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As Tiger Woods<\/a> steps away from golf and won\u2019t be playing in the Masters next week, another golf legend won\u2019t be on the grounds at Augusta National Golf Club.<\/p>\n

Three-time Masters champion<\/a> Phil Mickelson released a statement Thursday saying he won\u2019t be playing in this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, I will not play in the Masters Tournament next week and will be out for an extended period of time as my family continues to navigate a personal health matter,” Mickelson\u2019s statement on social media said.<\/p>\n

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Phil Mickelson plays a shot from the fifth tee during LIV Golf South Africa at The Club at Steyn City in Johannesburg March 20, 2026. (Johan Rynners\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“I wish everyone the best of luck and will be watching.”<\/p>\n

Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley also released a statement after Mickelson\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

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“We know how much Phil loves the Masters tournament, and he will be missed by everyone in Augusta next week,” Ridley\u2019s statement said. “He has our complete supports as he takes time to be with his family.”<\/p>\n

The 55-year-old Mickelson missed four LIV Golf events<\/a> earlier this year, and he noted he was dealing with a “family health matter.”<\/p>\n

\"Phil <\/p>\n

Phil Mickelson walks the 16th fairway during LIV Golf Indianapolis at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Ind., Aug. 16, 2025. (Justin Casterline\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

He was on the course in South Africa two weeks ago, leading his HyFlyers GC squad for the event. Mickelson finished tied for 48 in the event.<\/p>\n

Mickelson\u2019s Masters announcement comes after Woods stepped away from golf “to seek treatment” following a DUI arrest after a rollover crash Friday in Jupiter Island, Florida.<\/p>\n

Woods, a 15-time major winner and five-time Masters champion, and Mickelson sat atop the golf world, beginning in the late 1990s and through the 2010s. While Woods usually sat atop the world golf rankings, Mickelson was his toughest competitor, winning six majors over his storied career.<\/p>\n

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Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC walks on the first green during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship at The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort Aug. 23, 2025. (Aaron Doster\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

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So, two golf icons won\u2019t be at Augusta National come next week, when the 90th edition of the Masters tees off Thursday, April 9.<\/p>\n

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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n