Phil Mickelson And Bubba Watson’s Playing Days in LIV Golf Appear Numbered Owing To Their Current Form.
Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson became part of the LIV Golf League for its debut season in 2022. Although Mickelson participated as a player right away, Watson started off as non-playing captain during their first year then went on to compete fully in the following season.
The 53-year-old LIV Golf ambassador has participated in 27 LIV Invitational tournaments but hasn’t claimed victory in any of them. Despite this, he achieved three top-10 finishes. Watson also took part in 20 events and didn’t secure a win individually; however, he attained two top-10 results – specifically back in the year 2023.
Alan Shipnuck, an American sportswriter, analyzed these figures and implied that Mickelson’s impending contract could result in him becoming a non-playing captain. Additionally, he proposed the possibility of challenges for both HyFlyers GC and RangeGoats GC captains to participate in future LIV events.
Upon establishment of the league, all captains – namely Mickelson and Watson- were presented with a four-year deal. It has been reported that the revered six-time major winner was compensated handsomely with approximately $200 million whilst Watson received a sum of around $50 million from this Saudi-driven initiative. Their contractual obligations will conclude by December 2025.
Bubba Watson’s subpar performance has prompted him to ask his teammates to alert him if they believe he is not up to par for playing with them.
Via Mirror.co.uk, the golfer who is 45 years old stated:
“I told my team if they don’t think I am good enough to play, they can kick me out and we will put another good golfer in my place.”
Furthermore, Lefty has conveyed his intentions to retire from golf only after he attains the significant accomplishment of accomplishing a career Grand Slam.
After accomplishing a Career Grand Slam, Phil Mickelson is set to retire from professional golf.
Having earned a remarkable career, Phil Mickelson has secured six major championship victories which incorporate three Masters accolades, one Open Championship and two PGA Championships. Even though he came close to winning the U.S. Open multiple times with both solo and tied runner-up finishes in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 ,209 and2013 yet victory always remained elusive for him at this prestigious tournament till date .
Despite this, Mickelson remains optimistic about achieving a career Grand Slam prior to his eventual retirement from the sport. He has vocalized his aspirations and stated (according to Golf Digest):
“If I win the U.S. Open, I will retire. That would be my last tournament. I will have achieved the career Grand Slam and I won’t have anything more to prove.”
The future of Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson is uncertain as their LIV Golf contracts are set to be renewed in 2025. It will be interesting to see if Mickelson can fulfill his long-standing dream of achieving a career Grand Slam title, which could happen at any moment.
