Cameron Smith talks with Phil Mickelson on the ninth tee field in the course of the first spherical of the season finale of the LIV Golf sequence at Trump Nationwide Doral. (Picture: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Cameron Smith known as out Phil Mickelson for gradual play and “gamesmanship” of their quarterfinal match final yr, saying “He appeared to take ceaselessly right this moment. I feel we had been three or 4 holes behind, in order that was a bit painful.”
Koepka, Mickelson’s opponent this yr, has been outspoken on his utter disdain for gradual play – in opposition to Mickelson, nonetheless – and is extra of the Roy McAvoy “grip it and rip it” sort.
“I wasn’t deliberately enjoying gradual. I do know that within the 2021 PGA remaining spherical, Brooks felt the identical means,” stated Mickelson. “However actually, all I used to be making an attempt to do was get a visualization of the shot and get in form of like my very own little bubble and world. Possibly I used to be enjoying gradual; possibly I wasn’t. It wasn’t my intent. My intent was to get into a relaxed state and have good visualization and play my finest golf.
“However look, I’m going to be making an attempt to do the identical factor (Friday). I’m not making an attempt to play gradual,” he added. “I’m all the time saying, look, go forward. Go forward and hit. Like I’m not making an attempt to throw you out of your rhythm however I don’t need to be taken out of mine, both.”
