Mickelson, who missed the World Golf Championship event in Arizona a year ago, said last November, can sit, depending on a family holiday. But when he finished his final round at Pebble Beach on Sunday, Mickelson told the Associated Press, "I'll be there."
Lee Westwood, who took over at No. 1 in the world three months ago, will be the first head when the Match Play Championship begins Feb. 23 at Dove Mountain, north of Tucson.
PGA champion Martin Kaymer would be the No. 2 seed, then Tiger Woods and Mickelson.
64-man field was determined Sunday night, the latest World Ranking, and the only player to crack the top 64 was Anders Hansen. His way is the second Dubai Desert Classic he moved to No And No. 70 52
Henrik Stenson, who won the Match Play in 2007, he moved first to Arizona has fallen to No. 62 and n. 65 after missing the cut in Dubai. He was the first alternate, depending on the other.
Francesco Molinari had planned to skip the Match Play Championship because his wife was pregnant. She gave birth to her first child, a son, last week. When asked if he had decided to play, Molina responded to the AP on Twitter, "yet, the 60 (percent) yes 40 (percent) not right now."
