Bryson DeChambeau is in line to return to the PGA Tour next week. Phil Mickelson is not.
DeChambeau, who hasn’t played since missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open in late January, is in the field for next week’s Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Mickelson, who has been heavily criticized for his comments about the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian financial backers of a proposed breakaway circuit, also hasn’t played since missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open.
DeChambeau withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational, an event he won last year, on Monday, citing his ongoing recovery from a lingering left hand injury.
DeChambeau, 28, has competed in only two official PGA Tour events this season, finishing tied for 25th at the Sentry Tournament of Champions before missing the weekend at the Farmers. He is 196th in the FedEx Cup standings.
