Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson have combined forces to produce the latest YouTube golf match to go viral. It also led to one of the craziest golf stories we’ve ever heard.
For a guy best known for his it-is-what-is persona, this tactic is pretty sharp. Not only was DJ able to read Phil’s faults like a book, he also implemented a strategy to exploit them.
Lefty beat only four players the entire week, among them Ian Poulter and Charl Schwartzel. And yet, he may have hit the shot of the tournament, a vintage driver off the deck into the par-5 12th green that set up a prime look at an eagle
Phil Mickelson has no problem voicing his opinion on any golf topic, but on Sunday he wound up taking something back regarding the major championships.
Whether cosying up beside the “Phireside” or putting the entire Golden State Warriors dynasty at risk, the six-time major winner was golf’s first true “viral” star.
For the three-time Masters champion, it’s been a gradual, circuitous and finally sudden journey, as big a reversal in public image as golf has ever seen.
Tim, who is seven years Phil’s junior, was on the bag for his brother’s WGC–Mexico win in 2018, his AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am victory in 2019 and his sixth major championship at the 2021 PGA at Kiawah Island.
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