Phil Mickelson, Scottie Scheffler and PGA championship
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Phil Mickelson shifted from subtle jabs to open admiration for Scottie Scheffler following his dominant Open Championship win.
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Irish Star on MSNPhil Mickelson breaks silence as Scottie Scheffler prediction blows up in his face once again
Scottie Scheffler won his fourth major of the year at The Open, but Phil Mickelson has been forced to backtrack on his prediction that the American would not win this year before the Ryder Cup
Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson congratulated Scottie Scheffler for emerging victorious in the 2025 British Open on Sunday.
Around that time, Mickelson took a subtle jab while praising Joaquín Niemann's back-to-back LIV Golf wins on X. "Top 5 Try #1," the short and subtle dig aimed at the World No. 1 read.
If the world No. 1 were to secure the title, it would not come as a significant surprise to many – although Mickelson may be shocked to see him collect another accolade. In March, the 55-year-old made an incredibly bold prediction about Scheffler.
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GOLF.com on MSNScottie Scheffler’s most revealing Open moment came after he’d won
There was a moment in the wake of Scottie Scheffler’s Open Championship win when you could see him transition from Superman to Clark Kent.
Earlier this year, veteran golfer Phil Mickelson made headlines with a provocative claim on social media. In March, Mickelson declared that Scottie Scheffler, then and still reigni