He may have won several major championships during his PGA career, but when it comes to sticking with a vegetarian lifestyle, Phil Mickelson belongs in the bail-out area.

After giving the diet a try in an attempt to curb some of his arthritis symptoms, Mickelson has announced he’s no longer eating that way.

Is it that ultimately a burger joint owner is doomed to fail?

“I was a strict vegetarian for five months, and that went okay but ultimately, it was doomed to fail,” Mickelson said at a press conference. “I learned a lot from that as far as eating habits and diet and so I’ve implemented a lot of the things from that.”

Despite the fact he’s not eating like a strict vegetarian, he does think he may incorporate some of the principles from the diet.

So that may mean he won’t be eating Five Guys burgers every day of the week.

“I continue to eat a lot more vegetables than I have in the past and I’m trying to have a better balance now than instead of all protein.”

“But as far as the arthritis, that’s something that will never go away but I was fortunate. I was fortunate because I got on it right away.”

via Reuters

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