Overview
- Martin Kaymer pulled out of LIV Golf Adelaide with a minor left‑elbow injury, and Cleeks GC indicated he plans to return in Hong Kong in March.
- Cleeks announced reserve John Catlin will replace Kaymer in Adelaide.
- Phil Mickelson is missing the first two events for family reasons, with Wade Ormsby filling his Adelaide spot after Ollie Schniederjans played in Riyadh.
- Lee Westwood said a wrist injury will keep him out of Riyadh and Adelaide, with Ben Schmidt set to stand in for him in Australia and Westwood targeting Hong Kong for his return.
- LIV Golf Adelaide is scheduled for Feb. 12–15 at The Grange GC, following a Riyadh opener that averaged about 23,000 US TV viewers across FS1, FS2 and Fox Business, according to Sports Business Journal.