Phil Mickelson hits out of a bunker on the 7th hole during the first round of the 2016 The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, April 7, 2016. Michael Madrid
(Reuters) - Professional golfer Phil Mickelson said on Thursday he has agreed to return gains he made in 2012 from trading in Dean Foods Co stock and said he felt "vindicated" that U.S. authorities have not charged him with violating securities laws.
In a statement via his attorney, Mickelson said he had no desire to benefit from any transaction that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission viewed as questionable and that he takes "full responsibility" for having become part of the probe.
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