Sad news: In a gripping interview with CBS reporter Amanda Balionis, golf star Rory McIlroy shocked the golf world with a heartbreaking confession

McIlroy fought back tears as he revealed to having struggled with prescription painkiller addiction his whole life, stating he’d been using them since he was a teenager and relied on them to help him cope with the rigorous physical and mental demands of professional golf. In a scathing interview, Mickelson claimed tour executives had lost touch with players’ wants and desires, and that their reluctance to engage in real communication with LIV Golf had caused irreparable harm to the sport.

Is there a necessity for a merger?”Probably not” – Phil Mickelson had harsh words for the PGA Tour during LIV crisis.

“Do we need to merge? Probably not” – Phil Mickelson criticizes the PGA Tour amid LIV crisis.

Phil Mickelson, a six-time major champion, will make his LIV golf league debut in 2022 and officially announce his relocation in 2023. However, the High Flyers GC skipper has not competed in every major PGA Tour event this season.

Haslinda Amin, a Bloomberg TV host, recently interviewed Phil Mickelson. During the continuing discussions between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, Mickelson expressed his commitment to promoting the game through social media platforms. And that is starting to change now, or is changing on the PGA Tour, which is a really good indicator for all of us. As a result, the competition between the two circuits stimulates both circuits. And is a merger truly necessary? Probably not. (0:40 – 0:57)

Since its inception in 2022, several top PGA Tour players have departed the league to join it. The break sparked hostility among players on both tours and has subsequently caused a schism not only between competitors but also among spectators. Phil Mickelson has stated that there is no reason for the tours to merge unless there is enmity in both environments. The 45-time PGA Tour winner, who has previously opposed the PGA Tour, said of the merger, “I have to let go of everything.” I must let go of all negative events from my past, as well as any hatred. “We’re all working together to improve the game.” (1:02 – 1:26)