Phil Mickelson's controversial comments about his involvement with the proposed Saudi Golf League continued on Friday as Callaway, one of Mickelson's primary sponsors since 2004, said it would "pause" the sponsorship of the six-time major winner. But was keeping
"Callaway does not condone Phil Mickelson's comments and we are deeply disappointed by his choice of words - they do not in any way stand for our values or us as a company," Callaway said in a statement. "Phil has apologized and we know he regrets how he has handled recent events. We recognize his desire to take time off from the game and respect that decision. At this time we continue our partnership." have agreed to stop and will reevaluate our ongoing relationship at a later date."
With the announcement, Callaway became Mickelson's fourth sponsor, joining Workaday, Amstel Light and KPMG to publicly distance themselves from him.
Last week, golf writer Alan Shipnk published comments made by Mickelson in November, in which Mickelson referred to the Saudis as a "creepy M--f--" and acknowledged his involvement with the SGL on the PGA Tour. There was a means to take advantage. ,
Days after the comments were made public, Mickelson issued a lengthy statement on social media. "I have incredible partners, and these relationships mean much more to me than a contract," he said. "The last thing I'd ever want to do is compromise his or her business in any way, and I've given them all the option to either stop or terminate the relationship as I understand it given the current circumstances." may be necessary."
Mickelson's statement also said that he intends to take time "to prioritize the people I love most and work to become the man I want to be."