Phil Mickelson has not been afraid to make some interesting claims on social media over the years, particularly when it comes to LIV Golf.
Mickelson, of course, hit the headlines last year when he predicted in March that Scottie Scheffler would not win before the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
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Scheffler then won six times on the PGA Tour, including two majors.
The 2023 claim Phil Mickelson made about LIV Golf that has aged terribly
Mickelson also claimed at one stage that Joaquin Niemann was the best player in the world.
Niemann has registered one top 10 in the majors during his career, while he did not even receive an invite to The Masters this year.
Another of Mickelson’s odd takes came after the 2023 PGA Championship, with the six-time major champion claiming that LIV Golf is the best tour to help players prepare for the four biggest events of the year following Brooks Koepka‘s triumph.
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He wrote on X: ‘Love LIV or hate it, it’s the best way/Tour to be your best in the majors. Enough events to keep you sharp, fresh and ready, yet not be worn down from too many tournaments or obligations. 14 LIV events, 34 weeks left open to prepare for the 4 majors. Fact.‘
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Of course, the six-time major winner left no room for debate with his final word. And, for a little while, it was hard to argue.
There were three LIV players in the top five at The Masters the previous month. Meanwhile, Bryson DeChambeau finished tied for fourth when Koepka won at Oak Hill.
DeChambeau would become the second LIV player to win a major at the US Open the following year.
But since then, Mickelson’s claim has come back to haunt him.
How some of LIV Golf’s biggest names have performed in the majors since the 2023 PGA Championship
The majors have not been kind to LIV players over the last two years. Jon Rahm has failed to add to his tally of two major wins since signing with LIV.
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Meanwhile, Cam Smith was the only player to miss the cut at all four majors in 2025.
Dustin Johnson‘s last top 20 finish in the majors came back in 2023.
And of course, Tyrrell Hatton became the only LIV player to finish inside the top 30 at The Masters earlier this month.
DeChambeau missed the cut at Augusta National after a torrid two days.
LIV’s defenders will point to the likes of Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas as proof that plenty of PGA Tour players are struggling in the majors too.
It must also not be forgotten that Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Cameron Young barely played in the weeks leading into The Masters before all going on to finish in the top three. That is hardly a victory for the PGA Tour.
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Nevertheless, just one of the last 11 majors have been won by a LIV player since Mickelson’s post.
And with the superstar signings seemingly a thing of the past, it appears that few players ever truly agreed with the all-time great’s view.
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