Phil Mickelson Booted From Golf Club After Accusations of Inappropriate Contact With Employee

Sports Illustrated ^ | June 11, 2026 | Tom Dierberger

[Miami Rebel]

Phil Mickelson is reportedly no longer a member at The Farms Golf Club, a private golf course in the San Diego area, due to allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee.

According to Golf Digest, Mickelson approached the female employee at the clubhouse before a round and made nonconsensual physical contact with her. Mickelson’s advances were rejected by the employee, and she filed a complaint to club officials.

Mickelson was approached by club officials about the incident soon after, and he left the golf course before he finished the round. Golf Digest confirmed that Mickelson is no longer a member at The Farms Golf Club.

“The Farms Golf Club is committed to maintaining a golf club environment that is safe, respectful and reflects the highest standards of conduct,” the golf club said in a statement. “All members are required to adhere to our Code of Conduct, and any allegations of misconduct are taken seriously. Following a staff member report of member misconduct, the Club provided immediate and ongoing support to the staff member, conducted a thorough independent investigation of the incident and took decisive action. This individual is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Club.

Mickelson, who was raised in the Rancho Santa Fe area just north of San Diego, played often at Farms Golf Club and trained there before major championships.

Mickelson’s camp responded to the allegations in a statement:

“Any misunderstanding has been cleared up,” the statement read. “Phil continues to attend to a family health matter and is uncertain when he will be able to return to professional golf.”

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: golf; mickelson; pga; philmickelson; sandiego

[Tommy Revolts]

I've been screaming for men to "flip a table" on this crap for a long time.

#mentoo

[jerod]

Addiction to gambling can be considered as a ‘family health’ matter...

I wonder... Does he have any of that Saudi money left? The worst thing for anybody with a gambling habit is access to even more money to gamble with. It’s difficult to gamble without it... Unless they give you a line of credit... Until they don’t and then they come looking for that loaned out money and they’re usually accompanied by a couple of goons.

[Apparatchik]

This is his wife:

[StAnDeliver]

When Kalifornia golf is not safe for 12-pack scrambles -- your state is f'd.

Ask a Kalifornian on FR -- and there are a lot of good ones besides the Robinsons -- and the entire response can be summed up: "I live in a State of Denial".

There is zero reason FR cannot happily exist elsewhere and if Gruesome edges JDV ya'll find that out in the First Hundred Days of Darkness.

[Hildy]

He has a long bushy beard. It just hit me as I was Walking by. I apologize If I do Not understand how fragile men are these days. If someone touched my hair to say hello I would Take it as a friendly gesture, which it is.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

omg.

I hope things turned out ok. I hope others know to walk a wide circle around him and away from him.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

is that a booze beard?

[minnesota_bound]

Bri Teresi has a nice swing...
https://www.instagram.com/reels/CPTE6G0lheW/

[Bob Wills is still the king]

This is his wife:
___________________________________________________________

So? I can think of a lot of cases where the more attractive partner was the one cheated on: Prince Charles/Camilla, Arnold and the maid, Ted Danson....

[MortMan]

Apparently, stainless steel breasts.

[Bob434]

[[I tried to tell those teachers not to do that. Don’t touch for any reason. Just don’t.]]

Pffft- we had teachers grab students by the throat and slam them against a wall when the student acted up=- Had a cafeteria tough guy worker jump across the serving counter and jumped up on tables running toward a fight and dove into the melee

Noone ever sued-

[Varsity Flight]

Maybe a Broadway Joe moment. Perhaps knows her well.

[Leaning Right]

> Noone ever sued <

I taught in a large urban school district. Very woke, and very sensitive to student feelings.

Any behavior like you described would have meant an instant dismissal of the employee, and probably also an arrest by the school police. Then comes the lawsuit.

And more is the pity. The behavior you described is a good thing. When students are not kept within boundaries, soon there will be no boundaries.

[lodi90]

I had a middle aged male teacher in middle school who openly gave hugs to some of the girls in his class. We’re talking 7th graders here. Even then it seemed weird to my teenage boy mind.

[Liz]

.............dont know

[Bob434]

This was back in the 1970’s and 80’s- in Maine- Teachers didn’t mess around- but eventually the lawsuits started- and now it’s all woke too-