Phil Mickelson to miss Masters due to family health matter
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Key Points:
- Phil Mickelson announced he will skip next week's Masters and take an extended break to address a personal family health matter, marking a rare absence from the tournament since 1994.
- This will be the first Masters since 1994 without both Mickelson and Tiger Woods, who recently stepped away to focus on his health following a DUI arrest.
- Mickelson, a three-time Masters champion and 16-time top-10 finisher, had already missed the first four LIV Golf League events this season due to the family situation but returned briefly two weeks ago.
- The 55-year-old was set to make his 33rd Masters start, having last won in 2010 and finished as runner-up in 2023.
- Mickelson last missed the Masters in 2022 after controversial comments about Saudi Arabia and the PGA Tour, ending a streak of consecutive appearances since 1994.
