Phil Mickelson turned heads with his unusual outfit choice as he arrived at Royal Troon for the Open Championship in a pair of joggers - as golf fans were left divided on his selection of attire. His decision to plump for a more casual look on the iconic Scottish course for the practice rounds came as he made good on a bet he had with YouTuber Grant Horvat. After appearing on a video with the internet sensation, he agreed that he would wear joggers at the Open if he was to lose in a match against the viral superstar on the channel.
With the content creator having came into proceedings at Rancho Santa Fe, California with a five-shot advantage, he edged out an unlikely victory over Mickelson. Sticking to his promise, the latter's appearance at Royal Troon reflected his loss to the social media star, therefore. READ MORE: Rory McIlroy and others in race against time after controversial PGA Tour decision READ MORE: Rory McIlroy gives incredibly sad insight into his life as professional golfer Taking to Twitter /X in the wake of that defeat versus Horvat, the man known to fans as 'Lefty' made light of the situation as he saw the funny side, posting: "As an unfashionable 54 year old, I never thought I could pull off wearing joggers.
Guess I was wrong. Thank you @GrantHorvatGolf. We both won.
" Speaking on the video, which garnered over a million views, Mickelson had admitted that he was worried that wearing joggers may not suit him at the Open as he cited his advancing years, saying.