Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson of San Diego, California is no longer part of the field of the 2026 British Open at Royal Birkdale later this month according to Alex Perry of www.todays-golfer.com. The reason why Mickelson is withdrawing is because he and his wife Amy, are dealing with a “family health matter” according to Joel Beall of Golf Digest.
Mickelson is currently making golf headlines because of misconduct allegations. According to Beall and Tod Leonard of Golf Digest, he is no longer a member at the Farms Golf Club near San Diego because a female employee allegedly accused Mickelson of inappropriate nonconsensual contact in the spring. Mickelson is also being accused of allegedly showing an inappropriate picture to Pat Perez’s ex-wife Ashley according to Perry.
Only once have we seen Mickelson compete in a professional golf tournament in 2026. That came at the LIV event in South Africa in March, where Mickelson finished tied for 48th with a score of seven-under-par.
Mickelson is currently 56 years old. He has had great success over the years. Mickelson is a six-time major champion, He won the 2004, 2006, and 2010 Masters, the 2005 and 2021 PGA Championship, and the 2013 British Open.
In all, Mickelson has won 45 times on the PGA Tour. He was also ranked as high as second in the world.
This will be the 11th time that Royal Birkdale has hosted the British Open. Peter Thomson of Brunswick, Australia is the only multiple champion at Royal Birkdale, as he won in 1954 and 1965.
