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 to 11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. Last year’s event in Saudi Arabia awarded only one spot, claimed by Chieh-po Lee. This year, LIV Golf has increased the stakes and revamped its promotion-relegation system in hopes of gaining Official World Golf Ranking points.
Big names headline LIV Golf Promotions field
German-speaking players Maximilian Kieffer and Matthias Schwab are among the competitors aiming to secure a place in the league. The field also includes the top ten players from the International Series Top 20, such as Miguel Tabuena (Philippines winner), Ollie Schniederjans (India winner), and Wade Ormsby (Jakarta winner). These players are automatically qualified for the second round, along with relegated and released LIV golfers like 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 compete, alongside 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 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 shot at LIV Golf’s biggest season yet.\”
PGA Tour players still barred
Once again, no PGA Tour players will participate, as the Tour considers the four-day event an unauthorized competition. Any member who takes part would face a one-year suspension. Tensions between the two professional golf leagues 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