In January, nearly 90 players will compete in Florida for two coveted spots in the 2026 LIV Golf League.
The official 87-player field for the 2026 LIV Golf Promotions event has been announced. The tournament will take place from January 8 to 11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. Last year’s edition in Saudi Arabia offered just one league spot, which was claimed by Chieh-po Lee. For 2026, the stakes have been raised with increased prize money and a revamped promotion-relegation system aimed at gaining Official World Golf Ranking points.
Big names headline LIV Golf Promotions field
Among the notable entrants are German-speaking players Maximilian Kieffer and Matthias Schwab, both aiming to secure one of the two available league spots. Also competing are ten of the top 20 players from the International Series, including Miguel Tabuena (Philippines winner), Ollie Schniederjans (India winner), and Wade Ormsby (Jakarta winner). These players are pre-qualified for the second round, as are relegated and released LIV players such as Ben Campbell, Matt Jones, Andy Ogletree, Anthony Kim, Max Rottluff, and John Catlin.
Well-known European names include former Ryder Cup player and BMW PGA champion Chris Wood, five-time DP World Tour winner Alex Levy, and former Open Championship silver medalist Tom Lewis. Former DPWT regulars Callum Shinkwin and Lucas Bjerregaard are also in the mix, along with Walker Cup players Dominic Clemons and Charlie Forster.
According to LIV Golf, 50 of the 87 players have won a tournament in the past two years, including 39 different winners of OWGR-sanctioned events in 2025. “The evolution of LIV Golf Promotions reflects our ongoing commitment to creating truly open and competitive pathways for players from around the world to compete at the highest level,” said LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil. “It will be a high-stakes, intense competition from start to finish, and we look forward to celebrating the players who earn their shot at LIV Golf’s biggest season yet.”
PGA Tour players still barred from competing
Once again, no PGA Tour players will participate, as the Tour deems the four-day event unauthorized. Any PGA Tour member who competes would face a one-year suspension. Tensions between the two professional golf circuits remain high, with the latest controversy sparked by Laurie Canter relinquishing his PGA Tour card to return to the Saudi-backed league.
📰 CONFIRMED: The LIV Golf Promotions field is set
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