2024 LIV Golf League
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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.
| Duration | 2 February 2024 – 22 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
| Most wins | Brooks Koepka (2) Joaquín Niemann (2) Jon Rahm (2) |
| Individual points list | Jon Rahm |
| Team champions | Ripper GC |
| Money list | Jon Rahm |
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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
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
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
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 | [7][8] |
| Pat Perez |
4Aces GC | 28th | 4Aces GC | [9][10] |
 David Puig |
Torque GC | 31st | Fireballs GC | [7][8] |
 Matt Jones |
Ripper GC | 37th | Ripper GC | [11] |
 Bernd Wiesberger |
Cleeks GC | 41st | Unsigned | [12] |
 Graeme McDowell |
Cleeks GC | 42nd | Smash GC | [13] |
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[a] |
| James Piot |
HyFlyers GC | 47th | None[b] |
| Chase Koepka |
Smash GC | 48th | None[c] |
| Sihwan Kim |
Iron Heads GC | 50th | None[b] |
Promoted players
| Player | 2023 Tour(s) | Qualification method | 2024 Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ogletree |
Asian Tour[d] | International Series Order of Merit | HyFlyers GC | [14] |
 Kalle Samooja |
DP World Tour | LIV Golf Promotions | Cleeks GC | [15] |
 Jinichiro Kozuma |
Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour | Iron Heads GC | [16] | |
| Kieran Vincent |
Asian Tour[d] | Legion XIII | [17] |
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 | [18][19] |
| Lucas Herbert |
PGA Tour, DP World Tour | Ripper GC | [20] |
 Adrian Meronk | DP World Tour | Cleeks GC | [17] |
| Tyrrell Hatton | PGA Tour, DP World Tour | Legion XIII | [17] |
| Caleb Surratt | None (amateur) | Legion XIII | [21][17] |
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.[22]
- 7 December 2023: RangeGoats GC sent Harold Varner III to 4Aces GC in exchange for Peter Uihlein.[23]
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
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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.[39] 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.[40]
Reserve players
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.[41]
Schedule
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The following table lists official events during the 2024 season.[42][43]
| 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 |  Joaquín Niemann (1) | Legion XIII | |
| 10 Feb | LIV Golf Las Vegas | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Dustin Johnson (3) | Smash GC | New tournament |
| 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 | New tournament |
| 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 | New tournament |
| 23 Jun | LIV Golf Nashville | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Tyrrell Hatton (1) | Legion XIII | New tournament |
| 14 Jul | LIV Golf Andalucía | Spain | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Sergio García (1) | Fireballs GC | |
| 28 Jul | LIV Golf UK | England | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Jon Rahm (1) | Legion XIII | |
| 18 Aug | LIV Golf Greenbrier | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Brooks Koepka (5) | Smash GC | |
| 15 Sep | LIV Golf Chicago | United States | 20,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 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
Individual points list
The individual points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[44][45]
| Position | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Rahm | Legion XIII | 235.17 |
| 2 | Joaquín Niemann | Torque GC | 219.20 |
| 3 | Sergio García | Fireballs GC | 162.49 |
| 4 | Tyrrell Hatton | Legion XIII | 161.49 |
| 5 | Brooks Koepka | Smash GC | 138.73 |
Team points list
The team points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[44][46][47]
| 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
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[48][49]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Bonus | Total | ||
| 1 | Jon Rahm |
16,737,904 | 18,000,000 | 34,737,904 |
| 2 | Joaquín Niemann |
16,381,666 | 8,000,000 | 24,381,666 |
| 3 | Sergio García |
13,087,143 | 4,000,000 | 17,087,143 |
| 4 | Tyrrell Hatton |
11,630,595 | 11,630,595 | |
| 5 | Brooks Koepka |
11,573,958 | 11,573,958 | |
Notes
- Also played as a reserve during the 2023 LIV Golf League.
- Players presented in order of the LIV Golf beginning of free agency announcement.[24]
- Substituted for Rahm after he withdrew during the second round in Houston.[30]
- Substituted for Rahm after he withdrew before the second round in Dallas.[31]
- Stenson, Poulter, and Westwood are co-captains of Majesticks GC.[32]
- Substituted for Horsfield at The Greenbrier.[33]
- Substituted for Wolff after he withdrew before the third round in Jeddah.[34]
- Substituted for Smith after he withdrew before the second round with an illness in Miami.[35]
- Substituted for Leishman after he withdrew before the second round in the UK.[36]
- Substituted for McDowell at The Greenbrier.[37]
- Substituted for Oosthuizen after he withdrew before the second round in Houston.[38]
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