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The PGA of America announced Tuesday that six-time major champion Phil Mickelson will not play in the PGA Championship<\/a> next week at Aronimink due to a \u201cpersonal health matter with his family.\u201d The two-time PGA champion has only played in one of LIV Golf\u2019s six events this year and did not compete in the Masters last month. He is not playing in LIV Golf\u2019s event this week in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n Mickelson will be replaced by Max Homa, who was sitting in the first alternate spot the last couple days. Homa tied for ninth place last month at the Masters.<\/p>\n \u201cI just want to be really sensitive,\u201d LIV Golf CEO Scott O\u2019Neil said Tuesday at Trump National. \u201cWe all have things going on in our lives that are personal, and this is. I have a lot of love and respect for him as a human being, and certainly have respect for him for what he\u2019s accomplished in his career, and his presence is really helpful. So I hope he comes back soon.\u201d<\/p>\n An updated field for the PGA Championship was released by the PGA of America on Tuesday, with 154 names on the list, two spots remaining for the winners of the PGA Tour\u2019s Truist Championship and Myrtle Beach Classic events this week.<\/p>\n Tiger Woods\u2019 name was not on that list, as was expected. Woods is believed to be in a treatment program after he was arrested in March on suspicion of DUI.<\/p>\n FIELD UPDATE<\/p>\n Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the 2026 PGA Championship field due to a personal health matter with his family.<\/p>\n Max Homa is now in the field. #PGAChamp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/86rD0xJ7PO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 PGA Championship (@PGAChampionship) May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Neither Woods nor Mickelson played in the Masters last month, making it the first time since 1994 that neither man was at Augusta National.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Dustin Johnson received a special invitation from the PGA to play in the 69th consecutive major championship for which he is eligible.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m definitely very excited to play,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThe PGA of America, we\u2019ve got a great relationship. I\u2019ve supported them for a long time. I\u2019m very, very thankful that they gave me an invite. And very honoured.\u201d<\/p>\n The last name listed in the field in alphabetical order? Cameron Young, who is playing some of the best golf in the world, just won the Cadillac Championship at Doral and is up to No. 3 in the world behind only Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.<\/p>\n With Homa moving into the field, that leaves Sudarshan Yellamaraju as the first alternate. He tied for fifth place in March at the Players. The fifth alternate is Tony Finau, who missed the Masters last month, which was the first major he\u2019d missed after 33 consecutive starts.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR FULL\u00a0GOLF DIGEST PGA CHAMPIONSHIP\u00a0COVERAGE<\/a><\/p>\n