Phil Mickelson withdraws from the Masters, joins Tiger Woods in sitting out signature major

As Tiger Woods steps distant from play and won’t beryllium playing successful the Masters adjacent week, different play fable won’t beryllium connected the grounds astatine Augusta National Golf Club.

Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson released a connection Thursday saying helium won’t beryllium playing successful this year’s tournament.

"Unfortunately, I volition not play successful the Masters Tournament adjacent week and volition beryllium retired for an extended play of clip arsenic my household continues to navigate a idiosyncratic wellness matter," Mickelson’s connection connected societal media said.

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Phil Mickelson plays a changeable from the 5th tee during LIV Golf South Africa astatine The Club astatine Steyn City successful Johannesburg March 20, 2026. (Johan Rynners/Getty Images)

"I privation everyone the champion of luck and volition beryllium watching."

Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley besides released a connection aft Mickelson’s decision.

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"We cognize however overmuch Phil loves the Masters tournament, and helium volition beryllium missed by everyone successful Augusta adjacent week," Ridley’s connection said. "He has our implicit supports arsenic helium takes clip to beryllium with his family."

The 55-year-old Mickelson missed 4 LIV Golf events earlier this year, and helium noted helium was dealing with a "family wellness matter."

Phil Mickelson walks the 16th fairway during LIV Golf Indianapolis astatine The Club astatine Chatham Hills successful Westfield, Ind., Aug. 16, 2025. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

He was connected the people successful South Africa 2 weeks ago, starring his HyFlyers GC squad for the event. Mickelson finished tied for 48 successful the event.

Mickelson’s Masters announcement comes aft Woods stepped distant from play "to question treatment" pursuing a DUI apprehension aft a rollover clang Friday successful Jupiter Island, Florida.

Woods, a 15-time large victor and five-time Masters champion, and Mickelson sat atop the play world, opening successful the precocious 1990s and done the 2010s. While Woods usually sat atop the satellite play rankings, Mickelson was his toughest competitor, winning six majors implicit his storied career.

Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC walks connected the archetypal greenish during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship astatine The Cardinal astatine Saint John's Resort Aug. 23, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)

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So, 2 play icons won’t beryllium astatine Augusta National travel adjacent week, erstwhile the 90th variation of the Masters tees disconnected Thursday, April 9.

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