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Phil Mickelson’s LIV heckler is revealed…and here’s what happened next

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2 years ago

Jul 31, 2022

Gianni Magliocco

Phil Mickelson’s LIV career hasn’t got off to the best of starts to say the least.

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The 6-time major champ has yet to break par on the new breakaway tour, looking like a shadow of the man that thrilled fans with wildly entertaining play on his way to 57 professional wins.

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Despite insisting that his best game isn’t far off, Lefty currently sits T40 in a 48-man field at Bedminster, following rounds of 75 and 73.

Mickelson’s week in New Jersey got off to an ominous start, with the 52-year-old having to back off his opening tee shot after a spectator shouted, “Do it for the Saudi Royal Family!”

Phil Mickelson gets heckled as he is about to tee off at the Saudi golf event on Trump’s course: “You work for the Saudi royal family!” pic.twitter.com/0QLwYcjdqK

— Ron Filipkowski ?? (@RonFilipkowski) July 29, 2022

So, who was behind the call that casted a dark cloud over Mickelson’s week in New Jersey? Jason Selvig, content creator, comedian and one half of The Good Liars.

The prominent prankster has made a habit out of gatecrashing events, and Selvig certainly achieved his goal on Friday, but how did LIV respond?

Probably not as you would have thought.

In a video posted to his social, Selvig shows how he initially lured Phil into giving him a nod of approval and a thumbs up before delivering the line that forced Mickelson into backing off.

Unsurprisingly, Selvig received a couple of angry responses from the crowd before security entered the fray, seemingly to turf Selvig out of there.

But the prankster’s comment only garnered a warning, with a security member telling him, “One more time, and we’ll escort you out, one more time.” With Selvig then apologizing to some upset crowd members.

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As for anyone believing he may have paid full whack to mock a player, LIV’s tickets are not exactly flying off the shelves, with Selvig tweeting: “($1 tickets on Stubhub) and the crowd was very SMALL with very LOW energy. SAD!”

If you were expecting the heckler to have been thrown out instantly, then you wouldn’t be alone, but Selvig’s reprieve allowed him to spread some posters at the event…

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…maybe next time security won’t be so forgiving.

Butch Harmon reveals what he worked on with Rory McIlroy during visit earlier this year

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2 days ago

May 16, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

While speaking on the “Son of a Butch” Podcast, legendary swing coach Butch Harmon revealed what he worked on with Rory McIlroy when the four-time major champion went to visit him after the Players Championship this season.

Butch Harmon on what he worked on with Rory:

“The work I did with him wasn’t a tremendous amount of changing what he did, it was his attitude and the way he played certain shots. From 150 yards and in he made a full swing like he was hitting a driver and I wanted him to make…

— Matt Vincenzi (@MattVincenziPGA) May 15, 2024

“The work I did with him wasn’t a tremendous amount of changing what he did, it was his attitude and the way he played certain shots. From 150 yards and in he made a full swing like he was hitting a driver and I wanted him to make more 3 quarter swings and chop the follow through off a little. He’s a very high ball hitter, but with short irons high balls aren’t good, it’s hard to control, we wanted to bring the ball flight down.”

The work certainly seemed to help McIlroy, as he went on to win the Zurich Classic alongside Shane Lowry and the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in back-to-back starts.

Rory will now tee it up at Valhalla for the PGA Championship, which is the site of his most recent major victory in 2014.

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Brandel Chamblee says this technological development was key to Phil Mickelson winning major championships

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2 days ago

May 16, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

While speaking with GolfWRX, Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee shared that he believes the solid core golf ball helped Phil Mickelson win major championships.

“One of the consequences of the solid core golf ball coming around was it put the straightest of hitters in the rough.

“Phil started winning majors in 2004, I don’t think that’s any coincidence. I think he started winning majors after the solid core golf ball came along and put everybody in the rough.

“And so [Phil] is like ‘I got you in the rough, I’m going to kick your a**. This is my game. I’ve been in the rough my whole career. I can go over trees, through trees, around trees.’

“Because he’s got that amazing creativity and Phil is an underrated iron player, phenomenal iron player. Great, great great out of the trouble. If you put the top-40 players on a list and ranked them in terms of accuracy, he would be 40th.

“So, I think that was one of the consequences of the solid core golf balls was it allowed Phil to win major championships.”

Mickelson went on to win the Masters in 2004 as well as five additional majors from 2004-2021 including three total Masters, two PGA Championships, and an Open Championship.

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Former Augusta National employee pleads guilty to transporting stolen Masters memorabilia; Arnold Palmer’s green jacket among stolen items

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2 days ago

May 16, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, a man was charged in Chicago with stealing millions of dollars’ worth of memorabilia from Augusta National last month.

The man, Robert Globensky, was charged with transporting the memorabilia across state lines.

The report states that between 2009 and 2022, Globensky allegedly transported “millions of dollars’ worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and historical memorabilia” from Augusta National “and transported to Tampa, Florida, knowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud.”

The document was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Since then, more details have emerged about the case.

According to Darren Rovell of Cllct, one of the items that was stolen was Arnold Palmer’s green jacket.

The Chicago Tribune also reported that Globensky was able to steal the merchandise due to his role as a former warehouse coordinator at Augusta National who oversaw the Masters merchandise that was sold.

Rovell states that “A source with intimate knowledge of the case said an Augusta National member, who knew the jacket was missing, contacted a well-known collector who had gained a reputation for tracking down rare items. The member’s goal was to return the jacket to Augusta under the guise of purchasing it in a private sale.”

The plan worked, and the man agreed to sell the jacket for an agreed upon price of $3.6 million. After the sale was complete, the FBI swarmed the house of the thief.

Cllct also reported that Globensky pled guilty in a federal court in Chicago on Wednesday and now faces up to 10 years in prison.

The Chicago Tribune adds that Globensky’s plea deal includes an agreement to provide the government a cashier’s check for $1.5 million in the next few days.