Mickelson to play in Scottish Open

The Masters winner missed last year's tournament (GETTY IMAGES)

Masters champion Phil Mickelson is returning to the Scottish Open this year after missing the 2009 edition.

The American left-hander is a regular visitor to the banks of Loch Lomond but was absent from last year's event and the British Open at Turnberry a week later because his wife Amy was undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

"Returning to Loch Lomond... is always a special week for me," Mickelson said yesterday. "Everything about the tournament, from the golf course to the stunning setting, is as good as it gets in golf. I would love to add the Scottish Open to my list of career wins: to win in Scotland, the home of golf, is something that every player would love to have on his résumé."

The four-times major champion was beaten in a play-off by Frenchman Grégory Havret in the 2007 Scottish Open.