LIV Golf confirm Portland field, 3 more pros on way, Bryson and Brooks captains
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau named captains for the next LIV Golf event in Portland.
LIV Golf today confirmed the signing of four-time major champion Brooks Koepka and then revealed he will be one of the 12 captains ahead of their next tournament in Portland.
Koepka, who will skipper Smash GC, was officially confirmed by LIV Golf within minutes of PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan's latest press conference at the Travelers Championship.
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Welcome @BKoepka #LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/n37qI712NP
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) June 22, 2022
The Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Portland will also see new signing Bryson DeChambeau move into a captaincy role for Crushers GC.
Dustin Johnson, who competed in the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational London event after resigning from the PGA Tour, will once again lead 4 Aces GC.
Who are the 12 captains at LIV Golf Portland?
| TEAM | CAPTAIN | LONDON POSITION |
| STINGER GC | LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN | #1 |
| CRUSHERS GC | BRYSON DECHAMBEAU | #2 |
| MAJESTICKS GC | LEE WESTWOOD | #3 |
| TORQUE GC | HIDETO TANIHARA | #4 |
| 4 ACES GC | DUSTIN JOHNSON | #5 |
| CLEEKS GC | MARTIN KAYMER | #6 |
| PUNCH GC | WADE ORMSBY | #7 |
| NIBLICKS GC | GRAEME MCDOWELL | #8 |
| SMASH GC | BROOKS KOEPKA | #9 |
| HYFLYERS GC | PHIL MICKELSON | #10 |
| FIREBALLS GC | SERGIO GARCIA | #11 |
| IRON HEADS GC | KEVIN NA | #12 |
Meet our captains for Portland
Who are you backing? #LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/rKvPqKA1wd— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) June 22, 2022
Who is playing at LIV Golf Portland?
LIV Golf have confirmed 45 of the 48 players for the second LIV Golf event in Portland from June 30 to July 2.
They have also notified each player's OWGR in their latest post, which is a little interesting given LIV Golf events - as of right now - do not feature ranking points.
Related: Everything you need to know about LIV Golf Portland
But at least it gives us all an idea of the improved star power in Portland compared to London, especially with the inclusion of major champions Koepka, DeChambeau, Abraham Ancer and Patrick Reed.
Three more players are yet to be confirmed for Portland, so perhaps we will see some more PGA Tour stars make the move.
Rickie Fowler has been strongly linked with a move to LIV Golf, as too the likes of Viktor Hovland, Bubba Watson, Matt Wolff, Jason Kokrak and Adam Scott.
Who is in the LIV Golf Portland field?
| DUSTIN JOHNSON | #16 |
| BROOKS KOEPKA | #19 |
| ABRAHAM ANCER | #20 |
| LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN | #23 |
| BRYSON DECHAMBEAU | #30 |
| KEVIN NA | #34 |
| PATRICK REED | #38 |
| TALOR GOOCH | #39 |
| SERGIO GARCIA | #59 |
| RICHARD BLAND | #69 |
| MATT JONES | #72 |
| SHAUN NORRIS | #76 |
| SAM HORSFIELD | #77 |
| PHIL MICKELSON | #83 |
| LEE WESTWOOD | #85 |
| RYOSUKE KINOSHITA | #91 |
| SCOTT VINCENT | #92 |
| HUDSON SWAFFORD | #96 |
| BERND WIESBERGER | #97 |
| IAN POULTER | #98 |
| YUKI INAMORI | #106 |
| JINICHIRO KOZUMA | #109 |
| JUSTIN HARDING | #114 |
| SADOM KAEWKANJANA | #119 |
| LAURIE CANTER | #122 |
| CHARL SCHWARTZEL | #123 |
| BRANDEN GRACE | #125 |
| HENNIE DU PLESSIS | #134 |
| PHACHARA KHONGWATMAI | #136 |
| SIHWAN KIM | #137 |
| ADRIAN OTAEGUI | #169 |
| PAT PEREZ | #170 |
| HIDETO TANIHARA | #183 |
| MARTIN KAYMER | #224 |
| JEDIAH MORGAN | #251 |
| BLAKE WINDRED | #269 |
| WADE ORMSBY | #285 |
| PETER UIHLEIN | #329 |
| GRAEME MCDOWELL | #372 |
| IAN SNYMAN | #379 |
| TRAVIS SMYTH | #405 |
| ITTHIPAT BURANATANYARAT | #607 |
| TURK PETTIT | #615 |
| CHASE KOEPKA | #1607 |
| JAMES PIOT | #1785 |
| TBC | - |
| TBC | - |
| TBC | - |
Ready for Portland?
Announcing our field for the next #LIVGolf Invitational. pic.twitter.com/U511ZOKwt6— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) June 22, 2022
Which players are OUT from LIV Golf London and IN for LIV Golf Portland?
| OUT FROM LONDON | IN FOR PORTLAND |
| PABLO LARRAZABAL #70 | BROOKS KOEPKA #19 |
| OLIVER BEKKER #99 | ABRAHAM ANCER #20 |
| JC RITCHIE #161 | BRYSON DECHAMBEAU #30 |
| TK CHANTANANUWAT #279 | PATRICK REED #38 |
| VIRAJ MADAPPA #503 | YUKI INAMORI #106 |
| OLIVER FISHER #1081 | PAT PEREZ #170 |
| KEVIN YUAN #1083 | TBC |
| ANDY OGLETREE #1445 | TBC |
| DAVID PUIG #1785 | TBC |
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