{"id":864413,"date":"2026-09-29T06:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/864413\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T06:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:34:11","slug":"brandel-chamblee-tells-phil-mickelson-what-he-must-do-now-to-be-welcomed-back-by-most-golf-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/864413\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandel Chamblee tells Phil Mickelson what he must do now to be welcomed back by most golf fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brandel Chamblee believes that there is still an opportunity for Phil Mickelson to be welcomed back into the fold by the majority of golf fans should he apologise for his role in LIV Golf\u2019s rise. <\/p>\n

Mickelson has not been seen at a LIV Golf event since March, with his appearance in South Africa proving to be his only start of the season. He had been dealing with a private matter in the early part of the year. <\/p>\n

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You would have to go back to 1989 for the last time Mickelson went an entire season without playing in one of the majors. That was the year that Rory McIlroy was born. <\/p>\n

From the outside, it appears that there are now serious question marks over whether Mickelson will play in another tournament. <\/p>\n

The uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf<\/a>\u2018s future adds another layer to the story. Mickelson\u2019s decision to hold talks with the league in the months after he made history at the 2021 PGA Championship severely damaged his reputation. <\/p>\n

And as there is no question that many players would have been inspired to join LIV because of Mickelson\u2019s interest, it is difficult to see any way back for him as a figure associated with the PGA Tour<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Speaking on the We Need a Fourth<\/a> podcast, Brandel Chamblee<\/a> was asked whether he has tarnished his legacy for good. Interestingly, Chamblee claimed that there is still an opportunity for the 56-year-old. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know about forever. I think we\u2019re in a pretty forgiving world. He\u2019s obviously got his demons that he fights, and I wouldn\u2019t wish them on anybody, but he\u2019s not alone in fighting demons. I think if he hadn\u2019t gone to LIV, he would have been Arnold Palmer reincarnated. He would have been Ryder Cup captain numerous times. He would have been an honorary starter at Augusta. He would have been the lead analyst at CBS. He would have been the pied piper everywhere he went,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

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\u201cBut I think if he came back and said \u2018look, I\u2019ve made mistakes, I\u2019ve tried to deal with them. Sorry for the damage I\u2019ve caused. The game\u2019s been so good to me. And for the rest of my life, I\u2019m going to try and be good back to it\u2019, I think everyone would put their arms around him and go \u2018welcome back, sorry you had so much trouble, hope you get your life straightened out\u2019. Life\u2019s hard, it doesn\u2019t matter who you\u2019re talking into, running into. Everybody\u2019s dealing with something. Everybody\u2019s got some battle that they\u2019ve faced or will face.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started doing commentary in 2004, so 2004 until Phil left, I used to say Phil was a gift to the game of golf. His talent, his showmanship, his look at me quality, it was incredible. What a talent, what an amazing talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Golf can cope without Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods being prominent figures<\/p>\n

Few would have ever thought when Mickelson was making his way down the 72nd hole at Kiawah Island that he would be in his current position five years later. <\/p>\n

As Chamblee suggests, it looked nailed on that he would lead the American Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black, while he would have almost certainly been a Presidents Cup captain, too. <\/p>\n

Many would have expected Mickelson and Tiger Woods<\/a> to renew their rivalry on PGA Tour Champions. Instead, there is good reason to think that neither should play in a competitive event again. <\/p>\n

Perhaps the pair will surprise us again in the future. However, there may be plenty of fans who feel that too much damage has been done and it is time to move on from two legendary figures who have undoubtedly changed the game. <\/p>\n

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