Story byPhil Mickelson Patrick McDermott/Getty Bailey RichardsSun, February 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM UTC·3 min readNEED TO KNOWPhil Mickelson will miss two upcoming golf events“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,” he said in a Feb. 1 announcement in which he named a substitutePro golfer Ollie Schniederjans will sub in for him in his absencePhil Mickelson announced that he is sitting out of two upcoming golf events, citing an unspecified “family health matter.”The 55-year-old golf pro revealed to fans that he will be absent from the first two events of the 2026 LIV Golf League season in a statement on his social media accounts on Sunday, Feb. 1. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“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,” Mickelson said in the statement, referring to his wife of nearly 30 years. The veteran golfer — who shares three children with the former NBA cheerleader — did not share any further information about the nature of the health matter, nor did he specify what family member is affected. A representative for Mickelson did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Feb.