Defending champion Mickelson out of PGA Championship
There will be no back-to-back winner of the PGA Championship next weekend.
The PGA announced on Friday that Phil Mickelson will not defend his title at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, OK.
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“We have just been informed that Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the PGA Championship," the tour said in a statement. "Phil is the defending champion and currently eligible to be a PGA Life Member and we would have welcomed him to participate. We wish Phil and Amy the very best and look forward to his return to golf."