Majesticks GC co-captain Lee Westwood has announced he will miss the opening two events of the new LIV Golf League season.
The PIF-backed circuit is due to kick off its 2026 campaign on Wednesday evening in Saudi Arabia with LIV Golf Riyadh, but the event is already suffering from a lack of star power which has become gradually worse over the past few days.
Not only has LIV Golf lost Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed to the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, respectively, since the final tournament of last year, but now two of its more experienced faces will be absent.
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Phil Mickelson confirmed he would not be appearing in the first couple of tournaments this season due to “a family health matter” which required him to remain in the US, and now Westwood has followed suit.
Unlike Lefty, though, the Englishman has suffered an injury and has been advised to take an additional period of time off before potentially returning to the fold in Hong Kong next month.
In a statement shared via his social media channels on Monday, Westwood revealed he has sustained a wrist injury that was picked up while preparing for the new term.
He said: “Disappointingly, I sustained an injury to my wrist while practicing in preparation for the first event of the season.
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“Thankfully, it’s nothing too serious. However, I’ve been advised to manage my rep count over the coming weeks. Therefore, I’ll unfortunately be missing this month’s LIV Golf events in Riyadh and Adelaide.
“I look forward to starting my season in Hong Kong and wish Majesticks Golf Club all the best under the lights & Down Under!”
