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Phil Mickelson has showered praise on Bryson DeChambeau for his YouTube venture, saying that the golfer has opened up many opportunities and shown the way for other golf professionals.
Mickelson is in Greenbrier this week for the 12th event of the LIV Golf season, marking his first start since the Open Championship last month. Recently, he also filmed a Break 50 episode with Bryson DeChambeau.
On Thursday, August 15, Mickelson shared his experience of the recent YouTube shoot with DeChambeau.
"So I haven't really dove into it yet but I've dabbled with a match or two," he said.
"Bryson has opened a lot of opportunities and kind of shown professional golfers the opportunities that YouTube can bring and social media can bring, and he's doing it in a very engaging way that is bringing a young fan base to follow many of the pros, his teams," he added.
Phil Mickelson added that the $60 million golf star had helped in giving exposure to professional golf among younger players and had created a strong connection.
"You're getting to see an inside part of Bryson's life and who he is," he added. "And I think he's just kind of the model for what professional golfers can do, he added. And there are other players that aren't on tour that -- Grant Horvat, a lot of people, great players, who are bringing YouTube golf and making the game cool.
"I think that's a huge thing as we try to continue supporting the growth of the game nationally and internationally. And so there's just a lot of great things that can come from it. Bryson is kind of showing the way, and I think it's just a small part of what it can be," he concluded.
When will Phil Mickelson tee off at the LIV Golf Greenbrier, Round 1? Tee times and groupings explored
Phil Mickelson is grouped with Anthony Kim and Hudson Swafford for the opening round of the LIV Golf Greenbrier. The trio will be the fourth group of the day and will tee off at the shotgun start of 1:15 pm ET from the fourth hole.
Phil Mickelson is 44th in the season's individual standings after 11 starts. The T6 finish at the Jeddah was his best performance and only top-10 this season. Additionally, this is also his best result on LIV Golf.
The 54-year-old golfer has had underwhelming results in the Major championships as well, missing the cut in two of the four. His best result in a Major this year was a T43 finish at the Masters Tournament.
