Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty; Warren Little/R&A/R&A/GettyNote to golf fans:Phil Mickelsondoesn’t care if you were bored during his match againstTiger Woodslast year, even if you’re a music star.During a recent appearance on theBarstool podcast ForePlay, country singerJake Owenrecalled when he ran into Mickelson atJordan Spieth’swedding last November, just a day after the 48-year-old beat Woods for a $9 million cash prizeduring a much-hyped eventdubbed, “The Match.”Aside from being unique in that it was golf’s first pay-per-view event, what made the match so intriguing — in addition to the winner taking home millions — is that the two golfers were able to make side bets for additional money.The event, however, was plagued with technical problems, and customers who shelled out money to watch were angry when organizers began broadcasting it for free nearly halfway through. Additionally, many fans thought thegolfing legends simply weren’t giving it their all— and Owen was one of them.“I did give Phil Mickelson a lot of s—,” he said on the podcast of running into him at the wedding. “It was the day after he played Tiger, and I had a few cocktails, and I saw him across the room and I was like, ‘I have to go tell this guy what I think.’ ”Harry How/Getty ImagesHe continued: “So I walked over to him. I was like, ‘Hey Phil, you owe me f—ing $29.99 … for wasting four hours of my life with the s—iest golf I’ve ever seen! You guys hype this whole thing up about this big match? You guys couldn’t even make three birdies between the two of you? I want my $29.99 and apologize to me for some s— golf!'”Naturally, Mickelson had the perfect clapback.Jake Owen.Mike Coppola/Getty“He pulls out a wad … and grabs a $100 and he’s like, ‘Yeah, I won 90,000 of these yesterday,’ ” Owen recalled. “Take $100 and go f— yourself.’ Right in my face.”The story may sound too good to be true, but Mickelson himselfconfirmed it on Twitter. Wrote Mickelson, “true story,” along with a blushing smiley emoji.
Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty; Warren Little/R&A/R&A/Getty
Note to golf fans:Phil Mickelsondoesn’t care if you were bored during his match againstTiger Woodslast year, even if you’re a music star.During a recent appearance on theBarstool podcast ForePlay, country singerJake Owenrecalled when he ran into Mickelson atJordan Spieth’swedding last November, just a day after the 48-year-old beat Woods for a $9 million cash prizeduring a much-hyped eventdubbed, “The Match.”Aside from being unique in that it was golf’s first pay-per-view event, what made the match so intriguing — in addition to the winner taking home millions — is that the two golfers were able to make side bets for additional money.The event, however, was plagued with technical problems, and customers who shelled out money to watch were angry when organizers began broadcasting it for free nearly halfway through. Additionally, many fans thought thegolfing legends simply weren’t giving it their all— and Owen was one of them.“I did give Phil Mickelson a lot of s—,” he said on the podcast of running into him at the wedding. “It was the day after he played Tiger, and I had a few cocktails, and I saw him across the room and I was like, ‘I have to go tell this guy what I think.’ ”Harry How/Getty ImagesHe continued: “So I walked over to him. I was like, ‘Hey Phil, you owe me f—ing $29.99 … for wasting four hours of my life with the s—iest golf I’ve ever seen! You guys hype this whole thing up about this big match? You guys couldn’t even make three birdies between the two of you? I want my $29.99 and apologize to me for some s— golf!'”Naturally, Mickelson had the perfect clapback.Jake Owen.Mike Coppola/Getty“He pulls out a wad … and grabs a $100 and he’s like, ‘Yeah, I won 90,000 of these yesterday,’ ” Owen recalled. “Take $100 and go f— yourself.’ Right in my face.”The story may sound too good to be true, but Mickelson himselfconfirmed it on Twitter. Wrote Mickelson, “true story,” along with a blushing smiley emoji.
Note to golf fans:Phil Mickelsondoesn’t care if you were bored during his match againstTiger Woodslast year, even if you’re a music star.
During a recent appearance on theBarstool podcast ForePlay, country singerJake Owenrecalled when he ran into Mickelson atJordan Spieth’swedding last November, just a day after the 48-year-old beat Woods for a $9 million cash prizeduring a much-hyped eventdubbed, “The Match.”
Aside from being unique in that it was golf’s first pay-per-view event, what made the match so intriguing — in addition to the winner taking home millions — is that the two golfers were able to make side bets for additional money.
The event, however, was plagued with technical problems, and customers who shelled out money to watch were angry when organizers began broadcasting it for free nearly halfway through. Additionally, many fans thought thegolfing legends simply weren’t giving it their all— and Owen was one of them.
“I did give Phil Mickelson a lot of s—,” he said on the podcast of running into him at the wedding. “It was the day after he played Tiger, and I had a few cocktails, and I saw him across the room and I was like, ‘I have to go tell this guy what I think.’ ”
Harry How/Getty Images
He continued: “So I walked over to him. I was like, ‘Hey Phil, you owe me f—ing $29.99 … for wasting four hours of my life with the s—iest golf I’ve ever seen! You guys hype this whole thing up about this big match? You guys couldn’t even make three birdies between the two of you? I want my $29.99 and apologize to me for some s— golf!'”
Naturally, Mickelson had the perfect clapback.
Jake Owen.Mike Coppola/Getty
“He pulls out a wad … and grabs a $100 and he’s like, ‘Yeah, I won 90,000 of these yesterday,’ ” Owen recalled. “Take $100 and go f— yourself.’ Right in my face.”
The story may sound too good to be true, but Mickelson himselfconfirmed it on Twitter. Wrote Mickelson, “true story,” along with a blushing smiley emoji.
source: people.com
