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Phil Mickelson sought treatment for addiction and family trauma, spokesperson says

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Lavietes, M. (2026, October 1). Phil Mickelson sought treatment for addiction and family trauma, spokesperson says. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/phil-mickelson-sought-treatment-addiction-family-trauma-rcna600900

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-01 · by Matt Lavietes

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Phil Mickelson, the 56-year-old golf legend, recently completed a stay at an unspecified treatment facility to address family trauma and addiction issues. This comes as part of a difficult year for Mickelson, which included stepping away from competition due to a "personal health matter" and being barred from his local golf club following allegations of inappropriate behavior with a female employee. Mickelson’s spokesperson did not disclose specifics about the duration or nature of his treatment stay, but emphasized that he is no longer in care.
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Phil Mickelson, a six-time major champion golfer, recently entered an undisclosed treatment facility for "family trauma and addiction," according to his representative. The exact duration of his stay was not specified, but he has since left the facility. This follows a turbulent year marked by personal issues, including allegations of inappropriate physical contact with a female employee at The Farms Golf Club in San Diego. In April, Mickelson had announced an extended absence from competitive golf due to unspecified family health matters and withdrew from high-profile tournaments like the Masters and PGA Championship. Additionally, he has previously discussed his struggles with gambling addiction, crediting his wife Amy for helping him through recovery efforts.

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Matt Lavietes
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Mickelson PERSON · 7× Florida ORG · 1× Golf Digest ORG · 1× Michael Phelps PERSON · 1× NBC News ORG · 1× Phil PERSON · 1× Phil Mickelson PERSON · 1× The Farms Golf Club ORG · 1× Tiger Woods PERSON · 1× Tom Locke PERSON · 1×

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Mickelson’s attorney, Tom Locke, said in a statement: “There is a great deal of misinformation circulating and, while Phil’s full attention is devoted to a private family health matter, he has retained defamation counsel and is determined to hold accountable any publication or individual trafficking in speculation or false rumors.”
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🔮 In April, Mickelson said he would step away from competition for an extended period while his family navigated “a personal health matter.”
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Phil Mickelson sought treatment for addiction and family trauma, spokesperson says · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Golf legend Phil Mickelson checked himself into a treatment facility earlier this year to address family trauma and addiction, his spokesperson confirmed to NBC News Thursday. asserted
spokesperson → check → News
Mickelson, 56, is no longer at the facility, and it is not clear when he entered treatment or for how long. asserted
he → enter → treatment
His representative did not give further details about the nature of his stay at the unnamed facility. asserted
representative → give → facility
The announcement comes amid a turbulent year for the six-time major champion. asserted
announcement → come → champion
In April, Mickelson said he would step away from competition for an extended period while his family navigated “a personal health matter.” asserted
family → say → matter
Mickelson, who is married and has three children, was reportedly barred from his longtime Southern California golf club, The Farms Golf Club, after being accused of making “nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact” with a female club employee. uncertain
who → have → employee
The allegations were first reported by Golf Digest, citing multiple sources. asserted
allegations → report → sources
At the time, a representative for Mickelson described the encounter as a “misunderstanding.” asserted
representative → describe → misunderstanding
Mickelson’s attorney, Tom Locke, said in a statement: “There is a great deal of misinformation circulating and, while Phil’s full attention is devoted to a private family health matter, he has retained defamation counsel and is determined to hold accountable any publication or individual trafficking in speculation or false rumors.” asserted
publication → say → speculation
Mickelson is far from the first professional athlete to seek treatment for addiction. asserted
Mickelson → seek → addiction
Olympic champion Michael Phelps went to rehab in 2014 after a DUI arrest. asserted
Phelps → go → arrest
This spring, golf champion Tiger Woods said he was seeking treatment for substance abuse after his vehicle rolled over in Florida and he was charged with driving under the influence in March. asserted
he → say → March
Mickelson has won 45 PGA Tour events, including six majors. asserted
Mickelson → win → majors
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