Will Mickelson be Next to Skip a FedEx Cup Event? | Golf News and Tour Information [Video]

It’s becoming more and more fashionable among the rock stars of the game to skip at least one FedEx Cup event. Tiger Woods set the precedent at The Barclays. Ernie Els bowed out of this week’s test, the Deutsche Bank Championship. So, who’s next?

The logical choice among the game’s superstars would be Phil Mickelson, who has until 5 p.m. Friday to commit to the BMW Championship in suburban Chicago. Phil’s decision to play or not will hinge on whether he wants to play four straight coming back from a wrist injury when—like Woods and Els—he really doesn’t have to. (Not after finishing T-7 at The Barclays, with points worth more at the Tour Championship.) His record at Cog Hill is also less than stellar: one top-25 in 10 appearances, including two missed cuts dating back to 1992.

No word from the Mickelson Camp, but the subject will no doubt …