Mark Schlabach Apr 2, 2026, 03:55 PM ET

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Phil Mickelson announced Thursday that he won't play in next week's Masters and will be out for an extended period as his family continues to "navigate a personal health matter."

It will be the first time since 1994 that five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods and Mickelson, a three-time winner of a green jacket, both miss the first major of the season.

Woods announced Tuesday that he was "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health," announcing the decision four days after he was arrested on suspicion of DUI and refusal to submit to a lawful test stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida.

Mickelson, 55, made the announcement on his social media accounts.

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— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) April 2, 2026

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