that are very different than other sports, but I think that is what makes it unique,' McIlroy told a press conference. 'I don't think we should try to dumb down golf to appeal to more people. Golf is golf at the end of the day. It has been this way for hundreds of years. 'I really like the way golf is and I think a lot of other people do too, but I still understand the critiques of how the entertainment product could get better.' McIlroy added: 'First and foremost we are professional golfers – we want to go out there and shoot the best score possible that we can and try to beat each other. 'Hopefully people find that entertaining, and if not, then I don't know what to tell them.' Scottie Scheffler is, meanwhile, set to return from the freak hand injury which delayed the start of his 2025 campaign. The world number one was making ravioli on Christmas Day when the wine glass he was using to shape the pasta shattered and cut his hand, with the injury requiring surgery. #1 is here. Scottie Scheffler 🔥 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (@attproam) January 29, 2025 Scheffler subsequently missed The Sentry and The American Express, but insists he is fully fit for his return in California. 'It's one of those deals where immediately after it happened I was mad at myself because I was like, 'Gosh, that's so stupid'. But you just don't think about it when you're in the moment,' Scheffler said. 'It really wasn't like terrible, but I knew I messed something up just because the way my hand wasn't really moving much and if I did, it hurt pretty bad, so I knew something was up.' Scottie Scheffler is BACK. 😎 — Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) January 28, 2025 Scheffler won seven PGA Tour titles last year, including a second Masters title. The American is confident his recovery has gone to plan. 'Everything had healed properly. I was in a good spot and got some freedom from the doctor,' he said. '(My) season debut, it is a little weird making it this late in the year, but it is good to be back, feeling well rested.'
The Independent
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Rory McIlroy feels golf's appeal diminished by ‘too many' events
Rory McIlroy feels golf's appeal has already been 'diminished' by the increased options available to fans over different formats and believes the current PGA Tour schedule puts on 'too many' events. As well as the Saudi-funded breakaway LIV Golf circuit, the influence of YouTube golf continues to rise. McIlroy himself helped set up the indoor Tomorrow Golf League alongside Tiger Woods, in which the action is played out on two highly sophisticated golf simulators. World number three McIlroy will be back out on the course for his 2025 PGA Tour season debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, but accepts there now are plenty of other ways for fans to get their golf fix. 'I think it already has been diminished,' McIlroy said. 'I can see when the golf consumer might get a little fatigued of everything that's sort of available to them. 'So to scale it back a little bit and maybe have a little more scarcity in some of the stuff that we do, like the NFL, I think might not be a bad thing. I think 47 or 50 tournaments a year is definitely too many.' McIlroy, though, does not feel the sport should stray too far from its core values. 'There is a lot of things about golf that are very different than other sports, but I think that is what makes it unique,' McIlroy told a press conference. 'I don't think we should try to dumb down golf to appeal to more people. Golf is golf at the end of the day. It has been this way for hundreds of years. 'I really like the way golf is and I think a lot of other people do too, but I still understand the critiques of how the entertainment product could get better.' McIlroy added: 'First and foremost we are professional golfers – we want to go out there and shoot the best score possible that we can and try to beat each other. 'Hopefully people find that entertaining, and if not, then I don't know what to tell them.' Scottie Scheffler is, meanwhile, set to return from the freak hand injury which delayed the start of his 2025 campaign. The world number one was making ravioli on Christmas Day when the wine glass he was using to shape the pasta shattered and cut his hand, with the injury requiring surgery. Scheffler subsequently missed The Sentry and The American Express, but insists he is fully fit for his return in California. 'It's one of those deals where immediately after it happened I was mad at myself because I was like, 'Gosh, that's so stupid'. But you just don't think about it when you're in the moment,' Scheffler said. 'It really wasn't like terrible, but I knew I messed something up just because the way my hand wasn't really moving much and if I did, it hurt pretty bad, so I knew something was up.' Scheffler won seven PGA Tour titles last year, including a second Masters title. The American is confident his recovery has gone to plan. 'Everything had healed properly. I was in a good spot and got some freedom from the doctor,' he said. '(My) season debut, it is a little weird making it this late in the year, but it is good to be back, feeling well rested.'
