"Talking Sh*t" - Phil Mickelson's ex-caddie slammed by 28-Yo pro golfer for comments during the Houston Open

During the Houston Open, Phil Mickelson’s ex-caddie, Jim ‘Bones’ MacKay, called out PGA Tour player Alejandro Tosti for his slow pace of play. However, the 28-year-old player replied to MacKay, saying there was a lot he didn’t see during the competition.

The 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open concluded its final round on Sunday, March 30, and Australian professional golfer Min Woo Lee claimed the title at the event. During the final round, 45-time PGA Tour winner Phil Mickelson’s ex-caddie, who was a commentator for the game, commented on Alejandro Tosti’s pace, saying it was “glacially slow.”

“I don't know what's going on, but Tosti is playing at his own pace. At times, it's normal. At times, it's glacially slow. But he's decided on this particular hole to really take his time, and he's holding up play in this last group,” MacKay said during NBC’s live coverage. (Via Irish Star)

Following the conclusion of the Houston Open, Tosti said:

“Bones talking sh*t for the fans. Saying l am walking 50 yards behind and ‘trying to slow playing my partner’. The part you don’t see is that l used the restroom and prepared myself a drink,” Tosti said.

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Tosti made four bogeys and six birdies in the final round of the tournament. He finished the competition with a score of 15-under, landing him at T5 in a tie with Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy, and Taylor Pendrith.

Lee won the Houston Open with 20-under, one stroke ahead of the runners-up, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland. Sami Valimaki finished in fourth place with 17-under.

Texas Children’s Houston Open 2025 Prize Money Payout

Last year, the Houston Open had a total prize purse of $9.1 million, and the winner of the event, Stephan Jaeger, went home with $1.638 million. This year, the Houston Open’s prize purse was increased to $9.5 million, and the winner, Min Woo Lee, left with $1.710 million.

Here’s a complete breakdown of the prize purse payout for the 2025 Houston Open:

1: Min Woo Lee - $1,710,000
T2: Gary Woodland - $845,500
T2: Scottie Scheffler - $845,500
4: Sami Valimaki - $465,500
T5: Wyndham Clark - $337,844
T5: Rory McIlroy - $337,844
T5: Taylor Pendrith - $337,844
T5: Alejandro Tosti - 337,844
9: Ryan Gerard - $277,875
10: Mackenzie Hughes - $258,875
T11: Rico Hoey - $211,375
T11: Lee Hodges - $211,375
T11: Isaiah Salinda - $211,375
T11: Stephan Jaeger - $211,375
T15: Eric Cole - $163,875
T15: Hayden Springer - $163,875
T15: Ryan Fox - $163,875
T18: Ben Griffin - $108,987
T18: Sam Stevens - $108,987
T18: Harry Hall - $108,987
T18: Victor Perez - $108,987
T18: Joel Dahmen - $108,987
T18: Chris Gotterup - $108,987
T18: Harris English - $108,987
T18: Kevin Yu - $108,987
T18: Keith Mitchell - $108,987
T27: Jason Day - $67,925
T27: Nate Lashley - $67,925
T27: Davis Thompson - $67,925
T27: Jake Knapp - $67,925
T27: Jesper Svensson - $67,925
T32: Charlie Reiter - $51,911
T32: Maverick McNealy - $51,911
T32: Chandler Phillips - $51,911
T32: Tony Finau - $51,911
T32: Michael Kim - $51,911
T32: Rasmus Hojgaard - $51,911
T32: Nico Echavarria - $51,911
T39: Chan Kim - $36,575
T39: Matteo Manassero - $36,575
T39: Taylor Dickson - $36,575
T39: Mac Meissner - $36,575
T39: Michael Thorbjornsen - $36,575
T39: Adam Hadwin - $36,575
T39: Kurt Kitayama - $36,575
T39: Trey Mullinax - $36,575
T47: Chad Ramey - $25,593
T47: Ryo Hisatsune - $25,593
T47: Emiliano Grillo - $25,593
T47: Thomas Detry - $25,593
T47: William Mouw - $25,593
T52: Trevor Cone - $22,302
T52: Davis Riley - $22,302
T52: David Skinns - $22,302
T52: Rickie Fowler - $22,302
T52: Pierceson Coody - $22,302
T52: Matt McCarty - $22,302
T52: Patrick Rodgers - $22,302
T52: Jackson Suber - $22,302
60: Sungjae Im - $21,375
T61: Matthew Riedel - $20,995
T61: Sam Ryder - $20,995
T61: Mason Andersen - $20,995
T64: Antoine Rozner - $20,425
T64: Charley Hoffman - $20,425
T64: Philip Knowles - $20,425
T67: Sahith Theegala - $19,950
T67: Adam Svensson - $19,950
69: John Pak - $19,665

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