Phil Mickelson’s remarks have led to the severing of several other partnerships, including ones with KPMG and Amstel Light.
At the same time as Mickelson's statement, KPMG became the first of his corporate sponsors to announce an immediate end to their partnership, a decision KPMG said was mutual.
Shipnuck, who previously wrote for Sports Illustrated, tweeted that Mickelson’s claims he spoke off the record were "completely false." Mickelson's comments would appear to fall under the tour policy of public remarks that unreasonably attack or disparage groups such as the tour. He also emphasized anew that players who sign up for a Saudi golf league will lose their PGA Tour membership and should not expect to get it back.
Mickelson said he would not want to compromise his corporate partners and he has given them the option of pausing or ending their relationships with him. On Saturday, Callaway didn’t offer any further details about a timeline of the "pause" of its partnership.
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