LIV Golf announce eyebrow-raising details of Q-School event
LIV Golf are reportedly only offering one spot onto the rival league in 2025 and are still exploring the idea of adding a new team.
LIV Golf will only offer one space onto the breakaway tour in 2025 at their Promotions event, according to a report.
Per bunkered's Michael McEwan, the Saudi-backed league are set to unveil details of their Q-School event that will be staged in Riyadh in December.
LIV Golf Promotions offered three golden tickets in 2023 and they went to Kalle Samooja, Kieran Vincent and Jinichiro Kozuma.
Two of those players - Samooja and Vincent - ended up getting relegated and will have to ply their trade elsewhere.
Samooja, who was part of Martin Kaymer's Cleeks outfit, finished 49th overall and was one of six players that finished in the relegation zone.
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Vincent finished above only Hudson Swafford, Anthony Kim and Ben Campbell in the standings.
Swafford has since been given the boot and is unable to return to the PGA Tour anytime soon.
Two-time Masters champ Bubba Watson also finished in the bottom six but is exempt from relegation because he is a team captain.
Watson has already confirmed his next move.
Only one golfer will earn their spot on LIV next year though, it is claimed.
LIV are also exploring the idea of adding a 14th team.
Jon Rahm was allowed to create his own team, Legion XIII, after he signed with LIV in December 2023.
LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman said: "Those who have competed in the LIV Golf League consistently share similar feedback: the energy, camaraderie, and global competition have created a once-in-a-lifetime experience for players to pursue their dreams at the highest level.
"LIV Golf Promotions delivers another pathway for up-and-coming players and top competitors across the globe to experience a life-changing season with LIV, and we’re eager to see who steps up this year in Riyadh."
Where? | Riyadh Golf Club |
When? | 12-14 December |
Prize purse | $1,500,00 ($200,000 to the winner) |
Format |
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LIV Golf Promotions eligibility:
Category A: Qualifiers for Round 1
1. Members of the 2023 Walker Cup and 2024 Palmer Cup Teams
2. Winner and runner-up of the following last played amateur events:
a. US Amateur Championship
b. The Amateur Championship
c. Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
d. Latin America Amateur Championship
e. European Amateur Championship
f. African Amateur Championship
g. NCAA Championship (Individual)
h. Eisenhower Trophy (Individual)
3. Leading 15 available players from within the top 40 World Amateur Golf Rankings as of November 19, 2024 (excluding players exempt into round 2)
4. Leading 25 available players from within the top 40 on the final 2024 International Series Rankings (excluding those exempt into round two)
5. Leading 5 available players from inside the top 10 from each of the following professional Tours as of November 19, 2024:
a. Japan Golf Tour
b. KPGA Korean Tour
c. Sunshine Tour
d. PGA Tour of Australasia
6. Leading 30 available players from within the top 300 in The Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR) as of November 19, 2024 (excluding those who are exempt into Round 2)
7. Invitations as determined by LIV Golf League
Category B: Exemptions into Round 2
The following players are exempt from Round 1 and are automatically eligible to participate in Round 2:
1. Leading 2 available players from within the top 15 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings as of November 19, 2024
2. Players ranked 2 to 8 on the final 2024 International Series Rankings
3. Top 3 Players from each of the following professional Tours as of November 19, 2024
a. Japan Golf Tour
b. KPGA Korean Tour
c. Sunshine Tour
d. PGA Tour of Australasia
4. Leading 5 available players from within the top 30 of the Final 2024 DP World Tour and Korn Ferry Tour Order of Merits / Rankings
5. Winners of The International Series and Asian Tour sanctioned tournaments in the 2024 calendar year
6. Winners of Japan Golf Tour, KPGA Korean Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Sunshine Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia sanctioned tournaments in the 2024 calendar year
7. Winners of PGA Tour and DP World Tour sanctioned tournaments in the 2023 and 2024 calendar years
8. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup participants from 2019 – 2024
9. Winners of Major Championships from 2019 – 2024
10. Leading 15 available players from within the top 150 in The Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR) as of November 19, 2024
11. Players relegated or without a contract for the following season from the final 2024 LIV Golf Individual Standings
12. Invitations as determined by LIV Golf League
