Phil Mickelson acknowledged he had a gambling problem in the past but said it's not the reason he joined LIV Golf.
Mickelson opened up about his past when asked by Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated about potential financial difficulties:
"My gambling got to a point of being reckless and embarrassing. I had to address it. And I’ve been addressing it for a number of years. And for hundreds of hours of therapy. I feel good where I’m at there. My family and I are and have been financially secure for some time.
“Gambling has been part of my life ever since I can remember.