Phil Mickelson spent time at treatment facility for family trauma and addiction earlier this year — SkimNews
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- Phil Mickelson checked into a treatment facility earlier this year seeking help for "family trauma and addiction," according to a statement from his representatives provided to multiple outlets.
- Mickelson missed the majority of the 2026 golf season, playing in just one LIV Golf event in South Africa and skipping all four major championships despite holding exemptions for three — the first time he has missed all four majors since 1989.
- The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe removed Mickelson's membership in June after reports of alleged inappropriate, non-consensual contact with a female employee; Mickelson's attorney denied the allegations and said any "misunderstanding has been cleared up."
- Ashley Perez, ex-wife of golfer Pat Perez, went public with allegations of lewd behavior by Mickelson, including him allegedly propositioning her for sex in 2015.
- Mickelson's attorney said he is "in recovery" with the support of wife Amy Mickelson, framing the situation as a private family health matter; Mickelson has been publicly open about gambling addiction in recent years.
Why it matters: The formal acknowledgment of addiction treatment marks the most serious off-course reckoning of Mickelson's career, and it follows multiple misconduct accusations — from club expulsion to Ashley Perez's public allegations — that the dominant 'recovery' framing partially obscures. The 2026 absence is the first full major miss in 37 years, signaling his off-course issues are now materially affecting his competitive status.
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