Phil Mickelson Faces Club Banishments and Major Withdrawals Amid Misconduct Allegations

Phil Mickelson, 56, is accused of non-consensual contact with an employee at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe and of showing a nude photo to Ashley Perez, Pat Perez’s estranged wife. Sources say he was barred from The Farms, The Madison Club in La Quinta, and The Bridges in Rancho Santa Fe.

Phil Mickelson dismisses misconduct expose as 'click-bait narrative'

Mickelson, a six-time major champion with 45 PGA Tour wins, held a membership at The Farms before joining LIV Golf in 2022. Golf Digest first reported his removal after a staff complaint.

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May 2024: Golf Digest reports removal from The Farms. June 26 2024: Skratch Golf publishes an Alan Shipnuck story citing 19 sources and adding the Madison Club and The Bridges. July 2024: Mickelson announces he will miss the 2026 Open, Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open, citing a health matter.

Phil Mickelson dismisses misconduct expose as 'click-bait narrative'

Three clubs barred Mickelson; Skratch article cites 19 sources. Mickelson’s record: six majors, 45 PGA wins, age 56. He has missed all four majors in a calendar year for the first time.

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Mickelson’s spokesperson told The New York Post he has never been expelled; an apology is not an admission. Attorney Tom Clare said some allegations are false and others “mistakes he has already acknowledged.” Amy Mickelson, in a People statement, expressed “unwavering love” and cited a family health matter. Skratch editor Ben Boskovich said the outlet “stands by its reporting.”

Phil Mickelson dismisses misconduct expose as 'click-bait narrative'

Former pros Nick O’Hern and Mark Allen said on the “Talk Birdie To Me” podcast it will be “very difficult” for Mickelson to return to competition and that broadcasting prospects are closed. Ashley Perez’s Instagram post declared she stands “next to the millions of women who have been silenced.” Pat Perez called Mickelson’s behavior “unforgivable.”

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Club bans, major withdrawals and public scrutiny have led analysts to view Mickelson’s elite playing career as effectively over. Absence from LIV events, exclusion from the PGA Tour’s returning-member pathway and doubts about broadcasting roles further limit his professional options.

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Club officials say Mickelson was “told to leave” or “confronted mid-round,” while his team claims he left voluntarily. Perez describes the photo as a “full-body picture with an erection,” Mickelson’s camp calls it merely “topless.” No legal resolution or independent investigation has been disclosed.

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• “Mr. Mickelson has never been expelled from a golf club. His membership has never been revoked by a golf club. Those decisions were his alone.” — Mickelson spokesperson

Phil Mickelson dismisses misconduct expose as 'click-bait narrative'

• “It’s bizarre that (Mickelson’s team) is now challenging our reporting through The New York Post. Skratch Golf stands by its reporting.” — Ben Boskovich, editor, Skratch Golf

Phil Mickelson dismisses misconduct expose as 'click-bait narrative'

• “Some of the allegations circulating about Mr. Mickelson are false, and others revisit mistakes he has already acknowledged, publicly or privately,” — Tom Clare, attorney

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• “next to the millions of women who have been silenced.” — Ashley Perez, estranged wife

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