The annual LIV Golf Promotions Event in Florida returns this January, with two coveted league spots up for grabs.
The 87-player field for the 2026 LIV Golf Promotions Event has been officially announced. The tournament will take place from January 8–11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. Last year’s edition in Saudi Arabia offered just one league spot, claimed by Chieh-po Lee. This year, the stakes are higher, with two places available and increased prize money, as LIV Golf continues to refine its promotion and relegation system in pursuit of Official World Golf Ranking points.
Big names headline LIV Golf Promotions field
German-speaking players Maximilian Kieffer and Matthias Schwab are among the hopefuls vying for a spot in the league. The field also includes the top ten players from the International Series Top 20, such as Philippines winner Miguel Tabuena, India champion Ollie Schniederjans, and Jakarta victor Wade Ormsby. These players are pre-qualified for the second round, along with relegated and released LIV players 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. DPWT regulars Callum Shinkwin and Lucas Bjerregaard, along with Walker Cup players Dominic Clemons and Charlie Forster, will also compete.
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 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 from LIV Promotions
Once again, no PGA Tour players will participate, as the Tour considers the four-day event an unauthorized competition. Any PGA Tour member who competes risks a one-year suspension. Tensions between the two professional circuits remain high, recently reignited when Laurie Canter relinquished his PGA Tour card to rejoin 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