{"id":1573079,"date":"2023-06-23T13:22:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1573079"},"modified":"2023-06-23T13:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:22:19","slug":"phil-mickelson-tops-new-list-10-golfers-take-most-online-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/phil-mickelson-tops-new-list-10-golfers-take-most-online-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil Mickelson Tops New List of the 10 Golfers Who Take the Most Online Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For three decades, Phil Mickelson<\/a> was one of the most beloved golfers on the PGA Tour<\/a>, where he racked up 45 victories, good for a tie for eighth on the all-time list, and six major championships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These stats are all the more impressive due to the fact that Lefty played the vast majority of his prime years during the Tiger Woods era<\/a>. Woods, of course, won 82 times on the PGA Tour and owns 15 major titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But while Woods was more like Jack Nicklaus, extremely strategic on the golf course and a bit guarded more often than not, Phil Mickelson was more like Arnold Palmer. His fearless approach to the game made fans love him, and he certainly loved them back, consistently carving time out of his daily schedule at tournaments to sign autographs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in 2022, everything changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite telling renowned golf writer Alan Shipnuck that Saudi Arabians are “scary motherf*****s” who murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and have a “horrible record on human rights,” Mickelson still defected from the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And he's essentially been the biggest villain in golf ever since. In fact, a new study shows that Phil receives the most online abuse of any player on the planet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phil Mickelson takes the most online abuse of any golfer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Let\u2019s put personal feelings a side for a moment and prioritize improving your short game. pic.twitter.com\/hpoxtXfSko<\/a><\/p>— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) June 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>