Golfer Phil Mickelson checked into a rehabilitation facility to be treated for “family trauma and addiction.”
The 56-year-old golf pro has already left that unidentified rehab center, according to TMZ. It’s not clear what he was treated for specifically or how long he was there.
Mickelson reportedly checked in recently and voluntarily. His representative confirmed the visit. What he was treated for and how long his treatment lasted is unclear.
The San Diego native was “told to vacate” The Farms Golf Club earlier this year after being accused of making inappropriate contact with a female employee, according to Golf Digest.
The golf club confirmed in a statement that “This individual is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Club” and declined to comment further.
Phil Mickelson reacts after a putt on the 15th hole during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms on September 22, 2023 in Sugar Grove, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
Mickelson’s lawyer told Golf Digest in June that there’s more to the situation than what was being reported and that “Phil’s full attention is devoted to a private family health matter.”
A couple months earlier he withdrew from the Masters Tournament to spend an extended period addressing what he called “a personal health matter” impacting his family.
In 2023, Mickelson admitted to having a gambling problem after he was accused of betting $1 billion over the course of three decades by a fellow gambler.
When nearly 20 witnesses accused him of inappropriate behavior that made him persona non grata at two other golf clubs in a 2026 Skratch newsletter report, a lawyer for the 45-time PGA tournament winner dismissed those claims as a mix of falsehoods and incidents the golfer had previously addressed.
“No person, no article, and no book can present an accurate, complete, or personal story of the life Mr. Mickelson and his family have lived. His story, struggles, and recovery belong to him and to the people who have shared it closely alongside him,” attorney Tom Clare defended.