Mickelson ill at Quail Hollow, headed to hospital

Phil Mickelson, in his first event since winning his third green jacket at the Masters three weeks ago,  had to withdraw from the Quail Hollow Championship pro-am Wednesday afternoon due to an illness.
Mickelson had an apparent virus and withdrew after playing six holes. He received treatment for dehydration at an on-course medical center was headed to a hospital to receive intravenous fluids and any other medical treatment necessary.
Mickelson spent much of Tuesday night vomiting, sweating and shaking but thought he had overcome whatever illness had struck him. But he started to feel ill again shortly after teeing off in the pro-am at 1 p.m., and left Quail Hollow Club to head to a hospital around 2:30 p.m.
"I don't know if it's the flu or food poisoning or what," said Mickelson's long-time caddie, Jim "Bones" Mackay.
T.R. Reinman of Mickelson's management company, Gaylord Sports, said in a statement that Mickelson intends to play in Thursday's opening round. Asked if Mickelson would be able to make his 12:50 p.m. tee time, Mackay said, "I don't know. He's a tough guy so if he can possibly play he will."