Phil Mickelson Takes Shots at PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy on Twitter
Tensions between LIV and the PGA Tour were sparked last week when Patrick Reed threw a tee at Rory McIlroy. Okay, not really. That whole thing was aggressively overblown and more than a little stupid. But it is one possible explanation for why Phil Mickelson decided this weekend was the weekend he was going to angry tweet about the Tour.
The last time Mickelson tweeted was December 10. Over a month later he fired up the Twitter machine to complain about Sam Ryder's pants worn during the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.
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— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) January 28, 2023
The Tour doesn’t allow shorts but does allow this weeks leader to wear joggers with ankle socks? Showing 4 inches of ankle? I’m no fashion guy, never will be, but there are some things I won’t ever understand 🤷♂️
Here are the pants. It is unclear if Mickelson appreciates the irony of him tweeting about showing some ankle given his current employers.
Double bogey for Sam Ryder on 15.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 29, 2023
Once leading by four he now trails by two @FarmersInsOpen. pic.twitter.com/K9IhaVfHpc
Mickelson was not done, though. On Sunday he criticized the Tour for its hypocrisy in holding an event in Dubai and tagged Rory McIlroy.
What a great -7 3rd round by @McIlroyRory in DUBAI to open up a 3 shot lead. See if he can finish it off. Watch live final round action from the Middle East on the golf channel.
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) January 29, 2023
That'll show 'em, Phil.