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instead of playing the British Open, Phil Mickelson will spend next weekend with his wife, Amy, as she recovers from breast cancer.

Mickelson will skip British Open to be with wife

10:51 PM CDT

Family comes first for Phil Mickelson. He will skip the British Open so he can be with his wife as she starts her recovery from breast cancer, ending the longest active streak of majors played at 61.