The annual LIV Golf Promotions Event returns in January, offering two league spots. The official 87-player field is now confirmed.
The 2026 LIV Golf Promotions Event will take place from January 8–11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. The tournament offers two coveted spots in the LIV Golf League. Last year’s event in Saudi Arabia awarded just one place, claimed by Chieh-po Lee. This year, LIV Golf has increased the stakes and prize pool, aiming to enhance its promotion-relegation system as part of its push for Official World Golf Ranking points.
Big names headline LIV Golf Promotions field
German-speaking players Maximilian Kieffer and Matthias Schwab are among the 87 competitors vying for a spot in the league. Also competing 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 the second round, along with former LIV players 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. Former DPWT regulars Callum Shinkwin and Lucas Bjerregaard will also tee it up, as will Walker Cup players Dominic Clemons and Charlie Forster.
LIV Golf reports that 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 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 those who earn their chance to join LIV Golf’s biggest season yet.”
PGA Tour players still barred from participation
Once again, no PGA Tour players are participating, as the Tour considers the four-day event unauthorized. Any member who competes would face a one-year suspension. Tensions between the two professional circuits remain high, recently reignited when Laurie Canter relinquished his PGA Tour card to return to the Saudi-backed league.
📰 CONFIRMED: The LIV Golf Promotions field is set
🌍 Nearly 90 names representing 24 different countries will compete for two spots on the 2026 LIV Golf League #LIVGolf https://t.co/IemzafrCdH