The golf community is urging Tiger Woods to consider adopting Phil Mickelson’s unexpected retirement plans.

Phil Mickelson seems to be sensing that his time is up as fans now prefer watching him off the course than on it. The 54-year-old HyFlyers captain has only secured one top-20 finish in LIV Golf this year, which happened back in March. Furthermore, he has struggled and achieved just three top-10 finishes over the last few seasons for PIF-funded games overall.

Phil Mickelson currently ranks 44th in the season-long standings for LIV. This puts him at risk of falling into the drop zone, but as captain of HyFlyers, he is protected from being cut along with the bottom eight players. However, if his ranking continues to be a cause for concern, there’s no doubt that Mickelson would gladly step aside.

Lefty stated in a recent interview, “I have moments where I feel like I can compete at this level and my teammates notice as well. However, I am also honest with myself and will step aside if necessary to allow someone to take the HyFlyers to new heights.” This statement leads us into talking about Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods, who has won 15 major championships, has been advised to retire on several occasions. Sometimes the advice was presented delicately and other times it was bluntly delivered – most recently by Colin Montgomerie. Despite this criticism, Tiger did not hesitate to defend himself when confronted with these comments.

When asked about his retirement, Woods responded that he would continue to play as long as possible and believed he could still win the Open Championship. Despite being an 82-time PGA Tour winner, many fans doubt his ability to compete at a high level anymore. They don’t see any signs of brilliance in his game whatsoever.

Although Phil Mickelson has achieved two cuts in four majors this year, Woods managed only one; however, his lack of success is primarily attributed to physical limitations rather than poor performance. Acknowledging the challenge posed by such a scenario as “pick-your-poison,” the 15-time major champion remains optimistic and will not relent until he gives it another try before retiring from golf altogether.

Despite this, internet users believe that the result will remain unchanged. They also express their belief that Tiger Woods is aware of it but cannot come to terms with the harsh reality. A commentator strongly criticized the 48-year-old by stating, “Mickelson understands that it’s finished unlike Tiger who still has too much Ambien in his system and can’t accept losing.” Another simply declared: “Phil >Tiger”.

There are those who, based on Mickelson’s present state in the sport, propose that he should retire after 2024. They compare him to Tiger Woods and view both as concluded players who refuse to concede defeat. However, it is worth mentioning that Mickelson has previously discussed retirement himself.

During an interview with Bloomberg TV in May, the individual who is 54 years of age stated that their career was coming to a close. Being honest about it, they acknowledged that at 53 years old, they were nearing retirement. However, what they truly desired now was to assist others in experiencing the same level of joy and satisfaction that playing golf has brought them throughout their life.

A few individuals accepted with hesitation that it was overdue. “I am saddened by Phil’s retirement, though he has accomplished so much in his career. It doesn’t matter when he decides to step down.” Another person shared similar sentiments and said, “I wish Tiger would be honest about feeling the same way.”

There have been many athletes, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who have had to deal with ignoring critics. Tiger Woods is just another example; however unlike Ronaldo and Messi who left European soccer’s top tier league behind, Woods is still in the spotlight. Similar to Federer and Nadal too; his mistakes are very publicized making him vulnerable from any angle of scrutiny. If he chooses to continue playing professionally then he must use criticism as a sort of protection shield against negativity towards himself or his performance on the field or course respectively.