‘Gimme a f—– break’: Charles Barkley Gets Honest About Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson

Charles Barkley and Tiger Woods share a strong bond and have been friends for an extended time. Barkley enjoys playing golf and loves to play golf with the 15-time major championship winner. However, a book written by the famous American author Alan Shipnuck includes a few bold words that Barkley said about Woods.

Alan Shipnuck is the author of the biography of Phil Mickelson, namely ‘Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar’. The book releases on May 17th, just a few days before the 2022 PGA Championship begins at Southern Hills Country Club.

Shipnuck revealed the same in a piece he wrote on Thursday for the Fire Pit Collective. Interestingly apart from the article majorly being about Mickelson, it contains an intriguing part where Charles Barkley talks about Woods and makes brutally honest admission about him.

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The NBA legend is in the inner circle of both Woods and Phil and has played with Mickelson in The Match, an exhibition match the played in 2020. Charles admits Woods is very talented, but it’s not fun to play with him. At the same time, he pointed out the difference between the two professionals. Not to forget, Mickelson and Tiger both share a fierce professional rivalry.

Barkley said, “One of the reasons Phil has lasted so long is because he’s had a joyful life. Tiger won a bunch of tournaments, but there wasn’t much joy in it. Sure, Tiger is a better golfer. You’re just in awe of his talent. But it’s not fun to be around him.”

Dec 17, 2021; Orlando, Florida, USA; Tiger Woods walks off the fourth tee during a pro-am round of the PNC Championship golf tournament at Grande Lakes Orlando Course. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports| Reuters

He added, “Tiger himself has always acted like he’s under siege. Gimme a f—– break. You’re just a golfer, dude. When you’re with Phil, you’re guaranteed to have fun. He makes people feel good. Everyone around him is always smiling. That’s a huge difference, man.”

Barkley’s words may not be appreciated by Woods’ fans all over the globe. At the same time, it highlights a quality of Tiger that every time he plays he is there not to play for fun but means business.

Tiger Woods wins at Southern Hills Country Club

The 46-year-old won his fourth PGA Championship title and 13th major championship title at Southern Hills in 2007. He won the major championship event with an overall score of eight under par. As a result, Woods won with a comfortable two-shot victory after the final round.

Tiger carded a final round of one-under-par, 69 to finish on the top of the leaderboard. His final round of 69 included two bogeys and three birdies on the opening nine holes. As a result, he moved out in one-under-par, 34. The golf legend made one birdie and one bogey on the back nine to triumph at the challenging Southern Hills.

Woody Austin finished as the runner-up to Tiger. He ended the event with an overall score of six-under-par. Therefore, Austin had to finish in the runner-up position after carding a final round of three-under-par, 67.

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