“Phil is the title holder and is currently eligible to be a member of PGA Life and we would have welcomed him to participate,” She said on Twitter. “We wish Phil and Amy all the best and look forward to his return to golf.”
PGA Life members must have been active members of the PGA Tour for 15 years and must have won at least 20 co-sponsored events, According to the PGA.
Mickelson, who will turn 52 in June, Making history at last year’s event When he became the oldest major winner, he beat the record previously held by Julius Burros, who won the PGA Championship in 1968 at the age of 48.
CNN has reached out to Mickelson’s agent for comment.
Mickelson also missed out on the Masters last month for the first time In nearly three decades, After being removed from the list of active golfers in the tournament. Officially listed as a “Former Non-Playing Champion” on the Masters website.
Main winner six times said in february He was going to take ‘some time off’ from golf after being criticized for comments he made about Saudi Arabia and the country’s system. A proposed new round of golf.
At the time, Mickelson said he’s felt the pressure and stress affecting him over the years and suggested he take a break from the sport, saying, “I know I haven’t been my best and I desperately need some time to prioritize that sport I love the most and work on being the man that I am.” I wanna be “.
KPMG, Mickelson’s long-time sponsor, said in February that it was no longer partnering with the golfer.
The PGA Championship is scheduled to begin Thursday and run through May 22 from Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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