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Phil Mickelson will not participate in the first two LIV Golf events this year, citing on Sunday an undisclosed family health matter.

'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 wrote on X. 'I can't wait to compete again and look forward to rejoining my teammates as soon as possible.'

LIV's season begins on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and continues on Feb. 12-15 in Adelaide, Australia.

Ollie Schniederjans will replace Mickelson in Riyadh as part of HyFlyers GC.

Mickelson, 55, has won six major championships, including the Masters three times, and showed in 2021 that he does have the ability to pull off surprises. He won the PGA Championship at age 50 that came with the added perk of a five-year U.S. Open exemption.

--Field Level Media