New allegations of sexual misconduct have emerged against professional golfer Phil Mickelson, stemming from a 2015 incident involving Ashley Perez, the wife of former PGA Tour player Pat Perez.
The claims were detailed in a report published by golf lifestyle website Skratch on June 26, 2026, written by golf journalist Alan Shipnuck.
Shipnuck said the account underwent rigorous legal review before publication.
According to the report, the alleged incident occurred at Plainfield Country Club in New Jersey during The Barclays tournament.
Ashley Perez stated that Mickelson showed her a full-body nude photograph of himself inside a villa and made an explicit proposition after her husband left the room.
“Phil says to me, ‘I’m going to leave my bedroom door open tonight. When Pat falls asleep I want you to come see me,’” Perez told the website.
Perez, who filed for divorce from Pat Perez in 2023, also described a separate dinner with Mickelson and his agent, Steve Loy, where the conversation allegedly turned inappropriate.
“The conversation turned very dark and sexual because Phil kept taking it there,” she said.
Additionally, Perez claimed she recorded a 26-minute phone conversation in which the six-time major champion apologized for his conduct.
She highlighted what she described as a culture of silence that prevents women from coming forward in the sport.
Mickelson's Team Responds
These allegations follow a separate June 11 report by Golf Digest, which revealed that a female employee at The Farms Golf Club in California accused Mickelson of improper physical contact, described as “nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact.”
Mickelson's legal representative, Tom Clare, criticized the media coverage.
“A small segment of the golf media has decided that because Mr. Mickelson is a successful golfer, every detail of his private and family life is theirs to exploit,” Clare said in a statement.
“Recycling mistakes he has already acknowledged as new reporting, and dragging private family matters into public view, is reckless.”
Jennifer Connelly, a spokeswoman for Mickelson, released a statement defending the golfer and noting that his wife, Amy Mickelson, remains supportive during their 35-year relationship.
“Some of the allegations circulating about Mr. Mickelson are false, and others revisit mistakes he has already acknowledged, publicly or privately,” Connelly said.
“Stacking the disputed claims next to the ones he has owned does not make them credible.”
Connelly emphasized that Mickelson is currently focusing on his family while managing a private health concern.
“Mr. Mickelson's priority is to become the husband, father, and man his family deserves. Right now, that means giving his full attention to a private family health matter.”
The statement also noted that Mickelson no longer holds a membership at the San Diego area country club where the initial complaint originated.
