Phil Mickelson obtained a practically unanimous response when floating the idea of an enlarged guest golf tour, which would threaten a potential fusion with the PGA Tour. By putting on social networks, the legend of golf proposed to amplify the tour he joined controversial when it is launched in 2022, suggesting a much more important and more busy schedule.
This would double the size of the tour, creating a field of 120 players with a hunting rifle in the morning and in the afternoon. The tour is currently made up of 54 players, 13 teams and 14 world events. Mickelson posted on X: “Here is a random question of Monday morning” hypothetical “. What if Liv went to a field of 35 events and 120 people, with double hunting rifle (morning and afternoon), and the current events of Liv were the events’` `high ” in the calendar. Where would these additional players come from, and what would happen at the PGA tour?”
But many golf fans, especially those who have allegiance to the PGA Tour, reacted to Mickelson’s ideas with contempt rather than praise. Some even called on him to abandon the controversial series and to return to his roots.
A provocative fan told Mickelson: “Phil, Liv is a failed experience, but you all have banned it. Take the personal W (Win) and move on.”
In the midst of discussions on a possible merger of the PGA Tour and Liv, another fan suggested a compromise instead of the competition, saying: “And if the tours were recovered together and had 20 events in total in large places … Everything else tried to qualify for these 20 events which include majors.”
Mickelson described this concept as “brilliant”. However, it was one of the few exchanges in which he escaped criticism. The former PGA Tour player who became commentator Colt Knost replied sarcastically: “It’s a lot of concerts!”
Knost was referring to the fact that many VIV events are accompanied by concerts by artists such as Jason Derulo, Sublime and Riley Green. Meanwhile, the appetite for team events is occasional, argued that a traditionalist, who said: “There are some team events, such as the Ryder Cup, which are well at an occasional base. Traditionalists will never accept Golf Liv at 54 holes.”
Another said: “No one wants to see the shotgun starting, even less the double hunting rifle starts with more players than nobody knows.”
Mickelson is part of the field in the Portrush open championship. He faced a start early Thursday, leaving at 7:19 am in the morning with Daniel Van Tonder in South Africa and Ryan Peake of Australia. Friday, it will be released later at 12:09 p.m.
