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LIV Golf Promotions: Full Field Announced for 2026 Qualifier in Florida

The 2026 LIV Golf Promotions event in Florida will feature 87 players competing for two coveted league spots.

The full field for the 2026 LIV Golf Promotions event has been revealed, with 87 players set to compete for two spots in the LIV Golf League. The tournament will take place from January 8 to 11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. Last year’s event in Saudi Arabia offered just one league spot, which was claimed by Chieh-po Lee. This year, the stakes are higher, with increased prize money and a revamped promotion-relegation system aimed at improving the league’s chances of earning Official World Golf Ranking points.

Big Names in LIV Golf Promotions Field

German-speaking players Maximilian Kieffer and Matthias Schwab will be among those vying for a league berth. 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 already qualified for the second round, along with former LIV golfers 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 Open Championship silver medalist Tom Lewis. Former DPWT regulars Callum Shinkwin and Lucas Bjerregaard, as well as Walker Cup players Dominic Clemons and Charlie Forster, are also in the mix.

According to LIV Golf, 50 of the 87 participants 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 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 competes would face a one-year suspension. Tensions between the two professional golf organizations remain high, recently reignited when Laurie Canter gave up his PGA Tour card to return to the Saudi-backed league.