PGA Championship shake-up: Max Homa and Dustin Johnson in after Mickelson exit
PGA Championship officials revealed that Phil Mickelson will skip the tournament, while Max Homa and Dustin Johnson have been drafted in.
Veteran Phil Mickelson to miss start of LIV Golf season due to health matter
Liv Golf opens its new year with an event in Saudi Arabia this week, followed by a weekend in Australia from 12-15 February.
But they will be without six-time major winner Phil Mickelson, who issued a statement on Sunday.
"I will not be able to participate in the first two LIV Events as Amy and I need to be present for a family health matter," it read.
"I can't wait to compete again and look forward to rejoining my teammates as soon as possible. In the meantime, Ollie Schniederjans will step in for me in Riyadh as I root on HyFlyers GC from afar."
Mickelson's HyFlyers GC includes Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale and Michael La Sasso, the 2025 NCAA champion who joined the breakaway circuit in January.
Influencer Bryson DeChambeau not running back to PGA Tour should LIV fold
Superstar Bryson DeChambeau's plan for the future doesn't seem to include the PGA Tour, even if LIV Golf goes under.
Trump backs LIV golfers returning to PGA Tour as Saudi funding exit looms
President Donald Trump has backed the idea of LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour after the Saudi Public Investment Fund announced it will step away from funding the breakaway league.
Saudi Public Investment Fund confirms it will end LIV Golf funding after 2026 season
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will stop funding LIV Golf after the 2026 season, according to multiple reports, with players and staff expected to be told as soon as Thursday.