Phil Mickelson has no timetable for his return to the PGA Tour.

Second Surgery May Hamper Mickelson

Posted By: Tom Edringtonon: December 14, 2016In: PGA Tour NewsNo Comments

Phil Mickelson had one of those funky sports hernia surgeries last October that got rid of a problem located behind his belly button.

All went well and Mickelson was supposed to start his 2017 schedule at the CareerBuilder Challenge at La Quinta on Jan. 19. But that appearance is now in jeopardy as Mickelson revealed this week that he needs a second surgery.

It is unclear if it is related to the first surgery but he is expected to make a full recover. The question now is when he will be able to return to action on the PGA Tour.

The CareerBuilder is the tournament that used to be The Bob Hope back in the day.

If Mickelson cannot play, he has said he’ll be on site as he is one of the events ambassadors.

Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.