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Mickelson Apologizes And Manages To Make Things Worse

Phil says golf "desperately" needs change. The defending PGA Champion also reveals he will now take "time away". That, plus the best reactions on Twitter.

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Geoff Shackelford
Feb 23, 2022
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Official statement from Mickelson (text below)

Picking apart an apology statement from a contrite-sounding adult is no fun. Especially when the person suggests they’ve been experiencing a decade of stress “at a deeper level” or how they “desperately need some time away”. But Mickelson point-missed in unimaginable ways suggesting a long break may not be e…

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