Phil Mickelson to miss Masters due to ‘personal health matter’ with family

Phil Mickelson has announced he will not be playing in The Masters next week due to an ongoing “family health matter”. Mickelson, who has won The Masters in 2004, 2006 and 2010 and has made 28 cuts around Augusta National, announced the news via social media on Thursday. The 55-year-old six-time major champion finished tied for second when Jon Rahm won The Masters in 2023.

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Tiger Woods arrested and charged following crash in Florida

Golfer Tiger Woods has been charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida, police say. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the 15-time major champion had also been charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Woods, 50, passed a breathalyser test after the crash on Jupiter Island on Friday, but refused a urine test having had to crawl out of the passenger side of his vehicle after colliding with a pressure cleaner truck.

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Two-time major winner Fuzzy Zoeller dies aged 74

Fuzzy Zoeller, the two-time major champion whose genial public persona was overshadowed by a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods

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PGA Tour cancels 2026 season-opening tournament

The PGA Tour has cancelled its 2026 season-opening event in Hawaii after failing to find an alternative venue to host The Sentry. The tournament, which was to be played from 8-11 January, had to be moved from the Plantation Course at Kapalua on the Island of Maui because of drought conditions. However, the PGA Tour said that, “having assessed alternate venues in Hawaii and beyond” it could not play the tournament because of “logistical challenges”.

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Tiger Woods comeback in doubt after latest back surgery

Tiger Woods has had disc replacement surgery in the latest setback to stall his return to the PGA Tour. The 15-time major champion has been sidelined since missing the cut at The Open in July 2024 and took to social media to announce the news. “I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back.”

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