“Strong to quite strong” – Phil Mickelson rates a backwards shot shared by Iron Heads GC
Phil Mickelson recently gave his opinion on a backward shot shared by LIV Golf team Iron Heads GC. The American is one of the most successful golfers, who now plays on the Saudi circuit. He is known for his incredible shots on the golf course.
Recently, the Iron Heads GC shared a clip of a golfer taking a backward shot. In the video, the golfer hit a shot and the ball slid down the greens in a straight line. It was an amazing shot and the LIV Golf team asked Phil Mickelson to rate the shot.
The six-time major champion jumped into the comments section of the post on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying:
"Strong to quite strong."
Fans were also impressed with the phenomenal shot and jumped into the comments section to appreciate the golfer. One user wrote:
"Only he can do it. Not rate-able. Owns it. The franchise move."
"Legend," wrote another user.
"That is pretty cool!" a fan commented.
Earlier this year, Phil Mickelson held tutorials on how to hit a backward shot. Tour Pro shared a video on its Twitter account in which Mickelson explained:
"We've got pin set over here about 35-feet away. I'm gonna set myself over the hill here. So, my body, my shoulder, everything is with the hill. I'm gonna come underneath and I'm just gonna flip it back with my hand."
When will Phil Mickelson play next?
Phil Mickelson currently plays on LIV Golf and the next Saudi circuit event will take place from September 22 to 24 in Chicago at the Rich Harvest Farms. The American golfer will join the field of 48 golfers in the tournament.
After the LIV Golf Chicago event, golfers will head for the 2023 Ryder Cup event, which will take place in Rome from September 29 to October 1. However, only one LIV golfer was selected to compete in the tournament this year.
LIV golfers who were part of the DP World Tour have resigned from their membership and thus could not join the European Ryder Cup Team. American golfers who joined LIV Golf, on the other hand, have been barred from playing on the PGA Tour and failed to auto-qualify for the tournament.
Their team captain Zach Johnson has only selected Brooks Koepka to compete in the biennial tournament. Koepka has been in excellent form this season and won the 2023 PGA Championship earlier this year.
Mickelson also played well in the Majors this year. He finished second at the Masters in April but still failed to join the US Ryder Cup team.
Phil Mickelson is one of the most successful golfers in the Ryder Cup. He has played in the biennial event 12 times, with his last outing coming in 2018.
Here are the results of Phil Mickelson at the Ryder Cup:
1995
- Points: 3
- Result (W-L-H): 3-0-0
1997
- Points: 2
- Result (W-L-H): 1-1-2
1999
- Points: 2
- Result (W-L-H): 2-2-0
2002
- Points: 2.5
- Result (W-L-H): 2-2-1
2004
- Points: 1
- Result (W-L-H): 1-3-0
2006
- Points: 0.5
- Result (W-L-H): 0-4-1
2008
- Points: 2
- Result (W-L-H): 1-2-2
2010
- Points: 1
- Result (W-L-H): 1-3-0
2012
- Points: 3
- Result (W-L-H): 3-1-0
2014
- Points: 2
- Result (W-L-H): 2-1-0
2016
- Points: 2.5
- Result (W-L-H): 2-1-1
2018
- Points: 0
- Result (W-L-H): 0-2-0