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Phil Mickelson has confirmed that he will not be playing at the PGA Championship five years on from his record-breaking victory at Kiawah Island.
It has, once again, been a turbulent season for Mickelson. He has only played in one LIV Golf event so far.
And it has to be said that there are probably real doubts about whether he will play in another, simply based on the fact that LIV’s future looks to be incredibly uncertain right now.
Phil Mickelson rules himself out of playing in the PGA Championship
Mickelson has spent time away from the game due to a family matter. He did not play in The Masters for only the second time since 1995 in April.
His place in the PGA Championship was in real doubt after it was confirmed that he would also miss LIV Golf‘s next event this week.
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As reported exclusively by Flushing It on X, Mickelson has now revealed that he will not be in the field at Aronimink for the second major of the year later this month.
“I wish I could. I can’t unfortunately. I’m hoping to play the rest of the year after that but I honestly don’t know,” he said.
LIV Golf is certainly missing Phil Mickelson as the league’s future remains uncertain
Obviously, everyone will be hoping that there is positive news from the Mickelson camp soon enough. It has been incredibly worrying to see him disappear almost completely at the start of 2026.
Mickelson remains one of the game’s great entertainers. It is remarkable to think that he continues to play at a very high level with his 56th birthday ahead next month.
He finished in the top five on two occasions on LIV last year. Meanwhile, he won his sixth major title back at the 2021 PGA Championship.
LIV certainly could do with having Mickelson back at a time when they are trying to put on the most united front in the face of incredible scrutiny.
But the priority has to be resolving whatever is happening behind the scenes.
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