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The Masters website on Monday showed three-times winner
Mickelson listed as a past champion not playing in the April
7-10 event at Augusta National Golf Club.
Mickelson's agent was not immediately available to comment.
Mickelson's absence from the year's opening major will mark the
first time that he will miss the Masters since 1994.
In February, an author of an upcoming unauthorised biography on
Mickelson released excerpts from the book in which the golfer
called the Saudis "scary" but said he was willing to look past
their human rights records to gain leverage with the PGA Tour.
Saudi Arabia's government has denied accusations of human rights
abuses.
Six-time major champion Mickelson apologised for the comments,
which he claimed were off the record, and said he planned to
take time away from the sport.
The long-time fan favourite has since found himself isolated and
has also lost a number of sponsors.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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