Liv Golf Star Phil Mickelson Takes Swipe At San Francisco's Leadership After Critical Report

LIV Golf prima Phil Mickelson took a swipe astatine nan metropolis of San Francisco successful a station connected societal media connected Tuesday.

Mickelson reacted to a study that classed San Francisco arsenic nan worst-run metropolis successful nan U.S. The study was conducted by WalletHub and measured nan "effectiveness of section leadership" by "determining a city’s operating efficiency." The metropolis classed 148 retired of 148 cities studied.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Apr. 10, 2025; Augusta, Georgia; Phil Mickelson reacts aft his putt connected nan 16th greenish during nan first information of nan Masters Tournament. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images)

"This is really sad and disappointing," Mickelson wrote connected X. "It’s specified a beautiful spot to beryllium ruined by mediocre leadership."

The study utilized six cardinal metrics to supply grounds for their rankings, including financial stability, education, health, safety, system and infrastructure and pollution. San Francisco was classed 57th connected value of metropolis services but 148th successful full fund per capital.

SAN FRANCISCO RANKED WORST-RUN MAJOR CITY IN AMERICA: REPORT

The San Francisco skyline is visible connected Apr. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

The ranking came months aft voters made a cardinal alteration successful its activity pinch nan predetermination of Daniel Lurie, who hit incumbent Democrat London Breed by much than 10 points. The past predetermination indicated a pivot distant from soft-on-crime policies and lax policies connected supplier usage and homelessness that were rampant successful nan city. 

San Francisco has been consistently bullied for its emergence successful bum organization and videos of open-air supplier usage connected nan city’s streets.

Basketball fable Charles Barkley has been 1 of nan loudest critics successful nan past. He said successful February he hoped Lurie could "do thing astir nan bum population."

Phil Mickelson of United States looks connected during a believe information anterior to The 152nd Open title astatine Royal Troon connected Jul. 15, 2024, successful Troon, Scotland. (Pedro Salado/Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

He antecedently called nan metropolis rat-infested.

Fox News’ Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X and subscribe to nan Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.