Longtime PGA Tour star and LIV Golf member Phil Mickelson recently checked himself into an addiction treatment center amid his extended absence from the game, according to multiple reports.
TMZ was the first to report the news.
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Mickelson reportedly checked himself in and out of the facility. “He was seeking trauma and addiction treatment,” Mickelson’s representative told TMZ. In addition, the specifics are not yet known.
Mickelson announced before the Masters In April he retired from golf due to a personal matter in his family. He didn’t get into the specials, but he didn’t do anything when he didn’t. He entered briefly field at the PGA Championship in Maybut on his way back he said “unfortunately” he could not play.
Mickelson was also accused of inappropriate behavior this year at the San Diego Front Farms Golf Club, and is no longer a member of that club. Mickelson was accused of “consensual and inappropriate physical conduct” by a female pre-rounder. Mickelson’s spokesman called it “understood” because it was “cleared.”
Mickelson has been open about his gambling addiction before too. The book, released in 2023, also stated that Mickelson bet a total of at least $1 million, and the losses reached as much as $100 million. He also allegedly bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while on the team, although he denied this, and his long-time gambling partner Billy Walters in insider trading in 2017. Mickelson was sentenced to forfeit nearly $1 million in fees earned through tips he received from Walters in the case.
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Mickelson was once a dominant force on the PGA Tour. He has won 45 times on Tour and has six major championship titles to his name, most recently the PGA Championship in 2021. He was the driving force behind the creation of LIV Golf and the subsequent feuds in the game as well. Hey drew many critical comments It first started a partnership with Saudi Arabia, although LIV Golf lost its funding from the country’s Public Investment Fund. Mickelson played in just one LIV golf event last season.
With LIV Golf going on the air, and Mickelson still dealing with golf course issues, it is unclear when he will return.