Phil Mickelson Claims More Players Want to Jump to Saudi-Backed LIV Golf

Captain Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC hits his shot from the 17th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Jeddah at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 13, 2023. Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf via AP

Phil Mickelson sounded confident as ever Wednesday that more PGA Tour and European tour players would jump to Saudi-funded LIV Golf next year, even as the league was denied in its bid to get world ranking points.

“Do I think that? No. I know that’s going to happen,” Mickelson said at Trump Doral near Miami, site of the season-ending team championship.