2026 LIV Golf League
| Duration | 5 February 2026 – 30 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12[a] |
| Most wins |  Bryson DeChambeau (2).svg.png){kind=small} Lucas Herbert (2) Joaquín Niemann (2) Jon Rahm (2) |
| Individual points list | Jon Rahm |
| Team champions | 4Aces GC |
| Money list | Jon Rahm |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 LIV Golf League was the fifth season of LIV Golf. The season consisted of 72-hole tournaments, featuring 57 players and no cut, with a team championship event at the season end.[1]
Format changes
Tournaments in the 2026 season were contested over 72 holes, extended from 54 holes previously.[2]
Team changes
Stinger GC was rebranded as Southern Guards GC and Iron Heads GC as Korean Golf Club ahead of the season.[3] Smash GC was renamed OKGC ahead of LIV Golf Virginia.[4]
Player movements
From the end of the 2025 season until the beginning of the 2026 season there were numerous changes to team rosters.
Departures
The following players (full-time only) were no longer with LIV Golf after the conclusion of the 2025 season:
- Brooks Koepka came to an 'amicable and mutually agreed' early release from his contract, which had one year remaining.[5] Talor Gooch was appointed as the new captain of Smash GC, subsequently renamed OKGC.[6] Koepka subsequently rejoined the PGA Tour.[7]
- Matt Jones became a free agent after Ripper GC elected not to re-sign him. With no other team looking to sign him, he entered the LIV Promotions Event to try and regain a place in the league.[8] He failed to earn one of the three places available but finished in the top-ten to earn a place on the International Series for 2026.
- Jinichiro Kozuma and Kevin Na were not retained by Iron Heads GC (which was rebranded to Korean Golf Club, with an all-Korean lineup), and were not picked up by another team.[3]
- Patrick Reed left after he was unable to agree terms on a contract extension. He had Honorary Life Membership of the European Tour and was eligible to play on the PGA Tour again after August 25, 2026.[9]
Relegated players
Players (full-time only) who finished in places 49th and below were relegated from the LIV Golf League and could not be signed by another team unless they earned their way back into the 2026 season through the LIV Golf Promotions event.
The following table lists players who were relegated following the 2025 season.
| Player | 2025 Team | 2025 Finish |
2026 Status/Tour | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henrik Stenson | Majesticks GC | 49th | European Tour | [10] |
| Andy Ogletree | HyFlyers GC | 50th | ||
| Mito Pereira | Torque GC | 51st | n/a[b] | [11] |
 Jang Yu-bin | Iron Heads GC | 53rd | ||
| Anthony Kim | Wild card | 55th | LIV Golf League[c] | [13] |
 Frederik Kjettrup | Cleeks GC | 57th |
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 became free agents and could negotiate with any team. Free agents were not guaranteed to be signed and may have lost their playing privileges in 2026 if they were not signed. The free agency period began on 30 October 2025.[14]
| Player | 2025 Team | 2025 Finish |
2026 Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Ancer | Fireballs GC | 12th | Torque GC | [15] |
Promoted players
League spots were awarded to the top two finishers in the 2025 International Series rankings, and the top three finishers at the LIV Golf Promotions, held in Florida in January 2026 with a purse of $1.5m.[16]
| Player | 2025 Tour(s) | Qualification method | 2026 Team/Wildcard | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Vincent |
Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour | International Series Order of Merit | Wildcard | [17] |
 Yosuke Asaji |
Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour | Wildcard | ||
 Miguel Tabuena |
Asian Tour | Wildcard[d] | ||
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Asian Tour, Korean Tour | LIV Golf Promotions | Wildcard | [12][18] |
| Björn Hellgren |
Asian Tour | Wildcard | ||
| Anthony Kim |
LIV Golf League | Wildcard/4Aces GC[e] |
Newly signed players
In addition to qualifying for the 2026 season through the International Series or via the LIV Golf Promotions event, players who have not played for LIV Golf (full-time) could join the 2026 season by signing with the league or with a team.
| Player | 2025 Tour(s) | 2026 Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Perez | PGA Tour, European Tour | Cleeks GC | [20] |
 Laurie Canter | European Tour | Majesticks GC | [21] |
| Luis Masaveu | Challenge Tour, LIV Golf League (Fireballs GC, reserve) | Fireballs GC | [22] |
.svg.png){kind=small} Thomas Detry | PGA Tour, European Tour | 4Aces GC | [23] |
| Elvis Smylie | European Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia | Ripper GC | [24] |
| An Byeong-hun | PGA Tour | Korean Golf Club | [25] |
| Michael La Sasso | n/a (amateur) | HyFlyers GC | [26] |
Transfers
| Player | From | To | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Varner III | 4Aces GC | OKGC | [27] |
Rosters
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Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2026 season.[54][55][56][57]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Individual winner[x] | Winning team | OWGR points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Team | |||||||
| 7 Feb | LIV Golf Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Elvis Smylie (1) | Ripper GC | 22.99 | |
| 15 Feb | LIV Golf Adelaide | Australia | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Anthony Kim (1) | Ripper GC | 23.14 | |
| 8 Mar | LIV Golf Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Jon Rahm (3) | 4Aces GC | 23.01 | |
| 15 Mar | LIV Golf Singapore | Singapore | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Bryson DeChambeau (4) | 4Aces GC | 23.20 | |
| 22 Mar | LIV Golf South Africa | South Africa | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Bryson DeChambeau (5) | Crushers GC | 24.13 | New tournament |
| 19 Apr | LIV Golf Mexico City | Mexico | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Jon Rahm (4) | Legion XIII | 23.28 | |
| 10 May | Maaden LIV Golf Virginia | United States | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Lucas Herbert (1) | 4Aces GC | 24.02 | |
| 31 May | LIV Golf Korea | South Korea | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Joaquín Niemann (8) | Crushers GC | 23.42 | |
| 7 Jun | LIV Golf Andalucía | Spain | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Tyrrell Hatton (2) | Legion XIII | 23.82 | |
| LIV Golf Louisiana | United States | Postponed[58] | – | New tournament | ||||
| 26 Jul | LIV Golf UK | England | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Lucas Herbert (2) | Ripper GC | 21.96 | |
| 9 Aug | LIV Golf New York | United States | 20,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Joaquín Niemann (9) | Crushers GC | 22.04 | |
| 23 Aug | LIV Golf Indianapolis | United States | 10,100,000 | 30,000,000 | Michael La Sasso (1) | Legion XIII | 20.73 | |
| Aramco LIV Team Championship Michigan | United States | n/a | n/a | Cancelled[59] | n/a | Team Championship | ||
Points list
Individual points list
The individual points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[60][61]
| Position | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Rahm | Legion XIII | 1,574 |
| 2 | Bryson DeChambeau | Crushers GC | 789 |
| 3 | Joaquín Niemann | Torque GC | 565 |
| 4 | Lucas Herbert | Ripper GC | 553 |
| 5 | Tyrrell Hatton | Legion XIII | 462 |
Team points list
The team points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[60]
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4Aces GC | 150 |
| 2 | Ripper GC | 147 |
| 3 | Legion XIII | 145 |
| 4 | Crushers GC | 136 |
| 5 | Torque GC | 90 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[62]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Bonus | Total | ||
| 1 | Jon Rahm | 19,991,708 | 6,000,000 | 25,991,708 |
| 2 | Bryson DeChambeau | 15,191,250 | 3,000,000 | 18,191,250 |
| 3 | Joaquín Niemann | 11,188,639 | 1,000,000 | 12,188,639 |
| 4 | Lucas Herbert | 10,917,681 | 10,917,681 | |
| 5 | Tyrrell Hatton | 9,116,125 | 9,116,125 | |
Notes
- ↑ A further two tournaments were either cancelled or postponed.
- ↑ In December 2025, Pereira announced his retirement from professional golf.
- ↑ Regained place via LIV Golf Promotions in January 2026.[12]
- ↑ Tabuena finished 3rd in the International Series Order of Merit and was promoted to Wildcard after Anthony Kim joined the 4Aces GC.
- ↑ Kim joined the 4Aces GC, replacing Patrick Reed, ahead of the Adelaide event.[19]
- ↑ Tabuena substituted for the departed Patrick Reed in Riyadh.[28]
- ↑ Catlin substituted for Kaymer in Adelaide.[29]
- ↑ Rottluff substituted for Perez in Indianapolis.[30]
- ↑ Carrera substituted for DeChambeau in Mexico City, after he withdrew following the third round.[31]
- ↑ Smyth substituted for Casey in South Korea[32] and Andalucía.[33]
- ↑ Schniederjans substituted for Mickelson in Riyadh.[34]
- ↑ Ormsby substituted for Mickelson in Adelaide,[35] Hong Kong[36] and Singapore.[37]
- ↑ Smyth substituted for Mickelson in Mexico City.[38]
- ↑ Vincent substituted for Mickelson in Virginia,[39] South Korea,[40] Andalucía,[41] the UK, New York and Indianapolis.
- ↑ In May 2026, Korean Golf Club announced that Danny Lee would be replaced by Mun Do-yeob in the team roster; with Lee being relegated to wildcard status.[42]
- ↑ Rottluff substituted for Hatton in South Korea.[43]
- ↑ Poulter and Westwood are co-captains of Majesticks Golf Club.[44]
- ↑ Schmidt substituted for Westwood in Riyadh and Adelaide.[45]
- ↑ John substituted for Campbell in New York, after he withdrew following the third round.[46]
- ↑ Schniederjans substituted for Campbell in Indianapolis.[47]
- ↑ Smyth substituted for Smylie in the UK,[48] New York[49] and Indianapolis.[50]
- ↑ Ormsby substituted for Oosthuizen in Andalucía, after he withdrew following the third round.[51]
- ↑ Vorster substituted for Oosthuizen in the UK[52] and New York.[53]
- ↑ 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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