The 2026 LIV Golf Promotions Event in Florida will feature 87 players competing for two coveted spots in the league.
The official 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, with 87 players vying for two spots in the LIV Golf League. Last year’s event in Saudi Arabia offered only one spot, which was claimed by Chieh-po Lee. This year, LIV Golf has increased the stakes and revamped its promotion and relegation system in an effort to gain Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points.
Big names head to Florida for LIV Golf Promotions
German-speaking players Maximilian Kieffer and Matthias Schwab will be among those competing for a place in the league. The field also includes ten of the top 20 players from the International Series, such as Miguel Tabuena (Philippines winner), Ollie Schniederjans (India winner), and Wade Ormsby (Jakarta winner), all of whom are pre-qualified for the second round. Former LIV players Ben Campbell, Matt Jones, Andy Ogletree, Anthony Kim, Max Rottluff, and John Catlin are also in the mix.
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, along with Walker Cup players Dominic Clemons and Charlie Forster, round out the diverse and competitive field.
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 around the world to compete at the highest level,” said LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil. “It will be an intense, high-stakes 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 participating
Once again, no PGA Tour members will participate, as the Tour considers the four-day event an unauthorized competition. Any member who competes would face a one-year suspension. Tensions between the two professional golf organizations remain high, with recent controversy sparked by Laurie Canter’s decision to relinquish 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
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