'Let it go': Mickelson responds to questions after missing Open anniversary events – video

Phil Mickelson revealed the R&A didn't think it was a good idea for the American golfer to attend the past champions' events at the Open Championship. The 2013 champion was a notable absentee at a four-hole challenge for former winners on Monday and dinner the following evening. The 52-year-old has been mired in controversy since joining the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Series.

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