“I've played there before. Windy, tight conditions is not conducive for Augusta,” said Mickelson, who added that he is a proponent of the Tour’s new condensed schedule. “That's a personal thing you've got to kind of work around.”

MEXICO CITY – Last week in Los Angeles, Phil Mickelson suggested he might skip The Players, an event he won in 2007. On Wednesday in Mexico, however, he seemed to be leaning toward adding the PGA Tour’s flagship event to his schedule.

Although Mickelson said his schedule leading into the Masters is still in flux, he appears to be considering starts at both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players, which moves back to March this season.

“I’m expecting 2-inch rough (at The Players) and if it’s the case I’ll probably play,” Mickelson said, though he reiterated that no Tour event is a “must-play.