Phil Mickelson says PGA Tour will never again have ‘all the best players in the world’

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Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson doesn’t think the LIV Golf Invitational Series is going anywhere. 

Mickelson has been one of the leading voices of Saudi-backed LIV Golf since it launched in June, creating massive controversy within the game of golf. 

(R-L) Team captain Phil Mickelson of Hy Flyers GC, Team captain Cameron Smith of Punch GC, and Matt Wolff of Hy Flyers GC attend a press conference during the LIV Golf Invitational - Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms Sept. 16, 2022, in Sugar Grove, Ill.  (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

LIV has acquired the talents of some of the top players in golf, including Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Cameron Smith. Golfers who have joined LIV have been suspended by the PGA Tour.

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"The PGA Tour, for the last 20 or 30 years, have had all the best players in the world. That will never be the case again. LIV Golf is here to stay," Mickelson said Friday, according to ESPN. 

Mickelson made the comments after shooting a 2-under 70 in the opening round of LIV Golf’s tournament in Chicago. 

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"The best solution is for us to come together," Mickelson added. "I think that the world of professional golf has a need for the old historical 'history of the game' product that the PGA Tour provides. I think that LIV provides a really cool, updated feel that is attracting a lot of younger crowds.

LIV golfer Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the LIV Golf Invitational Series Chicago Sept. 16, 2022, at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.