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Phil Mickelson previously revealed that he and his wife Amy Mickelson were dealing with a family health matter. <\/p>\n
Phil Mickelson has been noticeably absent from the golf world in recent months, including his decision to pull out of the Masters. Mickelson previously revealed that he and his wife, Amy Mickelson, had been focusing on a family health matter. <\/p>\n
All this has called into question Mickelson\u2019s status for the PGA Championship. There have been conflicting reports about Mickelson\u2019s status for the PGA Championship. <\/p>\n
Golfweek\u2019s Cameron Jourdan<\/a> reported that Mickelson is listed in the PGA Championship field and is expected to compete in the tournament. <\/p>\n \u201cThe PGA of America has announced the field for next week\u2019s PGA Championship at Aronimink,\u201d Jourdan detailed in a May 5, message on X. \u201cPhil Mickelson IS listed in the field and is expected to play for only the second time this year.\u201d<\/p>\n Mickelson later noted in a statement to Flushing It Golf<\/a> that he will not be playing at the PGA Championship. <\/p>\n \u201cI wish I could. I can\u2019t unfortunately,\u201d Mickelson told Flushing It on May 5. \u201cI\u2019m hoping to play the rest of the year after that but I honestly don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know about the latest news on Mickelson. <\/p>\n Phil Mickelson & Wife, Amy Mickelson, Have Been Dealing With a Family \u2018Health Matter\u2019<\/p>\n Back on February 1, Mickelson first announced that he would be stepping away from golf ahead of a LIV Golf event. Mickelson revealed that he and his wife, Amy Mickelson, needed to \u201cbe present for a family health matter.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI will not be able to participate in the first two LIV Events as Amy and I need to be present for a family health matter,\u201d Mickelson wrote in a February 1, statement on Instagram.<\/a> \u201cI can\u2019t wait to compete again and look forward to rejoining my teammates as soon as possible. <\/p>\n \u201cIn the meantime, Ollie Schniederjans will step in for me in Riyadh as I root on HyFlyers GC from afar.\u201d<\/p>\n Phil Mickelson Previously Pulled Out of the Masters<\/p>\n Less than two months later, Mickelson released a similar statement ahead of the Masters. Mickelson once again noted that the family was dealing with a \u201cpersonal healthy matter\u201d that would keep him away from Augusta National. <\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, 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,\u201d Mickelson remarked in an April 2, Instagram post.<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cI have great respect for Augusta National Golf Club and it is definitely the most special week of the year. I wish everyone the best of luck and will be watching.\u201d<\/p>\n LIV Golf Drama Has Coincided With Phil Mickelson\u2019s Absence<\/p>\n Aside from the statements, Mickelson has not revealed any specifics about the health matter and whether it personally involves the golfer or his wife, Amy. Mickelson has previously witnessed both his wife<\/a> and mother battle cancer. <\/p>\n During the star\u2019s absence, there has been plenty of rumors swirling about the future of LIV Golf<\/a>. When Mickelson is able to return to play, there will be questions about his future in the sport given the recent turmoil. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t see a road for Phil Mickelson back to the PGA Tour, even though he\u2019s a lifetime member and he\u2019s done a lot,\u201d PGA Tour golfer Billy Horschel remarked on the Sky Sports Golf Podcast, per HITC.com.<\/a> \u201cI think there is a lot of stuff that he said he did and certain things behind the scenes before LIV came about that mean it\u2019s just not going to work out for him.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I don\u2019t think he wants to come back to the PGA Tour or maybe even the Champions Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJonathan Adams<\/a> is a veteran sports contributor covering the NFL, NBA and golf for Heavy.com. His work has been prominently featured on NFL.com, Yahoo Sports, Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated. More about Jonathan Adams<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \t