Phil Mickelson Pushes Back After Misconduct Accusations At Golf Club

BusinessSportsMoneyPhil Mickelson Pushes Back After Misconduct Accusations At Golf ClubByMike Fore,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founding member of Break80 Golf.Follow AuthorJun 14, 2026, 02:05pm EDTBOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 08: Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC stands on the 14th hole on day one of LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook Golf Club on August 08, 2025 in Bolingbrook, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAccusations have surfaced this week about six-time major champion Phil Mickelson making inappropriate contact with a female employee at a private golf club he was a member at. In a statement from his attorney, Mickelson appears to be ready to fight the allegations against him.His attorney, Tom Clare, told Golf Digest that there is video evidence that will exonerate Mickelson of any wrongdoing. "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." According to the Golf Digest reporting, The Farms Golf Club claims that there is no camera footage of the incident. The incident occurred at The Farms Golf Club, in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Mickelson is no longer a member of the golf club and was removed from the golf course on the day of the incident. According to Golf Digest, a female employee accused Mickelson of, "nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact" prior to a round. The incident was reported to supervisors and Mickelson was asked to leave the property in the middle of his round.Anonymous sources were cited by Golf Digest about the unwanted contact with a female employee at the club. While not much has been divulged from the situation, a spokesperson for Mickelson did tell Golf Digest, “Any misunderstanding has been cleared up...