Phil's Reputation

[Chas]

I have recently read an article by a sports columnist who states that "Phil Mickelson is not the most popular player amongst Tour players". I hadn't heard that before. What's the beef?

[dave.]

Not a secret,well know fact for a long time.They reckon his inane grinning mug is a front,just for the public,many other players disagree,they say he is a tit all the time.

I say he is a great golfer and I don't care

[MAHALLEDAY]

Yeah i have heard that quite a few times as well. Seems alright to me though, and liek dave said who cares if hes a dink if he's got game.

[Bravo]

I've written a post about this here previously.

A good friend and regular in my group is a highly regarded divorce attorney here. He handled a divorce for Steve Lowery - a journeyman USPGA player who has been on the US Tour for about 20 straight years. While he has really never won any tourneys of note, he has continued to earn a living and keep his tour card, so he pretty much knows all the players on the USPGA Tour.

He told my buddy that Mickelson is not well liked at all...he puts it on for the camera because he knows he has the looks. Basically very very vain individual...so what you are hearing is not new.

I think Phil does a great job playing to the cameras and the galleries. There's nothing wrong with that.

After all (and Charles Barkley said this quite well once) - everyone in sports is really just an entertainer like a television or movie star. People watch sports to be entertained, much as they do when watching the tube or going to the cinema.

I really agree with this and if Phil wants to act like a jerk vis-a-vis the other players - its too bad but it's his perogative.

This aint no popularity contest folks. Its competition.

[15andlife]

I tottally agree ^^^ I was watching sports center and they had a big thing about how New York in particular loves Phil Mickelson I dont have anything against the guy and he is an amazing golfer if he is an even better actor the more power to him.

[Rockford35]

If he couldn't win, he'd be a dick. But he puts up numbers.

Besides, who doesn't love a guy with boobs?



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[Adam Pettman]

Hehe WONDERFUL