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3. Billy Walters is quite a story

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2023, 01:25 PM

Aug 2023

According to the book excerpts, in September 2012, Mickelson called Walters from Medinah Country Club during the 39th Ryder Cup and asked Walters to place a $400,000 wager for him on the U.S. team to win.

Walters responded by scolding Mickelson: "Have you lost your %&*$ing mind? Don't you remember what happened to Pete Rose? You're seen as the modern-day Arnold Palmer. You'd risk all that for this? I want no part of it."

Billy Walters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Walters_(gambler)

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Phil Mickelson bet ONE BILLION DOLLARS on sports over 3 decades. [View all] Elwood P Dowd Aug 2023 OP

I bet he gets free rooms at the casino. dem4decades Aug 2023 #1

Ol' Wholesome Phil czarjak Aug 2023 #2

Billy Walters is quite a story underpants Aug 2023 #3

Phil is happy being an asshole. He is so good at it. twodogsbarking Aug 2023 #4

As One Who Had Direct Contact With Him... ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #6

SB Nation has chimed in on this as well. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2023 #5