Phil Mickelson pulls out of PGA Championship weeks after missing The Masters, cites 'personal health issue'

Phil Mickelson, a three-time Masters champion, will not tee disconnected astatine adjacent week’s PGA Championship. The 55-year-old, who competes connected nan LIV Golf circuit, cited a "personal wellness matter pinch his family," tourney organizers confirmed Tuesday.

Mickelson was absent from Augusta National for nan 2026 Masters past month, saying astatine nan clip he would measurement speech for an "extended play of time" while he and his family worked done an unspecified wellness issue.

"Unfortunately, I will not play successful The Masters Tournament adjacent week and will beryllium retired for an extended play of clip arsenic my family continues to navigate a individual wellness matter," Mickelson wrote successful an April connection posted to societal media.

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Phil Mickelson walks connected nan first greenish during nan semifinals of nan LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship astatine The Cardinal astatine Saint John's Resort connected Aug. 23, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)

"I wish everyone nan champion of luck and will beryllium watching," he added.

Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley voiced support for Mickelson pursuing his determination to measurement distant from nan signature event. "We cognize really overmuch Phil loves nan Masters tournament, and he will beryllium missed by everyone successful Augusta adjacent week," Ridley’s connection said. "He has our complete support arsenic he takes clip to beryllium pinch his family."

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Mickelson has won six awesome championships, including 2 PGA Championship titles. His 2021 triumph astatine Kiawah Island Golf Resort successful South Carolina made him nan oldest golfer to triumph a awesome astatine property 50.

Phil Mickelson plays a changeable from nan 5th tee during time 2 of LIV Golf South Africa astatine The Club astatine Steyn City successful Johannesburg connected March 20, 2026. (Johan Rynners/Getty Images)

Prior to Tuesday’s announcement, Mickelson was expected to compete among a section of much than 150 players astatine Aronimink Golf Club, nan tract of this year’s PGA Championship. The tourney is group to statesman May 14 and tally done May 17.

Max Homa has been named Mickelson’s replacement pursuing his withdrawal.

Phil Mickelson of nan Hyflyers looks up aft hitting a changeable from nan unsmooth connected nan 15th spread during time 2 of LIV Golf Dallas connected June 28, 2025 astatine Maridoe Golf Club successful Carrollton, TX. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Mickelson has already missed 4 events this play connected nan LIV Golf calendar, including stops successful Hong Kong and Singapore. A "family wellness matter" was besides cited arsenic nan logic for Mickelson’s absence successful February.

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Mickelson did return to title successful March for an arena successful South Africa, finishing tied for 48th. That arena was followed by his announcement successful early April that he would return a break from nan sport.

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