Phil Mickelson has announced that he will not compete in next week’s Masters due to an ongoing “family health matter”.
Six-time major winner Mickelson, who won the Masters in 2004, 2006 and 2010, missed the first four LIV golf events of the year and said he would be “out for a long time.”
Mickelson said on his social media sites: “Unfortunately, I will not be playing in the Masters Tournament next week and will be out for an extended period of time due to personal health issues with my family.
“I have great respect for Augusta National Golf Club and this is certainly the most special week of the year. I wish everyone the best of luck and will be watching.”
Mickelson announced in February that he would not participate in the first two LIV golf tournaments this year in Riyadh and Adelaide and later in Hong Kong and Singapore.
He returned to action last month at LIV Golf South Africa in Steyn City, where he tied for 48th, but question marks remained over whether he would make it to Augusta.
Mickelson, who missed the cut at the Masters last year, has also won two PGA Championships (2005 and 2021) and won The Open at Muirfield in 2013.
This year’s Masters will be his 33rd start at Augusta, while only seven other players have won the tournament three times.
