Mickelson denies new misconduct allegations

Mickelson denies new misconduct allegationsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major when claiming the 2021 US PGA Championship aged 50ByMohamed MoallimBBC Sport JournalistPublished14 minutes agoSix-time major champion Phil Mickelson has denied allegations of misconduct carried in an investigation by golf publication Skratch, with his representatives calling the piece an "anonymously sourced drive-by shooting".The Skratch investigation by journalist Alan Shipnuck alleged Mickelson was no longer welcome at three California golf clubs because of inappropriate behaviour towards women.It also included a claim by Ashley Perez, the former wife of PGA Tour player Pat Perez, that Mickelson showed her an explicit photograph of himself in 2015 and propositioned her.The Skratch investigation comes after Mickelson left a prestigious California golf club following allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee which he denied.A statement from the 56-year-old's camp responding to the Skratch claims, and sent to the New York Post, external, said their version of events related to the Perez photograph missed key detail, suggesting a misunderstanding for which he later apologised.It added: "Mr Mickelson's willingness to apologise for his conduct should not be misconstrued as an admission of every allegation made against him."And on the claims he had been asked to leave golf clubs, it went on: "Mr Mickelson has never been expelled from a golf club. His membership has never been revoked by a golf club. Those decisions were his alone."Mickelson leaves San Diego club after allegations Published12 JuneIt also criticised Skratch's use of anonymous sources and questioned whether readers should have been reminded of the publication's historical links to the PGA Tour.Mickelson left the PGA Tour in 2022 to become one of the most high-profile signings to the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV G...