Phil Mickelson was told not to attend The Masters
In a most unfortunate development for the sport, the ever popular Phil Mickelson, 51, a six-time major winner, will not be playing this year’s Masters at Augusta as he has been on a break from golf following his widely criticised comments about the PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia and the new international golf league being promoted by the Saudis.
Mickelson has played The Masters every year since 1994 but the three-time champion’s name was included on the past winners absentee list released last week.
A report from Golfweek claims that it wasn’t the 51-year-old Mickelson’s choice to withdraw. Rather he was told by Augusta National officials that it would be better if he did not compete in the event.
The American’s alleged Augusta exclusion caps off a nightmare few months for ‘Lefty’, who also saw a number of his leading sponsors end their relationship with him. They include KPMG – who had been associated with him for 14 years – and Callaway, who revealed they had ‘paused’ their agreement with the six-time major winner.
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