2024 LIV Golf League
The 2024 LIV Golf League is the third season of LIV Golf. The season consists of 54-hole tournaments, featuring 54 players and no cut, with a team championship event at the season end.
| Duration | 2 February 2024 – 22 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
Qualification
Players who did not play in the 2023 LIV Golf League will have two opportunities to qualify for the 2024 LIV Golf League. The first is by winning the 2023 Asian Tour International Series Order of Merit. This spot was won by Andy Ogletree.
The other three spots will be claimed by the top three finishers in the 2023 LIV Golf Promotions event which will be held 8–10 December 2023 at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. The event will take place over three days, with 72 holes being played in total.[1] The first round will be open players finishing 6–32 in the 2023 International Series Order of Merit, winners of leading amateur tournaments, players ranked inside the top-200 of the Official World Golf Ranking and players ranked inside the top-20 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking. The top-20 and ties from the first round advance to the second round, where scores are reset. Also entering at this stage will be players relegated from the 2023 LIV Golf League, tournament winners during the 2022–23 PGA Tour and 2023 European Tour seasons, major champions since 2018, Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup players, and players finishing 2–5 on the 2023 International Series Order of Merit. The top-16 from the second round will advance to the final two rounds, with the scores being reset once again. The top three finishers over the final two rounds will earn status to play in the 2024 LIV Golf League.
On 30 November 2023, LIV Golf released the field for the promotions event. The field included more than 70 players from 23 different countries. Notable entries included 2013 PGA Championship winner Jason Dufner and two-time PGA Tour winner Kyle Stanley. Also in the field were three players who were relegated from LIV Golf after the 2023 season: Sihwan Kim, Jediah Morgan, and James Piot. Laurie Canter, Kieran Vincent, and Wade Ormsby, who played in various events of the 2023 season as reserve players, were also in the field.[2][3] The three spots were won by Kalle Samooja, Jinichiro Kozuma, and Kieran Vincent.
Broadcasting
In the United States, LIV Golf will be in the second year of a multi-year deal with The CW to broadcast and stream its tournaments.[4]
PGA Tour agreement
In June 2023, it was announced that the Public Investment Fund, the PGA Tour and the European Tour would create a new entity to serve the best interests of each entity.[5] As of 15 November 2023, terms of that agreement have not been finalized, and LIV Golf is moving forward with its plans for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
Player movements
From the end of the 2023 season until the beginning of the 2024 season saw numerous changes to team rosters.
Lock Zone contract extensions
Players who finished in the top 24, also called the Lock Zone, of the 2023 individual standings whose contracts expired after the season will be offered extensions for a minimum of one year to remain with their current teams. Players can choose to accept the contract extension or become free agents.
The following table lists players who finished in the Lock Zone and were offered contracts by their teams for 2024 and whether they accepted the contract extension or became a free agent.
| Player | 2023 Team | 2023 Finish |
Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Uihlein | 4Aces GC | 12th | Signed |
| Anirban Lahiri | Crushers GC | 13th | Signed |
| Carlos Ortiz | Fireballs GC | 15th | Free agent |
| Richard Bland | Cleeks GC | 20th | Signed |
| Scott Vincent | Iron Heads GC | 22nd | Signed |
Free agents
Players who declined their contract extensions, along with those who finished in places 25–44 of the individual standings, also called the Open Zone, whose contracts expired after the season will become free agents and can negotiate with any team. Free agents are not guaranteed to be signed and may lose their playing privileges in 2024 if they are not signed. The free agency period began on 16 November 2023. The following table lists players who became free agents.
| Player | 2023 Team | 2023 Finish |
2024 Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ortiz | Fireballs GC | 15th | Torque GC | [6][7] |
| Pat Perez | 4Aces GC | 28th | 4Aces GC | [8][9] |
| David Puig | Torque GC | 31st | Fireballs GC | [6][7] |
| Matt Jones | Ripper GC | 37th | Ripper GC | [10] |
| Bernd Wiesberger | Cleeks GC | 41st | Unsigned | [11] |
| Graeme McDowell | Cleeks GC | 42nd | Smash GC | [12] |
Relegated players
Players who finished in places 45 and below and are not team captains are relegated out of LIV Golf and may not be signed by another team unless they earn their way back into the 2024 season through the LIV Golf Promotions event. The following table lists players who were relegated after the 2023 season.
| Player | 2023 Team | 2023 Finish |
2024 Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jediah Morgan | Ripper GC | 46th | None[lower-alpha 1] |
| James Piot | HyFlyers GC | 47th | None[lower-alpha 2] |
| Chase Koepka | Smash GC | 48th | None[lower-alpha 3] |
| Sihwan Kim | Iron Heads GC | 50th | None[lower-alpha 2] |
Promoted players
| Player | 2023 Tour(s) | Qualification method | 2024 Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ogletree | Asian Tour[lower-alpha 4] | International Series Order of Merit | HyFlyers GC | [13] |
| Kalle Samooja | DP World Tour | LIV Golf Promotions | Cleeks GC | [14] |
| Jinichiro Kozuma | Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour | Iron Heads GC | [15] | |
| Kieran Vincent | Asian Tour[lower-alpha 4] | Legion XIII | [16] |
Newly signed players
In addition to qualifying for the 2024 season through the International Series or via the LIV Golf Promotions event, players who have not played for LIV Golf can join the 2024 season by signing with the league or with a team.
| Player | 2023 Tour(s) | 2024 Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Rahm | PGA Tour, DP World Tour | Legion XIII | [17][18] |
| Lucas Herbert | PGA Tour, DP World Tour | Ripper GC | [19] |
| Adrian Meronk | DP World Tour | Cleeks GC | [16] |
| Tyrrell Hatton | PGA Tour, DP World Tour | Legion XIII | [16] |
| Caleb Surratt | None (amateur) | Legion XIII | [20][16] |
Trades
The following trades took place during the offseason before the 2024 season started:
- 7 December 2023: RangeGoats GC sent 2023 individual champion Talor Gooch to Smash GC in exchange for Matthew Wolff.
- 7 December 2023: RangeGoats GC sent Harold Varner III to 4Aces GC in exchange for Peter Uihlein.
Departures
The following players (full-time only) are no longer with LIV Golf after the conclusion of the 2023 season:
- Bernd Wiesberger returned to the DP World Tour full-time for the 2024 season, after his contract was not renewed.
- Chase Koepka was ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League after withdrawing from the 2023 LIV Golf Promotions event.
- Sihwan Kim and James Piot were eliminated after Day 2 of the LIV Golf Promotions event, making them ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
- Jediah Morgan was eliminated after the final day of the LIV Golf Promotions event, making him ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
Rosters
Wild cards
New for the 2024 season were wild card players, who will compete in the individual competition without being a member of a team. On 31 January 2024, LIV Golf announced the first two wild cards who will play during the 2024 season, the first being Hudson Swafford; who will play for the entire season as a wildcard. The second wild card was Laurie Canter, who was signed to play in the first two events of the season.[29] In late February, Anthony Kim was announced as the second wild card player for the remainder of the season; Kim had last played professionally in 2012, when he retired due to injuries.[30]
Reserve players
LIV Golf maintains a roster of reserve players who are available to fill in on any team when there are injuries or other absences for tournaments. The reserve players who have been announced for 2024 are Ben Campbell, Laurie Canter, Luis Carrera, John Catlin and Wade Ormsby.[31]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[32][33]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Individual winner[lower-alpha 12] | Winning team | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Team | ||||||
| 4 Feb | LIV Golf Mayakoba | Mexico | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Joaquín Niemann (1) | Legion XIII | |
| 10 Feb | LIV Golf Las Vegas | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Dustin Johnson (3) | Smash GC | |
| 3 Mar | LIV Golf Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Joaquín Niemann (2) | Crushers GC | |
| 10 Mar | LIV Golf Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Abraham Ancer (1) | Crushers GC | |
| 7 Apr | LIV Golf Miami | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Dean Burmester (1) | Legion XIII | |
| 28 Apr | LIV Golf Adelaide | Australia | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Brendan Steele (1) | Ripper GC | |
| 5 May | LIV Golf Singapore | Singapore | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Brooks Koepka (4) | Ripper GC | |
| 9 Jun | LIV Golf Houston | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Carlos Ortiz (1) | Cleeks GC | |
| 23 Jun | LIV Golf Nashville | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Tyrrell Hatton (1) | Legion XIII | |
| 14 Jul | LIV Golf Andalucía | Spain | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 28 Jul | LIV Golf UK | England | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 18 Aug | LIV Golf Greenbrier | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 15 Sep | LIV Golf Chicago | United States | |||||
| 22 Sep | LIV Golf Team Championship | United States | |||||
Notes
- Morgan was eliminated after the final day of LIV Golf Promotions, leaving him ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
- Sihwan Kim and James Piot were eliminated after day 2 of LIV Golf Promotions, leaving them ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
- Chase Koepka originally entered into the LIV Golf Promotions event, but withdrew, leaving him ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
- Also played as a reserve during the 2023 LIV Golf League.
- Players presented in order of the LIV Golf beginning of free agency announcement.[21]
- Substituted for Howell in Houston.[22][23]
- Substituted for Rahm after he withdrew during the second round in Houston.[24]
- Stenson, Poulter, and Westwood are co-captains of Majesticks GC.[25]
- Substituted for Wolff after he withdrew before the third round in Jeddah.[26]
- Substituted for Smith after he withdrew before the second round with an illness in Miami.[27]
- Substituted for Oosthuizen after he withdrew before the second round in Houston.[28]
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of LIV Golf League events they had won up to and including that tournament.
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