“His problem and not ours” – Justin Thomas unsure of Phil Mickelson’s reputation

“His problem and not ours” – Justin Thomas unsure of Phil Mickelson’s reputation

Justin Thomas and Phil Mickelson

Justin Thomas looked dubious when asked whether Phil Mickelson can recover his reputation within the sport after his “reckless” remarks about the PGA Tour. This came after the latter voted for the proposed Super League backed by the Saudi Arabian cash.

The six-time major champion has earlier accused the PGA Tour of acting like a “dictatorship” and admitted he was using the threat of a breakaway to “reshape” how the Tour operates. Reacting to this, fellow golfer Rory McIlroy aimed at the “naive, selfish, egotistical, ignorant” comments.

During his recent interview with Sky Sports News, Thomas said: “I don’t know, I guess it just depends on who you ask. The things he has said, he said and the way he feels, he feels. He’s obviously very passionate and feels very strongly about certain ways and has made that very vocal.

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“At this point, as much as I hate to say it, it’s his problem and not ours. I think the stuff he has done and said kind of speaks for itself. I’m not really worried about what he’s doing. He’s in a lot different stage of his career than I am.”

“PGA Tour is only getting better”

Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas

Justin went on to rule himself out of joining the Saudi Golf League (SGL), saying he wanted to “create a legacy” on the PGA Tour. The former World No 1 also hailed the work being done to improve what the Tour offers.

“The Tour does an amazing job of trying to better its product for all of us players and everything in general,” Thomas said. 

“Guys are allowed to feel a certain way and it’s not like everybody has to go down the same road,” he added.

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