Mickelson to return in time for US Open

DUBLIN, Ohio: Phil Mickelson plans a brief return to the PGA Tour in time for the US Open.

The world No 2 suspended his schedule indefinitely upon announcing two weeks ago that his wife, Amy, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Recent tests have given them hope the cancer has been caught early, with more tests over the next month.

Mickelson intends to return next week at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, then play the following week in the US Open at Bethpage Black, according to a person informed of the plans.