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LIV Golf reveals official field for 2026 Promotions Event in Florida

The official field for the 2026 LIV Golf Promotions Event in Florida has been announced, featuring nearly 90 players.

The 87-player field for the 2026 LIV Golf Promotions Event is now confirmed. The tournament, which offers two coveted spots in the LIV Golf League, will take place from January 8–11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. Last year’s event in Saudi Arabia awarded only one league spot, claimed by Chieh-po Lee. This year, the stakes are higher as LIV Golf has enhanced its promotion and relegation system in an effort to gain Official World Golf Ranking points.

Big names headline LIV Golf Promotions field

German-speaking players Maximilian Kieffer and Matthias Schwab will compete for a place in the league. Also in the field are ten top 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 round two, along with former LIV Golf members Ben Campbell, Matt Jones, Andy Ogletree, Anthony Kim, Max Rottluff, and John Catlin.

Notable 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. Regular DPWT players Callum Shinkwin and Lucas Bjerregaard, as well as Walker Cup players Dominic Clemons and Charlie Forster, are also in the mix.

Strong field with global representation

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 development of LIV Golf Promotions reflects our ongoing commitment to creating truly open and competitive pathways for players worldwide 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 chance at LIV Golf’s biggest season yet.”

PGA Tour players still banned

Once again, no PGA Tour players will participate, as the Tour considers the four-day event unauthorized. Any member who takes part would face a one-year suspension. Tensions between the two leagues remain high, recently reignited when Laurie Canter gave up his PGA Tour card to return to the Saudi-backed league.