Phil Mickelson left his golf club over contact allegations and entered treatment
The gist
Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson left The Farms Golf Club over contact allegations and entered treatment this year.
He missed all four majors in 2026, the first time since 1989.
How it unfolded
- May 2021At age 50, Mickelson won the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, becoming the oldest major winner in history — his sixth major and first since 2013.
- Oct 2023Mickelson posted on X that LIV Golf was playing the long game: "This is move 6 in a long game of chess. You won't believe moves 32-37."
- Mar 2026An incident occurred at The Farms Golf Club in mid-March, per Skratch.
Key terms
- majors
- A winner of one of golf's most prestigious major championships.
- LIV Golf
- A professional men's golf tour funded by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, named after the Roman numeral 54.
- PGA Tour
- An organizer of professional golf tournaments in North America, also the name of its flagship annual series.
Source: Wikipedia