The golf channel analyst Brendel Shambly who tore up Phil Mickelson in the past He wasn’t buying a star golfer’s apology Tuesday.
“The statement was six paragraphs,” Chambly said in an interview with Gulf Channel. The first paragraph was about him pretending to be a victim. The second paragraph was talking about being an activist. The third and fourth paragraphs were spin damage control about him getting paid either now or definitely in the future, when you consider he wrote the Saudi operating agreement for this round.
“The last two paragraphs he was reminding everyone he’s a good guy.”
The 51-year-old Mickelson caused a stir last week when author Alan Shipnock released an excerpt from his upcoming unauthorized autobiography of the six-time lead. Mickelson Describing the Saudis as “frightening” In the excerpt posted on Fire Pit Collective, but said he was looking beyond their controversial history of human rights abuses by working with a Saudi-backed tour to gain influence with the PGA Tour.
Chamblee, who also defended author Shippink against Mickelson’s accusation that the statement he made is unofficial, said golf was in a good place and questioned Mickelson’s objection that the game desperately needed a change.
“How does (golf) so badly need to change?” Shamble said. Golf is booming. [Golf manufacturers] For the first time ever they have to deal with the show. Do they have enough supplies to supply all those game-game fans who are playing in record numbers. The PGA Tour is doing very well.”
here Mickelson’s full statement And the apology:
“Prone to fits of apathy. Introvert. Award-winning internet evangelist. Extreme beer expert.”