Rory McIlroy shocked the golf world on Wednesday by taking a U-turn on his stance on LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman, in a series of statements, claimed that the breakaway tour led by Greg Norman has “exposed the flaws in the system” of golf. While McIlroy’s comments faced backlash from fans of the PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, one of his biggest critics, came out to back the Irishman.

The LIV Golf star noted he was fully in favor of his rival’s change of opinion. He lauded McIlroy’s comments and said that they’ve paved the way for the two sides to ‘let go of hostilities and work towards a positive future.’

Interestingly, the 53-year-old credited Jon Rahm by stating that the Spaniard’s LIV signing has ‘turned into a bridge’ to bring the two fighting sides together. Furthermore, he even called on a rule change to allow the Masters champion and other LIV players on the Ryder Cup.

Reacting to Rory McIlroy’s comments on LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson wrote on X (formerly Twitter):

It is pertinent to note that Mickelson shared a post carrying McIlroy’s comment while giving his reaction.