Continuing our series on controversies that defined the year, the one-time fans’ darling causes outrage in the Hamptons
No sport links indignation and triviality to a greater degree than golf. A matter of millimetres – even accidental millimetres – can determine a player’s reputation. Cheating on the greens is considered a serious sin. It is almost as if golf sees itself operating within its own, illustrious moral code.
Phil Mickelson has never been one of his sport’s great renegades. His unblemished image made him the darling of the American golfing public and, when Tiger Woods’s infidelity came to light, Mickelson’s halo shone even brighter.
Written by Ewan Murray
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/25/flashpoints-of-2018-phil-mickelson-breaks-rules-us-open-golf under the title “Flashpoints of 2018: Phil Mickelson breaks the rules at the US Open”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
