Mark Schlabach
Multiple Authors
Phil Mickelson introduced Thursday that he will not play in subsequent week’s Masters and will likely be out for an prolonged interval as his household continues to “navigate a personal health matter.”
It would be the first time since 1994 that five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods and Mickelson, a three-time winner of a inexperienced jacket, each miss the primary main of the season.
Woods announced Tuesday that he was “stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health,” saying the choice 4 days after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI and refusal to submit to a lawful take a look at stemming from a rollover automobile crash in Florida.
Mickelson, 55, made the announcement on his social media accounts.
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) April 2, 2026
“I have great respect for Augusta National Golf Club and it is definitely the most special week of the year,” Mickelson wrote in a press release. “I wish everyone the best of luck and will be watching.”
Mickelson missed the primary 4 LIV Golf League occasions this season due to the household scenario. He returned two weeks in the past in South Africa, the place he tied for forty eighth.
Mickelson was slated to make his thirty third begin within the Masters, which he final received in 2010. The left-handed golfer ranks behind solely Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan together with his 16 top-10s at Augusta National, the place he was runner-up behind Jon Rahm in 2023.
Mickelson final missed the Masters in 2022, following his controversial feedback about Saudi Arabia’s monarchy and the PGA Tour. At that point, he hadn’t missed the match since 1994.
