PGA Tour monopoly on golf's elite over - Mickelson

By Abhishek Chauhan September 18, 2022

Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson says the PGA Tour will have to accept

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losing control over the world's best players after LIV Golf's emergence.

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The Saudi Arabian-backed circuit has signed up a host of top players but

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the PGA Tour has suspended them from taking part in its own events.

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"The PGA Tour, for the last 20 or 30 years have had the best players in the world," said Mickelson.

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"That will never be the case again. LIV Golf is here to stay."

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