Mickelson likely to miss British Open
By Larry Fine
FARMINGDALE, New York (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson will probably skip next month's British Open in order to be with his wife Amy as she undergoes breast cancer treatment.
"I'm putting everything I have into this week because I don't anticipate being able to play for a little while," Mickelson told reporters on the eve of the U.S. Open.
Asked if he was ruling out playing at the Turnberry championship which starts on July 16, the world number two said: "Most likely.
"I would say probably August would be the earliest (I return to golf)."
The American said his wife would start her treatment on July 1.
"We'll have a great family vacation next week and we have kind of a game plan on moving forward," he said.
Mickelson, runner-up to Tiger Woods in the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage, said Amy had encouraged him to do well this week.
"She's left me a number of little notes, texts, cards, hints that she would like to have a silver trophy in her hospital room so I'm going to try to accommodate that," he said. Continued...
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