Phil Mickelson Removed from San Diego Golf Club Following Allegations of Inappropriate Contact with Female Employee
Phil Mickelson has been expelled from The Farms Golf Club in San Diego after a female employee accused him of nonconsensual physical contact in spring 2024, according to Golf Digest reporting. The club confirmed his membership was terminated following an investigation, and Mickelson was confronted mid-round and asked to leave the premises. Mickelson's attorney denies the allegations and claims video evidence contradicts the accusation, though the club confirmed no such video exists.
Golf Digest reported that six-time major champion Phil Mickelson was removed from The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, after a female employee accused him of making nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact with her before a round of golf earlier this spring. According to multiple sources cited by Golf Digest, Mickelson approached the employee at the clubhouse, made unwanted physical contact, and when she rejected his advances and reported the incident to supervisors, club officials located him mid-round, confronted him with the accusation, and told him to leave. The Farms Golf Club confirmed in a statement that it conducted a thorough independent investigation and terminated his membership. Mickelson's attorney, Tom Clare, denied the allegations and claimed objective video evidence contradicts the accusation, but Golf Digest reported finding no such video and the club confirmed none exists. Mickelson's spokesperson stated any misunderstanding had been cleared up and that he continues to address a family health matter.
How coverage differed
The Washington Times article includes Mickelson's attorney's denial and defamation threat more prominently than Fox News, and notes the absence of video evidence more explicitly. ABC Australia provides broader context about Mickelson's past controversies (insider trading settlement, gambling habits, Saudi Arabia comments) which the other outlets omit, framing this incident within a longer pattern of negative publicity.
What different sources said
- New York PostRight
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office investigated alleged Phil Mickelson sexual assault at golf club
- Sydney Morning HeraldCenter
Phil Mickelson thrown out of golf club after accusation of ‘inappropriate contact’
- The Guardian USLeft
Phil Mickelson reportedly ousted from golf club after alleged misconduct
- NBC NewsLeft
Golf legend Phil Mickelson kicked out from California club after misconduct allegations, Golf Digest reports
- ABC AustraliaCenter
Golf legend kicked out of club after employee allegations, report says
- Washington TimesRight
Phil Mickelson banned from San Diego golf club over misconduct allegation
- Fox NewsRight
Phil Mickelson reportedly removed from golf club after accusations of inappropriate contact with female
- BreitbartFar Right
Phil Mickelson's Attorney Denies Allegations of Inappropriate Contact with Female Golf Club Employee
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