Phil Mickelson has been criticized by fans online for his hilarious dance moves, as seen in a video from Nashville.
Mickelson and his HyFlyers team traveled south this weekend ahead of an LIV golf tournament at The Grove.
And the 54-year-old embraced the city’s music culture as he was spotted taking some steps forward ahead of the tournament.
In the clip, which has been viewed more than 176,000 times on the website HyFlyers X accountMickelson can be seen line dancing while wearing a black cowboy hat and bandana.
And fans were quick to mock the six-time major winner after the clip was posted.
Phil Mickelson enjoyed some line dancing in Nashville ahead of this weekend’s LIV event
Golfer Mickelson, who wore a black cowboy hat during the outing, was mocked by fans afterward
‘I can’t stop watching. So terrible. But still so good,” said one.
‘What did I just see. Good lord, what money does to people,” another said of Mickelson, who reportedly received a $200 million signing fee when he joined the Saudi-backed LIV.
Another joked: ‘PGA players could never do that.’
And another X user came up with a hilarious scenario around the video.
“Imagine showing up to a bar completely hammered and seeing Phil Mickelson dancing in a cowboy hat.”
Mickelson ended day two of the US Open a huge 20 shots behind the leader at Pinehurst
Mickelson’s dance performance comes after he missed the US Open last weekend.
The cut at Pinehurst was +5, and Mickelson was nowhere near a +15 lead after two laps.
Mickelson’s HyFlyers are also struggling this season, as they are 11th of 13 teams in the LIV standings.
His last major victory came at the 2021 PGA Championship, when he became the oldest ever major champion at 50 years and 11 months.