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Phil Mickelson’s absence notable as LIV Golf returns to Trump National

Nypost · · 467 words · By Christian Arnold
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What to know about Phil Mickelson’s absence notable as LIV Golf returns to Trump National

Phil Mickelson has had a warm relationship with golf in the New York/New Jersey area over his career, but with LIV Golf’s swing through the Garden State this week, the golf great remained absent.

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What happened

Phil Mickelson has had a warm relationship with golf in the New York/New Jersey area over his career, but with LIV Golf’s swing through the Garden State this week, the golf great remained absent.

Why it matters

The six-time major winner was not on the course at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster as he missed all but one event on this year’s LIV schedule.

Common ground

Mickelson has been sparsely seen while he deals with a “family health matter,” he announced back in April.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “In June, Golf Digest reported that Mickelson had been booted from a country club in Rancho Santa Fe after he was accused of making “nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact” with a female employee of the club.”
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Multiple sources (Golf Digest, Chicago Sun-Times) report that Mickelson was removed from a country club in Rancho Santa Fe following allegations of nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact with a female employee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 LIV Golf League is the fifth season of LIV Golf. The season will consist of 72-hole tournaments, featuring 57 players and no cut, with a team championship event at the season end.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_LIV_Golf_League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackson Koivun (born May 23, 2005) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He attended Auburn University, where as a freshman he had one of the best seasons in all of collegiate …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Koivun
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Mickelson
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Claim 2: “The White House had previously confirmed to USA Today that Trump would make an appearance [at the LIV Golf New York event], and The Post spotted Secret Service agents on the grounds during Friday’s second round.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries about the color 'white' and does not contain any information regarding the White House, USA Today, or Secret Service presence at a LIV event.
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web search NEUTRAL — White is the lightest color [2] and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) refl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White
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web search NEUTRAL — Shades of white are colors that differ slightly from the CIE standard illuminant D65, a white point that represents the average color of daylight at noon. There isn't one objectively pure white, as no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shades_of_white
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web search NEUTRAL — White is linked with light, goodness, innocence, purity, cleanliness and virginity. It is sometimes thought to be the color of perfection. The opposite of black, white usually has a positive connotati…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/White
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Claim 3: “The six-time major winner was not on the course at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster as he missed all but one event on this year’s LIV schedule.”
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Wikipedia confirms Phil Mickelson has won six major championships. Web search results confirm he has missed multiple events this year (Riyadh, Adelaide, Hong Kong, Singapore) and was not at the New York event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 LIV Golf League is the fifth season of LIV Golf. The season will consist of 72-hole tournaments, featuring 57 players and no cut, with a team championship event at the season end.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_LIV_Golf_League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LIV Golf ( LIV) is a professional men's golf tour. The name "LIV" refers to the Roman numeral 54, the number of holes that used to be played at LIV events (now 72 since the 2026 season). The first LIV…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIV_Golf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Mickelson
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Claim 4: “The president had attended the third round of the LIV Golf Virginia event at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia in May as well.”
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Multiple sources confirm Donald Trump attended the LIV Golf Virginia event, specifically mentioning his presence on Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump cheered during LIV Golf event at his Bedminster club with league’s future uncertain. It marked the third golf event at one of his properties that Donald Trump attended and the second L…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/donald-trump-attends-final…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump makes LIV Golf appearance after PGA Tour visit.LIV Golf has enjoyed the support of President Trump throughout its five-year run, with events held at Trump-affiliated golf course…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2026/05/09/donald…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump attended LIV Golf Virginia with son Eric on Saturday (Image: Getty Images).Trump's presence at a LIV Golf tournament comes as no surprise. He has attended previous events, especially thos…
https://www.the-express.com/sport/golf/206868/donald-trump-h…
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Claim 5: “Mickelson was replaced by Scott Vincent on the HyFlyers GC roster for LIV’s New York event this week”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Scott Vincent replaced Phil Mickelson on the HyFlyers GC roster for the LIV Golf New York event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 LIV Golf League is the fifth season of LIV Golf. The season will consist of 72-hole tournaments, featuring 57 players and no cut, with a team championship event at the season end.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_LIV_Golf_League
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The LIV Golf New York is a professional golf tournament that was held in Bedminster, New Jersey, outside of New York City. The tournament was held in July 2022, at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIV_Golf_Bedminster
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The LIV Golf Chicago is a professional golf tournament held at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois, outside of Chicago. It was held at Rich Harvest Farms in 2022 and 2023. The inaugural eve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIV_Golf_Chicago
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Claim 6: “Mickelson has been sparsely seen while he deals with a “family health matter,” he announced back in April.”
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Multiple independent sources (pennlive.com, mlive.com) confirm that Phil Mickelson announced he would miss the Masters and other events due to a family personal health matter in April.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackson Koivun (born May 23, 2005) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He attended Auburn University, where as a freshman he had one of the best seasons in all of collegiate …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Koivun
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jim "Bones" Mackay (born May 8, 1965) is an American golf caddie and golf commentator. For 25 years, he was the caddie for Phil Mickelson. His nickname, "Bones", was created in 1990 when PGA Tour play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_"Bones"_Mackay
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Mickelson
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Claim 7: “Later that same month, Skratch published a piece that alleged that Mickelson had shown a string of inappropriate behavior over a lengthy period of time.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the publication Skratch published a report by Alan Shipnuck alleging a history of inappropriate behavior by Mickelson.
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web search NEUTRAL — Phil Mickelson and Pat Perez have known each other since they were kids. The San Diego natives were never close friends but shared a mutual respect and long history.
https://www.skratch.golf/news/pro-golf/phil-mickelson-miscon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last week, the publication Skratch, minority-owned by the PGA Tour, published a scathing article about Phil Mickelson. In it, respected journalist Alan Shipnuck cited several anonymous sources describ…
https://www.newsbreak.com/trending/top/phil-mickelson's-u.s.…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, Skratch published a bombshell report detailing the alleged inappropriate behaviour by Mickelson. In the article, written by Alan Shipnuck, he outlines an incident between Pat Perez, his ex-…
https://www.golfmagic.com/tour/open-championship/phil-mickel…
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Claim 8: “LIV Golf New York is the second-to-last event on the league’s calendar this year.”
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A web search result explicitly states: 'LIV Golf New York is the second-to-last event on the league’s calendar'.
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Claim 9: “LIV Golf... announcing it secured an investor that will help keep the league going beyond this season.”
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Multiple sources report that LIV CEO Scott O'Neil announced the league secured a new lead investor to help the league continue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier in August, LIV CEO Scott O'Neil announced the league secured a new lead investor, but the format of the 2027 season remains murky.
https://www.thescore.com/pga/news/3583432/de-chambeau-hopefu…
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web search NEUTRAL — While LIV is attempting to forge ahead and secure the funding and format to continue the league next year without the backing of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, which withdrew its fu…
https://www.tsn.ca/golf/article/liv-players-have-mixed-feeli…
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web search NEUTRAL — LIV Golf reaches agreement with lead investor.LIV Golf Icons. Top shots of the 2026 season from some of the league's biggest stars.
https://www.livgolf.com/
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