Phil Mickelson hasn’t been doing much winning on the golf course the past few years. But that doesn’t mean the former PGA star doesn’t have a sense of humor about it.
Mickelson, now a member of LIV golf, rolled into this week’s British Open in a curiously “un-Phil” outfit.
Well, it turns out his wardrobe choice wasn’t exactly his choice. It stemmed from a bet he lost to a famous YouTuber.
Earlier this week, YouTube golfer Grant Horvat shared a video on his channel of a match between him and Mickelson.
Under the agreed upon terms of their match, Mickelson would have had to wear joggers at The Open if Horvat had won the match.
Conversely, Horvat would have been forced to purchase a one-year supply of coffee for a fan if the six-time major champion had been victorious.
Horvat went into the match with a five-shot advantage, which seems to be a common theme for his YouTube-style matches against professional golfers. The video appeared to be filmed at a golf course in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
Nevertheless, Mickelson appeared to take the defeat in stride and even took to social media to poke fun at the situation.
“As an unfashionable 54 year old, I never thought I could pull off wearing joggers. Guess I was wrong,” Mickelson wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
As an unfashionable 54 year old, I never thought I could pull off wearing joggers. Guess I was wrong 🤷♂️
Thank you @GrantHorvatGolf we both won 😂😂#forwellness #hyflyers #primo pic.twitter.com/qTiQHP0qC4— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) July 17, 2024
At one point during the YouTube video, Mickelson hinted that he would struggle to pull off the look.
“Wow,” he said. “I’m not sure I could pull that off. Were joggers meant for 54-year-olds?”
Hovart has also posted videos of himself competing in matches against Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia.
Mickelson is no stranger to betting or wagers. According to a book released by professional gambler Billy Walters, Walters alleged that Mickelson’s gambling losses were close to $100 million and he wagered “a total of more than $1 billion during the past three decades.” Walters also alleged that he made over 7,000 wagers between 2010 and 2014.