AMERICAN golfing legend Phil Mickelson has been accused of unwanted sexual contact by a woman working at a golf club in San Diego.
Mickelson, 55, has been expelled from The Farms Golf Club after he allegedly assaulted a woman earlier this year.
The six-time major winner is accused of making ânonconsensual and inappropriate physical contactâ, according to bombshell report in Golf Digest.
But the female employee rejected his advances, the outlet added.
After the woman came forward with her accusation, club officials reportedly confronted Mickelson on the golf course and forced him to leave the premises.
A spokesperson for Mickelson called the incident âa misunderstandingâ and his attorney told the outlet that there was âa great deal of misinformation circulatingâ around the golferâs alleged incident with the employee.
In February, the golfer stepped away from the sport due to a family health matter.
A statement from Mickelsonâs spokesperson said: âAny misunderstanding has been cleared up. Phil continues to attend to a family health matter and is uncertain when he will be able to return to professional golfâ.
Mickelson has three kids with his wife Amy who he married in 1996.
The Farms Golf Club told Golf Digest: âFollowing a staff member report of member misconduct, the Club provided immediate and ongoing support to the staff member, conducted a thorough independent investigation of the incident and took decisive actionâ.
âThis individual is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Clubâ, they added.
Mickelson â a San Diego native â has been playing at the club for decades.
He is now being represented by top lawyer Tom Clare who has previously been hired by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife.
Clare claimed that the allegations laid before Mickelson can be âsquarely contradicted by objective, video evidenceâ.
But Golf Digest said that their own investigation revealed there were no cameras in the area where the alleged assault took place and a spokesperson from the club verified that they have no video footage.
Mickelson, 55, has been expelled from The Farms Golf Club after he allegedly assaulted a woman earlier this year.
The six-time major winner is accused of making ânonconsensual and inappropriate physical contactâ, according to bombshell report in Golf Digest.
But the female employee rejected his advances, the outlet added.
After the woman came forward with her accusation, club officials reportedly confronted Mickelson on the golf course and forced him to leave the premises.
A spokesperson for Mickelson called the incident âa misunderstandingâ and his attorney told the outlet that there was âa great deal of misinformation circulatingâ around the golferâs alleged incident with the employee.
In February, the golfer stepped away from the sport due to a family health matter.
A statement from Mickelsonâs spokesperson said: âAny misunderstanding has been cleared up. Phil continues to attend to a family health matter and is uncertain when he will be able to return to professional golfâ.
Mickelson has three kids with his wife Amy who he married in 1996.
The Farms Golf Club told Golf Digest: âFollowing a staff member report of member misconduct, the Club provided immediate and ongoing support to the staff member, conducted a thorough independent investigation of the incident and took decisive actionâ.
âThis individual is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Clubâ, they added.
Mickelson â a San Diego native â has been playing at the club for decades.
He is now being represented by top lawyer Tom Clare who has previously been hired by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife.
Clare claimed that the allegations laid before Mickelson can be âsquarely contradicted by objective, video evidenceâ.
But Golf Digest said that their own investigation revealed there were no cameras in the area where the alleged assault took place and a spokesperson from the club verified that they have no video footage.
