{"id":79813,"date":"2025-07-21T05:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T05:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79813\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T05:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T05:09:12","slug":"embarrassing-scottie-scheffler-claim-comes-back-to-haunt-phil-mickelson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/79813\/","title":{"rendered":"Embarrassing Scottie Scheffler claim comes back to haunt Phil Mickelson"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ALEX RASKIN<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 15:31 EDT, 20 July 2025 | Updated: 16:20 EDT, 20 July 2025 <\/p>\n

Phil Mickelson’s preference for his LIV Golf brethren has once again come back to haunt the former PGA Tour star known as ‘Lefty.’<\/p>\n

It was in March when Mickelson offered a ‘hot take’ on the PGA’s top player, Scottie Scheffler<\/a>, whom he ranked behind LIV’s Joaqu\u00edn Niemann at the time.<\/p>\n

Responding to a reaction from former Masters Champion and current TV analyst Trevor Immelman, Mickelson then took a swing at predicting Scheffler’s 2025 season.<\/p>\n

‘Here’s a hot take,’ Mickelson’s X post began. ‘Does Scottie win in 2025 before the Ryder Cup<\/a>? I don’t think so.’<\/p>\n

Scheffler has won two majors since Mickelson’s post, the latest of which came on Sunday in Portrush, Northern Ireland<\/a> where the 29-year-old beat second-place Harris English<\/a> by four strokes with a -17.<\/p>\n

Mickelson took the high road, congratulating Scheffler online: ‘Congrats to Scottie Scheffler<\/a> on another impressive victory. So many irons shots were amazing and what a putting performance.’<\/p>\n

\"Phil\u00a0Mickelson <\/p>\n

Phil\u00a0Mickelson finished The Open Championship at +1 to finish tied for 56th<\/p>\n

\": <\/p>\n

: Scottie Scheffler of the United States lifts the Claret Jug on the 18th green alongside his wife Meredith Scheffler and son Bennett Scheffler following his latest major victory\u00a0<\/p>\n

Golf fans, however, were eager to remind Mickelson of his doomed March prediction.<\/p>\n

‘But I thought he wasn’t going to win another one this year?’ asked one X user.<\/p>\n

‘If he keeps this up, sooner or later he’s gonna enter the discussion with Joaquin Niemann as best golfer on earth,’ another sarcastic critic followed.<\/p>\n

Others took mean-spirited shots at Mickelson’s admitted gambling problems.<\/p>\n

But for the most part, golf fans engaged in some gentle ribbing: ‘Phil got some explaining to do about that tweet.’<\/p>\n

\"Since <\/p>\n

Since Mickelson’s post Scheffler has won two majors, including this week’s Open\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scheffler was a 3-under-par 68 on Sunday to notch his 17th career PGA Tour win and his fourth since May.<\/p>\n

‘He’s doing some Tiger-like stuff,’ Xander Schauffele said afterwards, as quoted by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy was equally effusive in his praise.<\/p>\n

‘In a historical context, you could argue that there\u00b4s only maybe two or three players in the history of the game that have been on a run, the one that Scottie\u00b4s been on here for the last 24 to 36 months,’ said the native Northern Irishman. ‘Incredibly impressive.’<\/p>\n

Mickelson finished The Open Championship at +1 to finish tied for 56th.<\/p>\n

He famously split from the PGA Tour in 2022 to join Saudi Arabia’s upstart LIV Golf circuit. Since then, he’s been a central figure in the rival tours’ prolonged merger negotiations.<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler<\/a>PGA Tour<\/a><\/p>\n

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