Phil Mickelson informed to ‘shut up’ at Masters dinner in savage put down by golf legend

Lots of golf’s superstars have loved a night on the prestigious Masters dinner

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Phil Mickelson was informed to be quiet by a golf hero (Picture: Jamie Squire, Getty Photographs) This text accommodates affiliate hyperlinks, we’ll obtain a fee on any gross sales we generate from it. Be taught extra

Phil Mickelson is famend for being one of many highlights on the annual Masters dinner. This 12 months, Rory McIlroy will host the Inexperienced Jacket winners on the occasion, which takes place two days earlier than the key commences at Augusta. Over time, the dinner, curated by the earlier 12 months’s champion, has seen the best names in golf grace its desk. Given the combo of personalities, it is no shock that some are extra outgoing than others.

Three-time Masters winner Mickelson appears to fall into that class, preferring to socialize across the desk. As 2015 winner Jordan Spieth as soon as mentioned: “You recognize the place Phil is as a result of he is the one telling all of the tales.”

Mark O’Meara, the 1998 champion, remembered a 12 months when Mickelson sat reverse him and was exchanging jibes with Tiger Woods, who was seated subsequent to the late Arnold Palmer. 4-time Masters winner Palmer had evidently had sufficient of Mickelson’s tales.

O’Meara mentioned: “Phil is speaking concerning the greens and Arnold says, ‘Who’s that speaking loudly on the finish of the desk?’ We informed him it was Phil. He mentioned, ‘Inform him to close up.'”

“He seems up and goes, ‘There are perks to being the chairman.’ And it seems, Phil was spot on. It was nearly like he learn it proper off Wikipedia. You do not neglect that sort of stuff. I used to be impressed. He is the king of ineffective info.”