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LIV Golf Expands 2026 Field to 57 Players with New Qualifiers

LIV Golf Expands 2026 Field to 57 Players with New Qualifiers
LIV Golf expands the field and qualification opportunities in 2026. (Photo: Getty)

LIV Golf grows in 2026 with an expanded field of 57 players, new qualification routes, and additional wildcards.

Starting in the 2026 LIV Golf season, 57 players will compete for points, victories, and team successes, enabled by additional wildcards and qualification opportunities.

Participant Field Grows to 57 Players in 2026

The LIV Golf League launches the 2026 season with an expanded field. The league will now feature 57 players, up from a smaller field previously. Thirteen teams will compete, each with four players. The field is supplemented by five wildcards who play independently but have guaranteed starting spots in all 13 regular season events.

New Qualification Opportunities

In 2026, LIV Golf Promotions will award three direct start cards for the season, compared to two in prior years through this format.

LIV Golf Promotions 2026: Platform for Emerging Players

The third LIV Golf Promotions takes place January 8–11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. The event is a 72-hole stroke play tournament featuring a unique stage system with multiple score resets to increase competition excitement.

On day one, the top 20 players and ties advance to day two, after which scores are reset. The field for day two is then supplemented with automatically qualified players; again, the top 20 and ties move on to the next round.

Scores reset again before day three. A 36-hole cumulative scoring over days three and four determines final placements. The top three players earn a spot in the LIV Golf League, while the top ten secure full entry to the 2026 International Series.