PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh says he has talked to Phil Mickelson about playing next week, and that the PGA is trying to "deliver a major championship, not a circus." Photo: Montana Pritchard, PGA of America via Getty Images
The will he or won’t he question surrounding Phil Mickelson’s participation in the PGA Championship next week at Southern Hills remains unanswered.
Will Mickelson and/or the PGA of America make an announcement this week?
No one is saying, at least not yet.
On the 5 Clubs podcast with host Gary Williams recently, PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh said he’s talked with Mickelson about next week but indicated no decision has been made.
Mickelson, the defending PGA champion, hasn’t played since late January after stepping away from the game following controversial comments he made regarding the PGA Tour and the new LIV Golf series that begins next month.
“I think he’s trying to figure out when the right time for...
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