Phil Mickelson is taking time to focus on his recovery.
The pro golfer recently checked himself into a treatment facility, where he was “seeking treatment for family trauma and addiction,” his rep confirmed to TMZ Sept. 30.
According to his rep, Mickelson has already left the facility.
The 56-year-old had been candid about his gambling addiction in the past, sharing in 2023 that he needed to step away from playing fantasy football as he “crossed the line of moderation and into addiction.”
“The money wasn’t ever the issue since our financial security has never been threatened,” he wrote on Instagram at the time, “but I was so distracted I wasn’t able to be present with the ones I love and caused a lot of harm.”
“This lack of presence has been so hurtful,” he continued. “‘You’re here but you’re not with us,’ is something I’ve been told often throughout my addiction. It affected those I care about in ways I wasn’t aware or could fully understand.”
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