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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jun 12

Mickelson Lawyer Cites Video to Refute Misconduct Claim as Club Revokes 56-Year-Old's Membership

Updated

Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jun 12

Mickelson Lawyer Cites Video to Refute Misconduct Claim as Club Revokes 56-Year-Old's Membership

Q: With no cameras at the incident location, what contradictory video does Phil Mickelson's lawyer claim to have?

It is unclear what video Phil Mickelson’s lawyer is referring to, and no such footage has been publicly produced. The Farms Golf Club has said there were no cameras in the specific area where the alleged misconduct was reported to have happened, meaning there is no known video of the actual encounter. That directly limits what any “contradictory” footage could show. Tom Clare, Mickelson’s lawyer, has said he has “objective video evidence” that “squarely contradicts” the allegation of nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact. But based on the reporting available, he has not explained whether that means surveillance from another part of the clubhouse, footage showing Mickelson’s movements before or after the alleged incident, or some other recording entirely. So the practical answer is that the claimed video, if it exists, would have to be indirect evidence rather than footage of the alleged contact itself. As of now, neither Clare nor Mickelson’s team has publicly released the video or described it in enough detail to verify the claim. That leaves an unresolved contradiction between the lawyer’s statement and the club’s account that no camera covered the location of the alleged incident.

3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Jun 12

Tom Clare, Phil Mickelson’s lawyer, said video evidence contradicts a Southern California golf-club employee’s claim that the golfer made nonconsensual physical contact.
San Diego County sheriff’s investigators said they found no evidence of an assault, though The Farms Golf Club said it ran its own investigation and then revoked Mickelson’s longtime membership.
The club said no cameras were in the area where the alleged incident occurred and stood by its decision, saying it acted after a staff report and an independent review.
Mickelson, who turns 56 next week, has not played since LIV Golf South Africa in March after stepping away for family health reasons; his lawyer said he may pursue defamation action over false rumors.