Oisin Keniry/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Mickelson has attracted criticism amid the launch of the LIV Golf series. I believe in big events, comparisons to historical figures of the past. “I understand different viewpoints, but I believe in legacies,” Woods added. You know, I have my viewpoint how I see the game of golf, and I’ve supported the Tour and my foundation has run events on the Tour for a number of years. Woods’ support for the PGA Tour, which was established in 1968, came when he was asked his views on the comments made by fellow golfer Phil Mickelson, who has been critical of the Tour while also voicing support for the upstart LIV Golf Invitational Series, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.Īddressing Mickelson’s comments, Woods said: “You know, he has his opinion on where he sees the game of golf going. I still think that the Tour has so much to offer, so much opportunity.” “I’ve been playing out here for a couple of years over decades, and I think there’s a legacy to it. “I just think that what Jack and Arnold have done in starting the Tour and breaking away from the PGA of America and creating our tour in ’68 or ‘69, somewhere in there, I just think there’s a legacy to that,” Woods said. The power of three: How Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus revolutionized golf
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