Phil Mickelson says PGA Tour is ‘trending downwards’: ‘I love the side that I'm on’

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Phil Mickelson is in Saudi Arabia and causing a stir. 

Mickelson, playing in LIV Golf’s event at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, discussed the ever-changing world of golf brought on by LIV.

Team Captain Phil Mickelson of Hy Flyers GC practices on the driving range ahead of day one of the LIV Golf Invitational - Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on Oct. 14, 2022 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.  (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

"I think going forward you have to pick a side. You have to pick what side do you think is going to be successful. And I firmly believe that I'm on the winning side of how things are going to evolve and shape in the coming years for professional golf," Mickelson said Thursday. 

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"We play against a lot of the best players in the world on LIV and there are a lot of the best players in the world on the PGA Tour. Until both sides sit down and have a conversation and work something out, both sides are going to continue to change and evolve. And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards, and I love the side that I'm on."

Team Captain Phil Mickelson of Hy Flyers GC plays his shot from the ninth tee during Day Three of the LIV Golf Invitational - Bangkok at Stonehill Golf Course on Oct. 9, 2022 in Pathum Thani, Thailand.  (Pakawich Damrongkiattisak/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

It was nearly a year ago that Mickelson first found himself in hot water over comments he made regarding Saudi Arabia, the country that funds LIV Golf. 

In an interview