Rory McIlroy delivers absolute dagger following Phil Mickelson Ryder Cup gambling revelation

Rory McIlroy famously said “Fu** Phil” in Netflix’ Full Swing that was released early this year. Now, he’s once again taking shots at the three-time Masters champion.

Earlier today, an excerpt from Billy Walters’ new book, “Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk” was released. The excerpt focuses on Phil Mickelson’s gambling habits in a four-year span from 2010-2014 and was shared by the Firepit Collective.

In the excerpt, Walters reveals that Phil attempted to bet on the U.S. team for the 2012 Ryder Cup, which Walters refused.

“In late September 2012, Phil called me from Medinah Country Club just outside Chicago, site of the 39th Ryder Cup matches between the United States and Europe. He was feeling supremely confident that the American squad led by Tiger Woods, Bubba Watson, and Phil himself was about to reclaim the Cup from the Euros. He was so confident that he asked me to place a $400,000 wager for him on the U.S. team to win.

I could not believe what I was hearing.

“Have you lost your fucking mind?” I told him. “Don’t you remember what happened to Pete Rose?” The former Cincinnati Reds manager was banned from baseball for betting on his own team. “You’re seen as a modern-day Arnold Palmer,” I added. “You’d risk all that for this? I want no part of it.’’

“Alright, alright,” he replied.

After McIlroy’s first round at this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship, he was asked about the excerpt, and the Northern Irishman didn’t hold back.

“At least he can bet on the Ryder Cup this year because he won’t be a part of it”.