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Phil Mickelson, one of the first and biggest names to defect from the PGA TOUR to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League, is celebrating on Twitter on Tuesday.
The 52-year-old golfer and six-time major winner tweeted, “Awesome day today,” after the unexpected news of a LIV Golf-PGA TOUR merger funded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund broke.
Awesome day today https://t.co/qUwVJiydym
– Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) June 6, 2023