Golf-LIV series is here to stay, says Mickelson


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 17 Sep 2022

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The 150th Open Championship - Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain - July 15, 2022 Phil Mickelson of the U.S. tees off on the 17th during the second round REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

(Reuters) - The LIV Golf Series is "here to stay", six-times major winner Phil Mickelson said as he called on the PGA Tour to work with the Saudi-backed series for the good of the sport.

The breakaway circuit launched in June and counts 12 major champions among its players but the PGA Tour, in a bid to curb the threat, has made sweeping changes including increased purses and an earnings assurance program.

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