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Mickelson denies new misconduct allegations

BBC Sport · Jul 2, 2026, 10:45 AM

Key takeaways

  • Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major when claiming the 2021 US PGA Championship aged 50
  • Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson has denied allegations of misconduct carried in an investigation by golf publication Skratch, with his representatives calling the piece an "anonymously sourced drive-by shooting".
  • The Skratch investigation by journalist Alan Shipnuck alleged Mickelson was no longer welcome at three California golf clubs because of inappropriate behaviour towards women.

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Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major when claiming the 2021 US PGA Championship aged 50

Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson has denied allegations of misconduct carried in an investigation by golf publication Skratch, with his representatives calling the piece an "anonymously sourced drive-by shooting".

The Skratch investigation by journalist Alan Shipnuck alleged Mickelson was no longer welcome at three California golf clubs because of inappropriate behaviour towards women.

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