Overview
- Mickelson announced on X that he will skip the Riyadh and Adelaide events to address a family health issue, which he did not detail.
- He named Ollie Schniederjans as his stand-in for HyFlyers GC at the first two tournaments.
- Coverage indicates he could return for the Hong Kong stop in early March, though that timing remains unconfirmed.
- Mickelson is captain of HyFlyers GC, whose roster includes Cameron Tringale, Brendan Steele, and recent signee Michael La Sasso.
- The development follows notable player moves, including Brooks Koepka’s PGA Tour reinstatement and Patrick Reed’s exit from LIV, with rules leaving Mickelson ineligible for the PGA Tour’s Returning Member Program.