Phil Mickelson will probably be teeing it up in his thirtieth profession British Open begin this week, however this one will look a lot skinnier than the primary 29. As an alternative of his typical look with dishevelled, dark-colored pants, the 54-year-old will probably be donning tight joggers for each spherical he performs at Royal Troon Golf Membership.
The distinctive vogue alternative wasn’t precisely Mickelson’s resolution, although. He is solely carrying them as a result of he misplaced a wager to Grant Horvat, a well-known golf YouTuber with greater than 700,000 subscribers.
Horvat and Mickelson battled in an 18-hole stroke-play match unfold throughout every of their channels. The entrance 9 of the match was posted on @GrantHorvatGolfs, and the again 9 went stay on Mickelson’s @HyFlyersGC web page. In typical Mickelson vogue, he could not start with out placing some stakes on the road.
Earlier than teeing off, Horvat advised the six-time main champion put on Primo joggers on the British Open if he could not defeat a YouTuber. Lefty let loose a sly chuckle on the concept. “Wow,” he muttered. “I am unsure I might pull that off. Have been joggers meant for 54-year-olds?”
Mickelson ultimately agreed to Horvat’s phrases. He countered by saying Horvat wanted to purchase considered one of his subscribers a year-long subscription to For Wellness, Mickelson’s well being and wellness firm, if he misplaced. The wager was in place.
Mickelson jumped out to a scorching begin within the match, however Horvat shot 3-under on the again 9 and birdied the 18th gap to defeat the dwelling legend in the long run. YouTubers take this spherical.
If Mickelson performs effectively at Royal Troon this week, he could must carry the jogger look to Augusta Nationwide subsequent yr.
