Former World No.2 Phil Mickelson Throws in Playful LIV Golf Jab While Praising Amateur Golfer Jackson Koivun

Phil Mickelson had some high praise for amateur golfer Jackson Koivun as he created history following his T4 finish at the Procore Championship.

Former World No.2 Phil Mickelson Throws in Playful LIV Golf Jab While Praising Amateur Golfer Jackson Koivun

Jackson Koivun and Phil Mickelson (Image via PGA Tour/Imago)

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Jackson Koivun is one name that has attracted a lot of interest in golf recently. The amateur golfer had an incredible showing at the recent Procore Championship. Phil Mickelson would drop some high praise on him and throw in a playful LIV Golf jab.

Koivun was one of the 4 amateurs who were playing in this PGA Tour event. In a tournament that was headlined by 10 of the 12 Ryder Cup members of Team USA, Koivun showcased his talent.

He shot 67 and 66 to make the cut and then fired 68 on Saturday to remain in contention for the title. In the final round, the 20-year-old lost some track on the back nine as he made bogeys on the 12th and 13th holes.

He did bounce back from this and made birdies on the 15th and 16th holes and eventually finished the round with a score of 71. His 16-under par score saw him finish T4 alongside Emiliano Grillo and 3 shots behind World No.1 Scottie Scheffler.

This was his 6th cut in the 7 PGA Tour events he had played. It was also his 3rd straight top-10 finish. This made Koivun the first amateur to have 3 successive top-10 finishes on the tour since Hall of Famer Ken Venturi in 1956.

Mickelson would come across this post on X and lauded the 20-year-golfer for his performance at the Procore Championship. While praising him for his greatness, the former World No.2 expressed that he would be a good fit for the HyFlyers GC team.

This young man is an amazing talent and destined for greatness. He would also look great in a HyFlers outfit

Phil Mickelson on X

Mickelson, the captain of the HyFlyers GC, will need a new teammate for the 2026 season. After joining the team in 2023, Andy Ogletree was relegated from LIV Golf this season. He finished below the 49th position and was one of the 6 players to be relegated from the league.

Phil Mickelson admits to be shaken by people reactions to Charlie Kirk’s death

Phil Mickelson has been one of the top names who has spoken about the murder of Charlie Kirk. In a recent post on X, the 6-time major champion admitted to being shaken by the reaction of the people to the assassination of the American activist.

Charlie Kirk and Phil Mickelson
Charlie Kirk and Phil Mickelson (Image via People/Imago)

On Wednesday, September 10, Kirk was shot down while he was speaking at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old, who was having an open-table discussion, was gunned down with a bullet piercing his neck at around 12:20 local time. A few hours later, he was pronounced dead.

Mickelson was one of those who would react to it. The 55-year-old expressed that he was gutted by the death of Kirk. He would call this act of violence “sick” and “deranged.”

Since his death, Mickelson has made a few more comments regarding Kirk. On Sunday, the LIV Golfer dropped a long message on his X account. He claimed that the love and support for Kirk was heartwarming.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is bringing out some of the best in humanity and it’s also exposing some of the worst. The unification, love, support, and outcry on his behalf throughout the world is heartwarming.

Phil Mickelson on X

He, however, admits to being shaken by the reactions of those who supported Tyler Robinson, the suspect in this case.

The number of people supporting Tyler Robinson’s appalling behavior has opened my eyes to a side of extremism with a moral superiority complex that has also shaken my belief in people in general. I hope they are held accountable for their disgusting rhetoric.

Phil Mickelson on X

Some of this posts of Mickelson have caused outrage among some social media users. The golfer has stood his ground and continues to voice his support towards Kirk following his death.

While speaking at the Pentagon during the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, President Donald Trump expressed that Kirk would be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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