“This is now turning into an unedifying sporting crucifixion”- Piers Morgan and other comes in support of Phil Mickelson after he opted out of 2022 Masters

“This is now turning into an unedifying sporting crucifixion”- Piers Morgan and other comes in support of Phil Mickelson after he opted out of 2022 Masters

Phil Mickelson

Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson won’t compete in next month’s tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. This would mark the first time in 28 years (since 1994) that he won’t compete there.

The 51-year-old Mickelson had been placed among the participants until Monday before his name was included among past champions who won’t participate next month. It would have been his 30th Masters start.

All the fuss has been taking place due to the “reckless” remarks offered by Phil, who won the Masters in 2004, 2006 and 2010. Mickelson has to face massive criticism for his choice of words against the PGA Tour about his conversations with LIV Golf Investments about joining a Saudi-backed rival super league when author Alan Shipnuck released an excerpt from his upcoming unauthorized biography of him.

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“Although it doesn’t look this way now given my recent comments, my actions throughout this process have always been with the best interests of golf, my peers, sponsors and fans,” Mickelson wrote in his apology. “There is the problem of off-the-record comments being shared out of context and without my consent, but the bigger issue is that I used words that do not reflect my true feelings or intentions.

“It was reckless, I offended people, and I am deeply sorry for my choice of words. I’m beyond disappointed and will make every effort to self-reflect and learn from this.”

Twitter reactions to Phil Mickelson’s exclusion from The Masters 

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Phil Mickelson

Let’s looks at some of the top Twitter reactions on this major development in the golfing world:

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