Shocking Announcement: Phil Mickelson set to leave from LIV Golf after facing…

Phil Mickelson has confessed that he will “step aside” from LIV Golf to give other players a chance after admitting his faults on the field in recent years.

After admitting his troubles in recent years, Phil Mickelson has expressed his willingness to “step aside” for other players to succeed.

The 54-year-old golfer has struggled since joining the LIV Golf circuit in 2022. He signed a $200 million deal and captains the HyFlyers team, in which he owns an equity share. And the oldest major winner, at the age of 50 years, 11 months, and seven days when lifting his second PGA Championship trophy, has admitted he is facing the realities of his current game.

Aside from a joint second place performance in the 2023 Masters, Mickelson’s greatest major finish since his PGA triumph is a tie-43 at Augusta National this year. He has missed the cut in seven of the 12 major tournaments he has entered since winning his sixth victory at Valhalla three years ago.

Mickelson discussed his problems on the LIV tour during a virtual news conference when asked about his game and future in the sport. “I’m realistic with where I’m at,” he told me. “I am 54 years old, and I am working hard.

“I also have a unique opportunity because, physically, I’ve been able to resist injuries and be in better shape to do something that no one else has done at my age, but I have not played at the level that I need to.

“I see glimpses and my teammates see glimpses of me being where I expect to be able to compete at this level, but I’m also realistic with myself, and if I’m not able to, I’ll step aside and let somebody come on in and take the HyFlyers to new levels.”

Mickelson will be able to play all four majors through 2026, The Open through 2030, and has a lifetime exemption to the Masters and PGA. He went on to say that he wants to maintain his game fresh so that he can shatter his own record as the oldest major victor. “I would love to compete and give myself a chance to win in those [majors], and I also want to build this out and create a culture that is sustainable and that people strive to be a part of,” said the undergraduate student.

The Californian claimed that he intends to remain engaged with LIV indefinitely, even once his playing days are finished. “How I do that, whether it’s internally as a player and so forth, or whether it’s strictly from the outside,” indicated Mickelson. “I’m going to be intricately involved with the HyFlyers going forward probably the rest of my life – and then my playing career, I’ll be realistic where I’m at, too.”

Mickelson is presently 44th in the LIV Golf rankings this year, just five places above the drop zone, following a T34 last time out at the JCB Golf & Country Club in Rocester, England. Mickelson finished 39th in the 2023 player standings and 34th in 2022.