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Report: Details of Mickelson’s ‘deeply offensive’ act against Pat Perez are ‘so inflammatory’

Published

1 year ago

Nov 16, 2022

Matt Vincenzi

Rumors have been swirling about a feud between two of LIV Golf’s most polarizing players.

Related: Pat Perez reveals his ‘hatred’ of Phil Mickelson after Lefty committed ‘unforgivable’ act

According to Pat Perez, Phil Mickelson did something “unforgiveable” that’s resulted in Perez having a deep-seated hatred for the 43-time PGA Tour winner.

Related: Greg Norman aims another subtle dig at Rory McIlroy as feud shows no signs of going away

In an appearance on Claude Harmon’s “Son of a Butch” podcast, Perez outlined his issues with Mickelson, but refused to go into further detail about exactly what happened.

“When it comes to Phil, I have a different hate for Phil than most people,” Perez told Harmon. “People won’t know the story—I’m not going to go into the story again—but Phil crossed the line with me that is just uncrossable and unforgivable.

“He knows that he screwed up. He apologized for the action, but I cannot forgive him for it because I’ve known Phil for a long, long time. I’ve known the guy forever. And the fact that when he made this action, not only was it—he had intentions of doing it; he knew it was going to happen before it happened and when he did it—I was hurt, for one. I was like ‘How can this guy do this?’

Now, thanks to Alan Shipnuck, who wrote the controversial biography on Mickelson, we have some more information on the Perez/Mickelson feud. In a reader Q and A, a reader (@Mfurlong) asked Shipnuck if he knew anything about the beef between the two.

“What’s the Pat Perez/Phil dust-up about? I read once in a detective novel that, “All crime is about sex or money.” My bet is sex … you??”

Shipnuck responded to the question, and said the details were too inflammatory to share without confirming with Perez himself.

“Well, it ain’t about money. In the course of reporting my book on Mickelson I kept hearing of his rift with Perez, a fellow San Diego native. They have a lot of history. Perez has always fancied himself a Tiger guy, which means he has never been warm and cuddly toward Phil. But what inspired Perez to spout off on various podcasts lately was Mickelson doing something that deeply offended Perez and his wife Ashley. I approached Pat a couple of times to see if he’d go on-record, but he declined. I had a handful of players and caddies tell me they heard of the incident directly from Perez, but the details are so inflammatory I didn’t feel comfortable putting the story in the book without direct confirmation. This whole situation is still clearly festering with Perez so we’ll see if he chooses to make the details public; if so, that will certainly set off a firestorm.”

Although it’s still unclear what happened between Perez and Mickelson, the confirmation that players and caddies have spoken about it to Alan Shipnuck gives me the feeling the truth will eventually come out.

Just what golf needs, more drama.

Rory McIlroy takes shot at Greg Norman while discussing Monday’s Saudi PIF meeting

Published

5 hours ago

Mar 18, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

Rory McIlroy has recently changed his tune on both LIV and the Saudi Arabian PIF, but according to recent comments, he still isn’t a big fan of LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman.

While speaking to the media after his final round of the PLAYERS Championship, McIlroy expressed optimism for PIF Governor Yasir al-Rumayyan’s intentions in the game of golf.

“They’re a sovereign wealth fund. They want to park money for decades and not worry about it,” McIlroy said of the PIF.

“They want to invest in smart and secure businesses, and the PGA Tour is definitely one of those, especially if they’re looking to invest in sport in some way.I have spent time with Yasir. I think the people who have represented him in LIV have done him a disservice, so Norman and those guys.”

Reportedly, a meeting will be taking place in Ponte Vedra today with the PGA Tour Board of Directors and the PIF. According to Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated, that meeting will include Tiger Woods.

“I think it should have happened months ago, so I am glad it’s happening,” Rory said.

“Hopefully that progresses conversations and gets us closer to a solution.”

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Scottie Scheffler had an interesting response when asked how he ‘quiets the noise’ following Players victory

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5 hours ago

Mar 18, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

After Scottie Scheffler’s incredibly impressive victory at the PLAYERS Championship, he spoke on camera about his approach.

Related: Wyndham Clark impresses fans with post-round act following Players Championship heartbreak

Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee asked the world number one “how do you quiet the noise?”

Scheffler replied, “I just try to do my best to stay in my own little world. You know, I don’t have social media, I spend most of my time on Apple News.”

Scheffler added that he clicks “not for me” when golf articles come up to ensure that he doesn’t see anything regarding golf news.

“I really just do my best to stay out of reading things that are either good or bad about myself. If I’m reading bad things about myself, it’ll frustrate me. If I read good things about myself, my head will get too big. So, I really do my best to stay out of the fray and continue to put in the work”.

.@THEPLAYERS champion Scottie Scheffler outlines his secret to remaining focused and blocking out the noise. ?? #THEPLAYERS pic.twitter.com/6zWtKMvw99

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) March 18, 2024

Scheffler’s approach has clearly been a good one, as he’s playing some of the best golf of any professional in recent memory.

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Wyndham Clark impresses fans with post-round act following Players Championship heartbreak

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6 hours ago

Mar 18, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

The PLAYERS Championship certainly delivered an exciting finish, with Scottie Scheffler charging from five shots back to start the day to win The PLAYERS for a second consecutive season.

On the 18th hole, Wyndham Clark had a putt to tie the event and sent it to a playoff, but the ball went halfway down before narrowly lipping out at the last second.

One … shot … short … ?

Heartbreak for Wyndham Clark on the 72nd hole @THEPLAYERS. pic.twitter.com/6d1Qa3elOa

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 17, 2024

Despite of the heartbreaking defeat, Clark stayed back and signed autographs for fans.

Despite a heartbreaking defeat, Wyndham Clark still made time for the fans. ? pic.twitter.com/uG7KZQ4xTZ

— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) March 17, 2024

Plenty of fans took to social media to express gratitude for Clark showing such class after such a difficult result.

This and the kind of man he showed himself to be in Full Swing may make him one of the top ten most popular golfers in the world.

— Joe from Simsbury (@SimsburyJoe) March 17, 2024

Beyond class. His time will come. Good things happen to good people

— Theodore J Prushinski (@TPrushinski) March 18, 2024

Clark’s appearance on Full Swing season 2 along with his ability to play well in big events have made him quickly rise to the top of the fan favorite list on the PGA Tour.