PGA of America hopes to avoid ‘circus’ with Phil Mickelson’s potential appearance at upcoming major

The PGA Championship is about a week away from teeing off and the possibility of Phil Mickelson returning to the golf course for the event raised eyebrows for PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh.

It’s unclear whether Mickelson will actually participate but he was listed in the field along with Tiger Woods, according to PGATour.com. “Lefty” applied to play in the major and also LIV Golf’s first event next month. His links to the Saud-funded rival golf league and his published remarks about Saudi Arabia have been controversial. He hasn’t played in an event since February.

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