Phil Mickelson recently entered and has since left a treatment facility, a representative for the six-time major champion confirmed following a Wednesday report from TMZ Sports.
“Phil was seeking treatment for family trauma and addiction,” the representative told the outlet. The statement did not identify the specific addiction or disclose how long Mickelson stayed in treatment.
Mickelson, 56, has played sparingly this year. He appeared in just one LIV Golf event, held in South Africa in March, before withdrawing from both the Masters and the PGA Championship.
On April 2, Mickelson said he would be stepping away from competitive golf for “an extended period of time as my family continues to navigate a personal health matter.”
This is not the first time Mickelson has spoken publicly about addiction. In a September 2023 post, he announced he would stop betting on football that season, saying he had crossed from moderation into addiction. He said the habit had damaged relationships with loved ones and credited his wife, Amy, with supporting his recovery. Mickelson said he had spent years in professional treatment working to repair the harm caused by his gambling.
“You’re here but you’re not with us” — a phrase Mickelson said he often heard from others during his addiction.
A month earlier, Mickelson had responded to allegations in a book by Billy Walters concerning his betting habits, denying he ever bet on the Ryder Cup and saying therapy had helped him work through the issue. The representative’s statement Wednesday did not say whether Mickelson’s most recent treatment was connected to gambling.
Separately, in June, Golf Digest reported that a female employee at The Farms Golf Club near San Diego accused Mickelson of inappropriate physical contact. The club confirmed it investigated the allegation and that Mickelson is no longer a member. His attorney, Tom Clare, said Mickelson had resigned.
In a June 29 statement responding to a Skratch report detailing misconduct allegations, a Mickelson representative told PEOPLE that some claims were false while others involved mistakes Mickelson had already acknowledged.
“Mr. Mickelson’s priority is to become the husband, father, and man his family deserves,” the representative said.
