Phil Mickelson

Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson has issued a statement following his controversial comments surrounding the proposed Saudi Super League.

"I have made a lot of mistakes in my life and many have been shared with the public. "More importantly they passionately love golf and share my drive to make the game better. "It was reckless, I offended people, and I am deeply sorry for my choice of words.

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"Guys are allowed to feel a certain way and it's not like everybody has to go down the same road. At this point, as much as I hate to say it, it's his problem and not ours. At this point, as much as I hate to say it, it's his problem and not ours."

Phil Mickelson has wrecked his legacy in golf following his comments about a proposed Saudi-backed breakaway league, talkSPORT was told.The American,

“It was reckless, I offended people, and I am deeply sorry for my choice of words. “I have always known that criticism would come with exploring anything new. “There is the problem of off-record comments being shared out of context and without my consent but the bigger issue is that I used words I sincerely regret that do not reflect my true feelings or intentions. “It’s unbelievable that he’s wrecked the image he had and the legacy he had. “Going back to the obnoxious greed comments about the PGA Tour, by the way he’s nudging up to $100million worth just of earnings never mind the corporate sponsorships he’s had through playing on the PGA Tour. Some people estimate he may have earned towards $1billion. Former professional golfer Rob Lee told talkSPORT: “If you were given the remit to do a hatchet job on Phil Mickelson’s career and image and standing in the world of golf then you couldn’t have done a better job than he’s done to himself.

Ewen Murray has described his extreme disappointment at Phil Mickelson's actions in recent weeks as regards the Saudi Golf League.

"Having watched Phil Mickelson for 30 years, admired his undoubted talent, and marvelled at his excellence, his sheer brilliance and his outstanding short game, how on earth can it come to this? Having watched Phil Mickelson for 30 years, admired his undoubted talent, and marvelled at his excellence, his sheer brilliance and his outstanding short game, how on earth can it come to this?. Mickelson maintains that golf needs to change but as a result of the turbulence that has been caused as a result of his actions, he declared he needs some time away in his statement too.

KPMG has announced that it has cut ties with Phil Mickelson amid controversy around the six-time Major winner's recent comments.

"The last thing I would ever want to do is compromise them or their business in any way," he said of his sponsors. “We know they killed [Washington Post reporter and U.S. resident Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. “They’re scary motherf*****s to get involved with,” Mickelson said on the rumoured Saudi-backed super league in a piece with Shipnuck, who has authored an upcoming biography on the golfing great.

US golfer Phil Mickelson, 51, had said he supported the new league because it would give US golfers 'a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape' how the ...

'You look at the people that have already said no,' McIlroy said. 'And the Saudi money has finally given us that leverage. More importantly, they passionately love golf and share my drive to make the game better.' he said. 'We know they killed [Washington Post reporter Jamal] Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights. 'I am beyond disappointed and will make every effort to self-reflect and learn from this. 'It was reckless, I offended people and I am deeply sorry for my choice of words.