| Duration | 2 February 2024 – TBD |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 LIV Golf League will be the third season of LIV Golf. The season will consist of 54-hole tournaments, featuring 48 players and no cut, with a team championship event at the season end.
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 includes more than 70 players from 23 different countries. Notable entries include 2013 PGA Championship winner Jason Dufner and two-time PGA Tour winner Kyle Stanley. Also in the field are 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, are also in the field.[2][3] These 3 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.
Teams
The 2024 LIV Golf League consist of at least thirteen teams.
Team changes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Matt Jones |
Ripper GC | 37th | Ripper GC[10] |
 Bernd Wiesberger |
Cleeks GC | 41st | Released |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Graeme McDowell |
Cleeks GC | 42nd | Smash GC[11] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ogletree |
Asian Tour[lower-alpha 4] | International Series Order of Merit | HyFlyers GC[12] |
 Kalle Samooja |
DP World Tour | LIV Golf Promotions | Cleeks GC[13] |
 Jinichiro Kozuma |
Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour | ||
| Kieran Vincent |
Asian Tour[lower-alpha 4] |
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 Tours | 2024 Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Rahm[14][15] |
PGA Tour, DP World Tour | TBD |
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 will return to the DP World Tour full-time for the 2024 season, after his contract was not renewed.
- Chase Koepka is 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, and are no longer eligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
- Jediah Morgan was eliminated after the final day of the LIV Golf Promotions event, and is no longer eligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
Rosters
Updated as of 8 January 2024
| Team | Members[lower-alpha 5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain(s) | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Substitute players | |
| 4 Aces GC | Dustin Johnson | Patrick Reed | Harold Varner III | Pat Perez | |
| Cleeks GC |  Martin Kaymer | Richard Bland | Kalle Samooja | ||
| Crushers GC | Bryson DeChambeau | Paul Casey | Charles Howell III | Anirban Lahiri | |
| Fireballs GC | Sergio García | Abraham Ancer | Eugenio Chacarra | David Puig | |
| HyFlyers GC | Phil Mickelson | Cameron Tringale | Brendan Steele | Andy Ogletree | |
| Iron Heads GC | Kevin Na |  Danny Lee | Scott Vincent | ||
| Majesticks GC[lower-alpha 6] | Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood,  Henrik Stenson | Sam Horsfield | |||
| RangeGoats GC | Bubba Watson | Matthew Wolff | Peter Uihlein | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Thomas Pieters | |
| Ripper GC | Cameron Smith | Marc Leishman | Matt Jones | ||
| Smash GC | Brooks Koepka | Jason Kokrak | Talor Gooch | Graeme McDowell | |
| Stinger GC |  Louis Oosthuizen | Branden Grace | Charl Schwartzel | Dean Burmester | |
| Torque GC |  Joaquín Niemann | Mito Pereira |  Sebastián Muñoz | Carlos Ortiz | |
| TBA | Jon Rahm | ||||
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[18][19]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Individual winner[lower-alpha 7] | Winning team | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Team | ||||||
| 4 Feb | LIV Golf Mayakoba | Mexico | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 10 Feb | LIV Golf Las Vegas | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 3 Mar | LIV Golf Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 10 Mar | LIV Golf Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 7 Apr | LIV Golf Miami | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 28 Apr | LIV Golf Adelaide | Australia | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 5 May | LIV Golf Singapore | Singapore | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 9 Jun | LIV Golf Houston | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 23 Jun | LIV Golf Nashville | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 14 Jul | LIV Golf Andalucía | Spain | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 28 Jul | LIV Golf United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| 18 Aug | LIV Golf Greenbrier | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||
| LIV Golf Individual Championship | |||||||
| LIV Golf Team Championship | |||||||
Notes
- ↑ Morgan was eliminated after the final day of LIV Golf Promotions, leaving him ineligible for the 2024 LIV Golf League.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Also played as a reserve during the 2023 LIV Golf League.
- ↑ Players presented in order of the LIV Golf beginning of free agency announcement.[16]
- ↑ Stenson, Poulter, and Westwood are co-captains of Majesticks GC.[17]
- ↑ 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.
References
- ↑ Coles, Matt (17 October 2023). "How will the LIV Golf Promotions Event work?". National Club Golfer. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ↑ "International field announced for LIV Golf Promotions". LIV Golf. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Berhow, Josh (30 November 2023). "10 notable pros entering LIV Golf Promotions event (including a major winner)". Golf Magazine. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Porter, Kyle (19 January 2023). "LIV Golf inks multi-year deal with The CW Network as Saudi-backed league lands first U.S. TV deal". CBS Sports. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agree to stunning merger". Sky Sports. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- 1 2 McAllister, Mike (5 December 2023). "Ortiz signs with Torque; Puig joins Fireballs for 2024". LIV Golf. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- 1 2 Herzig, Gabrielle (5 December 2023). "LIV Golf Has Completed Its First Inter-League Trade. Here's How It Happened". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ↑ McAllister, Mike (21 November 2023). "Perez 'excited' to return to 4Aces GC lineup". LIV Golf. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ Hall, Mike (20 November 2023). "Dustin Johnson Retains Pat Perez On 4 Aces LIV Golf Team". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ McAllister, Mike (11 January 2024). "Jones returning to All-Aussie Ripper GC for 3rd season". LIV Golf. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ↑ Harig, Bob (28 November 2023). "Graeme McDowell Staying in LIV Golf With Spot on Brooks Koepka's Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "International Series champ Ogletree joins HyFlyers GC". LIV Golf. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ Flushing It [@flushingitgolf] (8 January 2024). "Kalle Samooja, who won the LIV Golf Promotions Event, has officially signed for Cleeks GC…" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Two-time major winner Jon Rahm joins LIV Golf". LIV Golf. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ Schlabach, Mark (7 December 2023). "Rahm 'comfortable' with LIV move, fans' backlash". ESPN. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ "LIV Golf announces the start of player free agency". LIV Golf. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ McAllister, Mike (15 February 2023). "Now Playing His 25th Season, Stenson Eager To Chase Titles As Majesticks Co-Captain". LIV Golf. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ↑ "LIV Golf announces 2024 global regular-season schedule". LIV Golf. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ Harig, Bob (22 November 2023). "LIV Golf Announces 14-Event Schedule for 2024, With Five New U.S. Venues". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 November 2023.