We Are All Phil Mickelson

The outcry over the Saudi golf league reflects our collective self-deception

Phil Mickelson at the Honda Classic (Photo: Corn Farmer)

In his 1999 comedy special, Bigger & Blacker, Chris Rock makes a bold assertion about men and marital fidelity: “A man is basically as faithful as his options.” Unattractive men lack any basis for claiming they would never commit adultery, says Rock, because “nobody’s trying to (f*$&) them.”