The annual LIV Golf Promotions event returns in January, with 87 players competing for two coveted league spots. Field now confirmed.
The official field for the 2026 LIV Golf Promotions event has been announced, featuring 87 players vying for two spots in the LIV Golf League. The tournament will take place from January 8–11 at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. Last year’s edition in Saudi Arabia offered only one league spot, which was claimed by Chieh-po Lee. This year, the stakes are higher as LIV Golf has enhanced its promotion-relegation system in an effort to gain Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points.
Big names headline LIV Golf Promotions field
German-speaking players Maximilian Kieffer and Matthias Schwab are among those competing for 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 already 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, as well as 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 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 from participating
Once again, no PGA Tour players will participate, as the Tour considers the four-day event an unsanctioned competition. Any member taking part would face a one-year suspension. Tensions between the two professional golf circuits remain high, recently reignited when Laurie Canter gave up 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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