Phil Mickelson to miss Masters for first time in 28 years, as three-time winner continues to take time away from golf

Three-time Masters winner Phil Mickelson is set to miss the Major for the first time in 28 years. Mickelson is currently taking a break from golf after comments made about the Saudi Arabia-backed Super Golf League and has had his name removed from the players who will participate in the tournament.

Ad/> When discussing the merits of a proposed Super Golf League, Mickelson said that the Saudi Arabia regime was “scary” and had a «horrible record on human rights», and they «execute people over there for being gay». Ryder CupWhy Harrington is a marked man at the Ryder Cup – win or lose23/09/2021 AT 09:07 However, he added that he would consider becoming a part of the breakaway league as he felt it represented an opportunity to apply pressure to the PGA and, as such, a «once in a lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.” The comments were made in November to biographer Alan Shipnuck, but only came to light in February, and have since drawn widespread condemnation, with Rory McIlroy calling them „naive, selfish, egotistical, ignorant”.

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