Phil Mickelson, a professional golfer, has denied allegations of misconduct made against him in a recent article. The article, published by Skratch Golf, claimed that Mickelson was kicked out of three golf clubs for inappropriate interaction with women and propositioned another woman by displaying a nude photo.

Mickelson’s representatives issued a statement to The New York Post, describing the Skratch article as an ‘anonymously sourced drive-by shooting’ focused on creating ‘a compelling, click-bait narrative over an accurate one.’ The statement also noted that Mickelson has never been expelled from a golf club and that his membership has never been revoked by a golf club.

Background

Last month, Golf Digest reported that Mickelson had his membership revoked at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, because of alleged nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact with a female club employee. Skratch reported that, in addition to The Farms, Mickelson is no longer welcome at The Madison Club in La Quinta, California, and at The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe.

Ashley Perez, the ex-wife of golfer Pat Perez, also told Skratch that Mickelson showed her a nude photo of himself in 2015 and told her to come see him after Pat Perez fell asleep. Mickelson’s team stated that the Skratch article misstated the golfer’s interaction with Ashley Perez, adding that Mickelson’s willingness to apologize for his conduct should not be misconstrued as an admission of every allegation made against him.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.