Phil Mickelson brutally trolled by rival’s shirt at Masters

Phil Mickelson is playing well so far at the Masters but was brutally trolled by his playing partner’s bold choice of outfit.

Phil Mickelson, a three-time Masters champion, heads to the weekend at 4-under and tied for 11th after a solid first two rounds.

The NY Post reports the Twitterverse couldn’t help but notice Mickelson’s second round playing partner Si Woo Kim wearing a shirt with “PGA Tour” emblazoned all over it.

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It was a bold outfit choice, particularly given Mickelson famously defected to the rival LIV Golf tour last year.

“What a legend…” one user said of Kim, who has a sponsorship deal with PGA Tour Golfwear.

Another fan remarked, “Not all heroes wear capes.”

“Iconic,” one fan posted.

The 27-year-old Kim has worn similar shirts in the past in support of the PGA. Therefore, this instance may not have been a slight toward Mickelson.

@NoLayingUp@KylePorterCBS si woo wearing this shirt playing with Phil pic.twitter.com/TzoAXtROaA

— OTB Golf (@OverTheBackGolf) April 7, 2023

A six-time major champion, Mickelson was reportedly paid around $200 million to join the controversial Saudi-backed tour, which is being represented at the Masters for the first time this year.

Si Woo Kim loves repping the PGA Tour. Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP

Mickelson currently serves as a captain of LIV’s HyFlyers GC squad, which consists of James Piot, Brendan Steele and Cameron Tringale.

He has been seen wearing LIV-centric gear on the course in support of his team.

Mickelson did not participate in last year’s tournament, citing personal reasons, after he was embroiled in a controversy over comments made about Saudi Arabia.

In his return to Augusta, Mickelson — who is said to be keeping a low profile — finished the second round at 4-under after firing an impressive 69 on Friday.

Kim is sitting on the cut line at 1-over par.

Phil Mickelson is playing well at the Masters. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Most of Mickelson’s first two rounds as Augusta received little fanfare — as the LIV golfer went about his business on the fringe of contention at the season’s first major.

Mickelson was not in the featured groups for the Masters, and therefore not on the ESPN streams showing coverage outside the main broadcast.

Nor did Mickelson receive much TV coverage on the ESPN broadcast on Thursday afternoon as he played a 1-under first round.

Such is Mickelson’s new reality, as he has gone from fan favourite to outcast since joining LIV Golf.

This article originally appeared in the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Phil Mickelson brutally trolled by rival’s shirt at Masters