Overview
- Phil Mickelson said he will miss the Riyadh and Adelaide openers to attend to an undisclosed family health matter and did not provide further details.
- Ollie Schniederjans was named by Mickelson as his substitute for Riyadh as HyFlyers GC begins the season without its captain.
- Lee Westwood announced he will skip the same two events after a practice‑related wrist injury and said he aims to begin his season in Hong Kong in early March.
- Ben Schmidt is reported to be filling Westwood’s Majesticks GC roster spot for Riyadh and Adelaide.
- The withdrawals arrive after LIV lost Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed to PGA Tour pathways, adding fresh scrutiny to roster stability as the season starts.