Golf-Mickelson set to play in PGA Championship at Hazeltine (Reuters)
July 30, 2009
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Reuters) – World number two PhilMickelson plans to return from a six-week break by playing inthree of the next four events on the PGA Tour, including thePGA Championship, the final major of the year.
The American left-hander has not competed since tying forsecond at the U.S. Open in June, opting instead to stay at homewhile his wife Amy and mother Mary were treated for breastcancer.
Amy Mickelson had surgery in Houston on July 1 whileMickelson’s mother was operated on 10 days later at the samehospital.
“I have had a great six weeks at home,” three-times majorwinner Mickelson said on his official website(www.philmickelson.com).
“Things are going very well and I am excited about theopportunity to start playing some tournaments again.
“I’ll play the Bridgestone Invitational, PGA Championshipand The Barclays for sure and, if things continue to go well,I’ll be able to play more.”
Mickelson will return to the Tour for next week’sWGC-Bridgestone Invitational before competing in the finalmajor of the season, the Aug. 13-16 PGA Championship atHazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.
The Barclays Classic, the first of the four lucrativeFedExCup playoff events, takes place at Liberty National GolfClub in New Jersey from Aug. 27-30.
World number one Tiger Woods, who is playing in this week’sBuick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan, welcomed Mickelson’sreturn.
“If he’s playing, things are doing better at home,” the14-times major winner said after Wednesday’s pro-am competitionat Warwick Hills.
“If things were not doing well, then I don’t think he’dplay. So it’s a positive sign to see him out here playing.”
(Editing by Ian Ransom; To query or comment on this storyemail sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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