Just moments after being proven wrong by Scheffler, Mickelson took to X (formerly Twitter) to awkwardly backtrack on his eye-catching prediction. He was left with little choice but to admit that he got it wrong and congratulate his rival on his victory.

Scottie Scheffler blitzed the field at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson to snag his first win of the 2025 season. The World No. 1 cruised to an eight-shot victory with his final score of 31-under par, which tied the record for the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Tour history.

Every year there are a countless number of golf predictions made by so-called "experts" that are proven wrong. Hand up here. (Although, we still hope you'll check out our 13 best bets for the upcoming PGA Championship!