
Phil Mickelson has confirmed he will not participate in the upcoming PGA Championship, marking five years since his historic win at Kiawah Island. His participation in LIV Golf events this season has also been limited, raising questions about his future in competitive golf.
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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 LIVâs future looks to be incredibly uncertain right now.
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 Golfâs 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.
âI wish I could. I canât unfortunately. Iâm hoping to play the rest of the year after that but I honestly donât know,â he said.
Phil Mickelson confirmed he will not play in the PGA Championship due to ongoing uncertainties in his competitive schedule.
Phil Mickelson has only participated in one LIV Golf event so far this season.
Phil Mickelson is facing challenges due to a turbulent season and uncertainties surrounding the future of LIV Golf.


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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 gameâs 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.