Phil Mickelson Denies Misconduct Allegations, Presents Evidence
WHO:
Daily Mail Sports - Phil Mickelson, a six-time major champion and 45-time PGA Tour winner.
Los Angeles Times - Tom Clare, a top defamation attorney representing Mickelson.
WHAT:
BBC - Mickelson was the oldest man to win a major at the age of 51 with his victory at the 2021 US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.
Los Angeles Times - Mickelson has played only one LIV tournament this year, in South Africa, and missed the rest of the schedule due to a "family health matter."
Los Angeles Times - Mickelson will not play at the upcoming US Open, where he has been a runner-up six times and is the only major he has yet to win.
Los Angeles Times - Mickelson's estimated career earnings exceed $1 billion, including $97 million in PGA Tour prize money and a reported $200 million signing bonus to join LIV Golf.
Los Angeles Times - Federal auditors found that Mickelson's gambling losses totaled more than $40 million from 2010 to 2014.
Daily Mail Sports - Mickelson was removed as a member of The Farms Golf Club amid allegations of inappropriate physical contact from a female employee.
Los Angeles Times - Mickelson is accused of making “nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact” with a female employee at The Farms Golf Club.
Los Angeles Times - The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office investigated the allegation but found no evidence of an assault.
Los Angeles Times - Mickelson's membership at The Farms Golf Club was revoked following the allegations.
WHERE:
Daily Mail Sports - The Farms Golf Club, located 25 miles northeast of San Diego, California.
Los Angeles Times - Rancho Santa Fe, California, where The Farms Golf Club is situated.
WHEN:
Los Angeles Times - Mickelson last played at a LIV Golf League event in March.
Los Angeles Times - Mickelson will turn 56 next week.
WHY:
Los Angeles Times - The allegations were reported by a staff member after Mickelson allegedly made inappropriate contact.
HOW:
Los Angeles Times - The Farms Golf Club stated that no video cameras were in the area where the alleged misconduct occurred.
Los Angeles Times - Mickelson's attorney stated that video evidence contradicted the allegations.
Los Angeles Times - The Farms Golf Club conducted a thorough independent investigation before revoking Mickelson's membership.
(UPDATED June 13, 2026 15:28 UTC)
Phil Mickelson, who made history as the oldest man to win a major at 51 during the 2021 US PGA Championship, will not be competing in the upcoming US Open, a tournament where he has finished as a runner-up six times. This year, Mickelson has only participated in one LIV tournament in South Africa due to a family health matter, and his estimated career earnings have surpassed $1 billion, including substantial winnings from the PGA Tour and a reported $200 million signing bonus from LIV Golf. Additionally, federal auditors revealed that Mickelson's gambling losses exceeded $40 million between 2010 and 2014, while the Farms Golf Club confirmed that there were no video cameras present in the area where alleged misconduct took place.
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(UPDATED June 13, 2026 06:20 UTC)
Phil Mickelson, a six-time major champion and 45-time PGA Tour winner, has been removed from The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, following allegations of inappropriate physical contact with a female employee. Although the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office investigated the claims and found no evidence of an assault, Mickelson's membership was revoked after the club conducted its own thorough investigation. His attorney, Tom Clare, has stated that video evidence contradicts the allegations made against Mickelson.