Phil Mickelson obtains defamation counsel to absolve 'false rumors' that got him booted from golf club

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Phil Mickelson is ready to fight the latest accusations made against him that got him booted from his own golf club.

The six-time major champion was accused of making inappropriate contact with a female employee before a round of golf this spring at The Farms Golf Club in the San Diego area.

Mickelson allegedly approached the female employee at the clubhouse and made nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact with her. The employee reported the incident to the club's supervisors after rejecting the alleged advances after Mickelson returned to the golf course.

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Phil Mickelson watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during a practice round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego on June 14, 2021.

However, Mickelson's attorney said video evidence will absolve Mickelson of any wrongdoing.

"There is a great deal of misinformation circulating and, while Phil’s full attention is devoted to a private family health matter, he has retained defamation counsel and is determined to hold accountable any publication or individual trafficking in speculation or false rumors," Mickelson's attorney, Tom Clare, said to Golf Digest.

Club officials moved quickly and actually located Mickelson in the middle of his round, confronted him with the accusation on the golf course and told him to leave the premises. Mickelson reportedly left the facility before completing his round.

Phil Mickelson plays a shot from the fifth tee during day two of LIV Golf South Africa at The Club at Steyn City in Johannesburg on March 20, 2026. (Johan Rynners/Getty Images)

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