Phil Mickelson announced on Sunday that he will be absent from the first two LIV Golf events this year due to a “family health matter.”
The 55-year-old Mickelson did not provide further specifics.
“I will not be able to participate in the first two LIV events as (wife) Amy and I need to be present for a family health matter,” Mickelson stated in a social media update. “I am eager to compete again and look forward to rejoining my teammates as soon as possible.”
Mickelson leads LIV’s HyFlyers GC team, which features Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale, and Michael La Sasso, the 2025 NCAA champion who joined the tour last month. Mickelson mentioned that Ollie Schniederjans will take his place during his absence.
LIV will kick off its season this week in South Arabia, followed by an event in Australia from Feb. 12-15.
