Phil Mickelson names 'local legend' who will replace him at LIV Golf Adelaide
Phil Mickelson has confirmed Australia's Wade Ormsby will fill in for his HyFlyers this week at LIV Golf's stop in Australia.
Phil Mickelson his confirmed his replacement for this week's LIV Golf event in Australia.
Mickelson, 55, is currently out of action as he is attending a "private family health matter" back home in the United States with his wife Amy.
The six-time major champion announced on the eve of LIV's fourth season that he wouldn't be teeing it up at their curtain-raiser in Riyadh and will miss this week's stop in Adelaide.
America's Ollie Schniederjans filled for the HyFlyers last week in Saudi Arabia but Wade Ormsby will be making a return to LIV Golf this week.
"Excited to welcome hometown hero Wade Orsmby to the team this week," the HyFlyers said in a statement.
The team is made up of former PGA Tour members Cameron Tringale and Brendan Steel. Michael La Sasso was signed by LIV over the winter to replace the relegated Andy Ogletree.
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Ormsby played in every single LIV Golf event during their "beta test" 2022 season and has been filling in as a reserve ever since.
He filled in at their stop in Washington in 2023 and played the first two events last season, finishing 25th and 50th.
When he's not filling in as a reserve for LIV, Ormsby can be found teeing it up on the International Series on the Asian Tour.
Last season, Ormsby finished 12th in the order of merit. The top two players in the standings earn exemptions into LIV Golf.
Excited to welcome hometown hero, Wade Ormsby to the team this week!#HyFlyersGC #LIVGolfAdelaide pic.twitter.com/HuTUsVrKB4
— HyFlyers GC (@HyFlyers_GC) February 10, 2026
The HyFlyers aren't the only team who will be missing their captain this week. England's Lee Westwood continues his recovery from a wrist injury.
Young English pro Ben Schmidt took Westwood's place in the Majesticks line-up last week, with the 23-year-old registering a T41st finish.
The Majesticks have not confirmed whether Schmidt will play for them this week.
New recruit Elvis Smylie won the first LIV Golf event of the 2026 schedule with a one-shot victory over defending individual champion Jon Rahm.
Smylie became the first player since Henrik Stenson in 2022 to win a LIV event on debut.
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