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Club revokes Mickelson membership over allegations
Key takeaways
- Phil Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major title as he claimed the US PGA Championship in 2021
- The incident is alleged to have occurred earlier this spring and following a complaint by the employee Mickelson was asked to leave mid-round while playing at the Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe near San Diego.
- Asked to comment on the allegations, which were first reported in Golf Digest, BBC Sport received a statement from the club.
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Phil Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major title as he claimed the US PGA Championship in 2021
Golf correspondent Published13 minutes ago Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson's membership at a high-end golf club has been revoked amid allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee at the Californian establishment.
The incident is alleged to have occurred earlier this spring and following a complaint by the employee Mickelson was asked to leave mid-round while playing at the Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe near San Diego.
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