"Get back in your lane"- Phil Mickelson responds to online troll who claims to have 'bigger calfs' than him
On July 27, 2024, HyFlyers GC posted a video of Phil Mickelson from their X (formerly Twitter) handle to give a chance to golf enthusiasts to play with the Lefty and any HyFlyers GC member at the upcoming September LIV Golf Chicago. In the video, Phil Mickelson also explained the registration process and that the interested participant could take a fellow schmo.
For registration, the golf enthusiast had to join the LIV X and follow the HyFlyers fan page. Then, they would have to fill out the entry form and make a video with their "schmo" about why they'd be interested in playing against HyFlyers GC. This video was shared with the caption:
“Want to #BeASchmo? 🤔 Here's your chance to compete against @PhilMickelson and the HyFlyers at LIV Golf Chicago! 🤯 Here's how to enter Join #HyFlyersGC LIV Find Your Partner 🏌️♂️🏌️♀️Create Your Video 📹 Enter now: bit.ly/BeASchmo,” HyFlyers GC wrote.
Later, this video was reshared by Mickelson from his X handle with a question:
“Any Schmos out there think they have what it takes?” Phil Mickelson wrote.
As this post by Mickelson came up on X, an X user named Nick Stanford remarked on calf muscles. He claimed that he had bigger calf muscles than Mickelson. He also mocked the usage of "schmo" in Mickelson's video.
“First of all , what’s a Schmo , 2. I’ll have a bet that I’ve got bigger calf muscles than you . 3 bring it on,” the X user wrote.
As a reply to this comparison, Phil Mickelson made another remark.
“Nico, get back in your lane,” Phil wrote.
Currently, Mickelson is playing at the LIV Golf United Kingdom, which boasts a purse of $25 million.
What is Phil Mickelson's standing after the second round of LIV Golf United Kingdom?
Phil Mickelson stands at T38 with an even-par score. In the second round, Mickelson shot three birdies to settle his score at 72. Others at T38 are Jinichiro Kozuma, Eugenio Chacarra, Matt Jones and Harold Varner III.
Here's the full list of standings after the second round of LIV Golf United Kingdom:
- 1 Andy Ogletree -12
- T2 Tyrrell Hatton -10
- T2 Cameron Smith -10
- T4 Paul Casey -9
- T4 Jon Rahm -9
- T6 Talor Gooch -8
- T6 Louis Oosthuizen -8
- T8 Peter Uihlein -7
- T8 Brooks Koepka -7
- T8 Matthew Wolff -7
- T11 Scott Vincent -6
- T11 Joaquín Niemann -6
- T11 Sebastián Muñoz -6
- T14 Charl Schwartzel -5
- T14 Richard Bland -5
- T14 David Puig -5
- T14 Adrian Meronk -5
- T14 Cameron Tringale -5
- T14 Sam Horsfield -5
- T14 Abraham Ancer -5
- T21 Bryson DeChambeau -4
- T21 Carlos Ortiz -4
- T21 Jason Kokrak -4
- T21 Sergio Garcia -4
- T21 Dean Burmester -4
- T26 Kalle Samooja -3
- T26 Henrik Stenson -3
- T28 Ian Poulter -2
- T28 Patrick Reed -2
- T28 Dustin Johnson -2
- T28 Kevin Na -2
- T28 Mito Pereira -2
- T28 Marc Leishman -2
- T34 Bubba Watson -1
- T34 Anirban Lahiri -1
- T34 Lucas Herbert -1
- T34 Graeme McDowell -1
- T38 Jinichiro Kozuma E
- T38 Eugenio Chacarra E
- T38 Phil Mickelson E
- T38 Matt Jones E
- T38 Harold Varner III E
- T43 John Catlin +1
- T43 Kieran Vincent +1
- T43 Thomas Pieters +1
- T46 Caleb Surratt +2
- T46 Danny Lee +2
- T46 Martin Kaymer +2
- T49 Pat Perez +3
- T49 Anthony Kim +3
- T49 Lee Westwood +3
- T49 Brendan Steele +3
- T49 Hudson Swafford +3
- 54 Branden Grace +4