Phil Mickelson (51 years old) has suffered in his own flesh the public revelation of an ‘off the record’, according to the southpaw from San Diego, winner of six ‘majors’: three Augusta Masters, one British and two PGA. The 51-year-old American says his comments about Saudi Arabia’s state-backed Golf Super League were revealed without consent, were “off the record” and taken out of context. “I used words that I sincerely regret and that do not reflect my true feelings or intentions. It was reckless, I offended people and I deeply regret my choice of words. I will do my best to reflect and learn from this. Although it may not seem like it now given my recent comments, my actions throughout this process have always been in the best interest of golf, my teammates, sponsors and fans,” he states in a social media post.
“I used words that I regret and that do not reflect my true feelings. I will do my best to reflect and learn from this.”
Phil Mickelson
What did Michaelson say? ‘Firepitcollective.com’ has published the interview in question this week and there the golfer, who has announced that he is taking “some time off from sport”, leaves resounding comments like these: “We know they killed Khashoggi (periodista del ‘Washington Post’) and they have a horrible record on human rights. They execute people for being homosexual and they’re terrifying to get involved with.” ‘Lefty’, who claims that golf “desperately needs a change”, has suffered the quick loss of two important sponsors. On the one hand KPMG, which had been with him since 2008, and also Heineken that sponsored him through Amstel Light. “The relationship with Mickelson is over,” they told CNN.
