Why is Phil Mickelson not playing in the masters?

Philip Alfred Mickelson, nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer.

Phil Mickelson has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles, two PGA Championships, and one Open Championship.

Phil Mickelson is one of 17 players in the history of golf to win at least three of the four majors and he has won every major except the U.S. Open, in which he has finished runner-up a record six times.

Phil Mickelson has spent more than 25 consecutive years in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

Phil Mickelson has spent over 700 weeks in the top 10, has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 2 several times and is a life member of the PGA Tour.

Although naturally right-handed, Phil Mickelson is known for his left-handed swing, having learned it by mirroring his right-handed father’s swing.

Phil Mickelson was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.

Why is Phil Mickelson not playing in the masters?

Phil Mickelson has made the trip to the Augusta National Golf Club every year since 1994. However, that won’t be the case in 2022.

This comes after Phil Mickelson found himself embroiled in controversy over his PGA Tour criticism and comments he had made about the Saudi government speaking with author Alan Shipnuck about the Saudi Golf League.

When Phil Mickelson apologized for his comments, he said he needed to take “time away to prioritize the ones I love most and work on being the man I want to be.”