Ex-PGA Tour pro rips Phil Mickelson ahead of US Open, says he should be removed from Hall of Fame

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Brandel Chamblee, a former PGA Tour golfer who serves as an analyst for the Golf Channel, ripped Phil Mickelson and other LIV Golf competitors ahead of the U.S. Open this week.

Chamblee tweeted Tuesday that Mickelson and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman should be removed from the World Golf Hall of Fame.

"As far as I know, it’s never happened that an athlete has been kicked out of their Hall Of Fame but both Norman & Mickelson should be removed from the Hall Of Fame. They’ve dishonored the game & they threaten to destroy the game that they have both so enormously profited from," Chamblee tweeted.

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Mickelson addressed the media on Monday ahead of the U.S. Open and responded to the scrutiny he received for playing in the Saudi-funded golf league.

"I respect and I understand their opinions, and I understand that they have strong feelings and strong emotions regarding this choice. And I certainly respect that," Mickelson said, adding joining LIV Golf was the "right decision" for him.

Phil Mickelson watches his tee shot on the fifth hole during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.  (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Mickelson is reportedly making $200 million, and it is something that has not sat well with Chamblee. He said over the weekend he did not buy into the notion the golfers who jumped for LIV Golf were trying to grow the game. Instead, Chamblee said, they were "destroying the game" and "their reputations."

Chamblee continued Monday after Mickelson’s press conference.

"He’s suffering the consequences of a decision he made