AKRON, Ohio (AP) _ Phil Mickelson is returning to the PGA Tour,
deciding to play the Bridgestone Invitational next week, his first
tournament since the U.S. Open.

Mickelson has been out of action for nearly two months, tending
to his wife, who is battling breast cancer. He tied for second at
the U.S. Open in June and his wife had surgery two weeks later.

He also learned that his mother has breast cancer and is being
treated.

Mickelson's decision, announced in a release Tuesday by
tournament organizers, is a good sign he also will play the
following week in the PGA Championship at Hazeltine.

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