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2024 LIV Golf League season
Duration2 February 2024 (2024-02-02) – 22 September 2024 (2024-09-22)
Number of official events14
Most winsUnited States Brooks Koepka (2)
Chile Joaquín Niemann (2)
Spain Jon Rahm (2)
Individual points listSpain Jon Rahm
Team championsRipper GC
Money listSpain Jon Rahm
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The 2024 LIV Golf League was the third season of LIV Golf following the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series. The season consisted of thirteen 54-hole tournaments, featuring 48 players and no cut, with a team championship event at the season end.

Qualification

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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.[4]

Broadcasting

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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.[5]

PGA Tour agreement

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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.[6] 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

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From the end of the 2023 season until the beginning of the 2024 season saw numerous changes to team rosters.

Lock Zone contract extensions

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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
United States Peter Uihlein 4Aces GC 12th Signed
India Anirban Lahiri Crushers GC 13th Signed
Mexico Carlos Ortiz Fireballs GC 15th Free agent
England Richard Bland Cleeks GC 20th Signed
Zimbabwe Scott Vincent Iron Heads GC 22nd Signed

Free agents

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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.
Mexico Carlos Ortiz Fireballs GC 15th Torque GC [7][8]
United States Pat Perez 4Aces GC 28th 4Aces GC [9][10]
Spain David Puig Torque GC 31st Fireballs GC [7][8]
Australia Matt Jones Ripper GC 37th Ripper GC [11]
Austria Bernd Wiesberger Cleeks GC 41st Unsigned [12]
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell Cleeks GC 42nd Smash GC [13]

Relegated players

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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
Australia Jediah Morgan Ripper GC 46th None[a]
United States James Piot HyFlyers GC 47th None[b]
United States Chase Koepka Smash GC 48th None[c]
United States Sihwan Kim Iron Heads GC 50th None[b]
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Player 2023 Tour(s) Qualification method 2024 Team Ref.
United States Andy Ogletree Asian Tour[d] International Series Order of Merit HyFlyers GC [14]
Finland Kalle Samooja DP World Tour LIV Golf Promotions Cleeks GC [15]
Japan Jinichiro Kozuma Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour Iron Heads GC [16]
Zimbabwe Kieran Vincent Asian Tour[d] Legion XIII [17]

Newly signed players

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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.
Spain Jon Rahm PGA Tour, DP World Tour Legion XIII [18][19]
Australia Lucas Herbert PGA Tour, DP World Tour Ripper GC [20]
Poland Adrian Meronk DP World Tour Cleeks GC [17]
England Tyrrell Hatton PGA Tour, DP World Tour Legion XIII [17]
United States Caleb Surratt None (amateur) Legion XIII [21][17]

Trades

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The following trades took place during the offseason before the 2024 season started:

Departures

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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

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Team Members[e]
Captain(s) Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Substitute players
4Aces GC United States Dustin Johnson United States Patrick Reed United States Harold Varner III United States Pat Perez
Cleeks GC Germany Martin Kaymer England Richard Bland Finland Kalle Samooja Poland Adrian Meronk
Crushers GC United States Bryson DeChambeau England Paul Casey United States Charles Howell III India Anirban Lahiri United States John Catlin[f]
Fireballs GC Spain Sergio García Mexico Abraham Ancer Spain Eugenio Chacarra Spain David Puig
HyFlyers GC United States Phil Mickelson United States Cameron Tringale United States Brendan Steele United States Andy Ogletree
Iron Heads GC United States Kevin Na New Zealand Danny Lee Zimbabwe Scott Vincent Japan Jinichiro Kozuma
Legion XIII Spain Jon Rahm England Tyrrell Hatton United States Caleb Surratt Zimbabwe Kieran Vincent New Zealand Ben Campbell[g]
United States John Catlin[h]
Majesticks GC[i] England Ian Poulter, England Lee Westwood, Sweden Henrik Stenson England Sam Horsfield New Zealand Ben Campbell[j]
RangeGoats GC United States Bubba Watson United States Matthew Wolff United States Peter Uihlein Belgium Thomas Pieters Australia Wade Ormsby[k]
Ripper GC Australia Cameron Smith Australia Marc Leishman Australia Matt Jones Australia Lucas Herbert New Zealand Ben Campbell[l]
Australia Wade Ormsby[m]
Smash GC United States Brooks Koepka United States Jason Kokrak United States Talor Gooch Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell United States John Catlin[n]
Stinger GC South Africa Louis Oosthuizen South Africa Branden Grace South Africa Charl Schwartzel South Africa Dean Burmester Australia Wade Ormsby[o]
Torque GC Chile Joaquín Niemann Chile Mito Pereira Colombia Sebastián Muñoz Mexico Carlos Ortiz

Wild cards

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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.[37] 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.[38]

Reserve players

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In 2024, LIV Golf maintained a roster of reserve players who were available to fill in on any team when there were injuries or other absences from tournaments. The reserve players announced for 2024 were Ben Campbell, Laurie Canter, Luis Carrera, John Catlin and Wade Ormsby.[39]

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[40][41]

Date Tournament Host country Purse (US$) Individual winner[p] Winning team Notes
Individual Team
4 Feb LIV Golf Mayakoba Mexico 20,000,000 5,000,000 Chile Joaquín Niemann (1) Legion XIII
10 Feb LIV Golf Las Vegas United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 United States Dustin Johnson (3) Smash GC New tournament
3 Mar LIV Golf Jeddah Saudi Arabia 20,000,000 5,000,000 Chile Joaquín Niemann (2) Crushers GC
10 Mar LIV Golf Hong Kong Hong Kong 20,000,000 5,000,000 Mexico Abraham Ancer (1) Crushers GC New tournament
7 Apr LIV Golf Miami United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 South Africa Dean Burmester (1) Legion XIII
28 Apr LIV Golf Adelaide Australia 20,000,000 5,000,000 United States Brendan Steele (1) Ripper GC
5 May LIV Golf Singapore Singapore 20,000,000 5,000,000 United States Brooks Koepka (4) Ripper GC
9 Jun LIV Golf Houston United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Mexico Carlos Ortiz (1) Cleeks GC New tournament
23 Jun LIV Golf Nashville United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 England Tyrrell Hatton (1) Legion XIII New tournament
14 Jul LIV Golf Andalucía Spain 20,000,000 5,000,000 Spain Sergio García (1) Fireballs GC
28 Jul LIV Golf UK England 20,000,000 5,000,000 Spain Jon Rahm (1) Legion XIII
18 Aug LIV Golf Greenbrier United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 United States Brooks Koepka (5) Smash GC
15 Sep LIV Golf Chicago United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Spain Jon Rahm (2) Crushers GC
22 Sep LIV Golf Team Championship Dallas United States n/a 50,000,000 n/a Ripper GC Team Championship

Points list

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Individual points list

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The individual points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[42][43]

Position Player Team Points
1 Spain Jon Rahm Legion XIII 235.17
2 Chile Joaquín Niemann Torque GC 219.20
3 Spain Sergio García Fireballs GC 162.49
4 England Tyrrell Hatton Legion XIII 161.49
5 United States Brooks Koepka Smash GC 138.73

Team points list

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The team points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[42][44][45]

Position Team Points TC finish
1 Crushers GC 209 T7
2 Legion XIII 200 4th
3 Ripper GC 151 1st
4 Smash GC 133 13th
5 Torque GC 129 10th

Money list

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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[46][47]

Position Player Prize money ($)
Individual Bonus Total
1 Spain Jon Rahm 16,737,904 18,000,000 34,737,904
2 Chile Joaquín Niemann 16,381,666 8,000,000 24,381,666
3 Spain Sergio García 13,087,143 4,000,000 17,087,143
4 England Tyrrell Hatton 11,630,595 11,630,595
5 United States Brooks Koepka 11,573,958 11,573,958

Notes

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  1. ^ Morgan was eliminated after the final day of LIV Golf Promotions, leaving him ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
  2. ^ a b Sihwan Kim and James Piot were eliminated after day 2 of LIV Golf Promotions, leaving them ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
  3. ^ Chase Koepka originally entered into the LIV Golf Promotions event, but withdrew, leaving him ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
  4. ^ a b Also played as a reserve during the 2023 LIV Golf League.
  5. ^ Players presented in order of the LIV Golf beginning of free agency announcement.[22]
  6. ^ Substituted for Howell in Houston,[23][24] Nashville,[25] Andalucía,[26] and the UK.[27]
  7. ^ Substituted for Rahm after he withdrew during the second round in Houston.[28]
  8. ^ Substituted for Rahm after he withdrew before the second round in Dallas.[29]
  9. ^ Stenson, Poulter, and Westwood are co-captains of Majesticks GC.[30]
  10. ^ Substituted for Horsfield at The Greenbrier.[31]
  11. ^ Substituted for Wolff after he withdrew before the third round in Jeddah.[32]
  12. ^ Substituted for Smith after he withdrew before the second round with an illness in Miami.[33]
  13. ^ Substituted for Leishman after he withdrew before the second round in the UK.[34]
  14. ^ Substituted for McDowell at The Greenbrier.[35]
  15. ^ Substituted for Oosthuizen after he withdrew before the second round in Houston.[36]
  16. ^ 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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