Golf fans let Phil Mickelson jokes fly after PGA Championship disasterclass

Phil Mickelson was on the receiving end of some brutal jokes after he endured a nightmare start to the 2025 PGA Championship.

Mickelson is among 16 LIV Golf recruits in the field at the second men’s major of the year at Quail Hollow in North Carolina.

Lefty stated at the beginning of 2025 that he believed he could contend in another major championship and even grab his first victory on the PIF-backed league.

But it looks as though he is heading for his second missed cut in a row at a major after carding an opening 79.

Mickelson’s round included a triple bogey on the par-5 7th as well as eight bogeys. Two birdies, at the 8th and 15th, helped the 54-year-old break 80.

“What did everyone expect?” one X user wrote. “You have to hit fairways and Phil has never been known for his driving accuracy.”

Another wrote: “He should stick to YouTube.”

This person added: “This is not new anymore. He has been doing this in majors for four years now.”

Mickelson’s score tied his worst in 117 rounds played at the PGA Championship.

He has failed to make the cut in this major only four times.
Just four years ago, he made history by becoming the oldest major winner at age 50.
In the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, he held off Brooks Koepka in the final round to secure the title.

Mickelson had also claimed the PGA Championship back in 2005 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

Due to rain delays, he had to finish his round on Monday, where a dramatic birdie on the final hole earned him a one-shot victory.
That win marked his second major title, following his triumph at the 2004 Masters.