Overview
- Mickelson announced on X that he will skip the first two events of 2026 to attend to a private family health issue.
- He named Ollie Schniederjans to fill in for him in Riyadh, with no further substitution details disclosed for Adelaide.
- The season opens Feb. 4 at Riyadh Golf Club, followed by The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide on Feb. 12.
- Mickelson did not specify which family member is affected or a firm return date, saying only that he hopes to rejoin HyFlyers GC as soon as possible.
- His HyFlyers teammates this season are Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale, and newcomer Michael La Sasso, with Hong Kong slated as LIV’s next stop in early March.