Phil Mickelson’s future on and off the golf course has become even murkier after this week’s damning report about the six-time major champion.
Mickelson, 55, has been kicked out of The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., after allegations that he made nonconsensual “inappropriate contact” with a female employee, according to Golf Digest. Mickelson had been a member at the club for decades.
The report comes as Mickelson’s return to professional golf was already uncertain. He missed the Masters and PGA Championship, and was not in next week’s U.S. Open field. Mickelson last played at LIV Golf’s South Africa event in March, but has been away from competition dealing with what he’s called “a family health matter.”
Regarding the latest incident, a spokesperson for Mickelson told Golf Digest that “any misunderstanding has been cleared up.”
The Farms in a statement to Golf Digest did not mention Mickelson specifically but said in part: “Following a staff member report of member misconduct, the Club provided immediate and ongoing support to the staff member, conducted a thorough independent investigation of the incident and took decisive action. This individual is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Club.”
