- Six-time major winner will not play at Southern Hills next week
- Mickelson has been in spotlight over Saudi-backed breakaway
Phil Mickelson will not defend his title in next week’s US PGA Championship at Southern Hills, tournament organisers have announced.
Mickelson has been taking a break from golf since the fallout from his explosive comments about the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed breakaway spearheaded by Greg Norman.
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