Phil Mickleson admitted that he was in no mood to ‘sit and chat’ with Tiger Woods as they warmed up next to each other at The Open. The two players have not always seen eye-to-eye but, for the most part, have behaved amicably with each other during their time in the sport.
Mickleson and Woods engaged in some of golf’s most famous battles during their respective primes, but they are no longer the unstoppable forces they once were. Their relationship in recent years has been non-existent, with tensions flaring when Mickleson joined LIV Golf in 2022.
The 54-year-old was one of the chief recruiters for the breakaway series, while Woods has been an active member of the PGA Tour policy board in opposition to the Saudi threat.
The two players were spotted practicing next to each other before the start of play at The Open in a potentially awkward scenario. Mickleson later revealed that he and Woods greeted each other but did not have a lengthy chat because they were both focused on their preparations.
“We said hi,” explained Mickleson. “Yeah, we said hi, but we were both preparing. It’s not like we’re going to sit there and chat. But we said hello, yeah.”
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