Report: Former PGA Tour pro booted out of LIV Golf
Former PGA Tour pro Hudson Swafford has not had his contract renewed with the rival LIV Golf League, according to a report.
Hudson Swafford's time with LIV Golf is up, according to a report.
Per FlushingIt, the former PGA Tour pro has not had his contract renewed with the Saudi-backed league.
Swafford, who turned pro in 2011, joined LIV for their inaugural season in 2022 and was originally part of Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers.
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He played all eight tournaments during LIV's beta-test 2022 season, but a nasty hip injury ruled him out of action until May 2023.
Swafford played the remainder of the 2023 season as a reserve and throughout this latest campaign was one of two wildcards.
He played 13 LIV events in 2024 and his form has been extremely poor. Swafford never bettered his T36 finish at the curtain-raising event in Mayakoba.
Poor results left Swafford in the relegation zone but he avoided the drop because of his wildcard status.
Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson also finished in the bottom six but avoided the axe because he is a team captain.
Watson has already confirmed his next move.
As for Swafford, his contract has not been renewed.
The claim was made by FlushingIt on X who also reported one team is thinking about having a full rebrand in the offseason.
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What Swafford plans to do next is unclear.
He forged a respectable career on the PGA Tour before making the switch to LIV, winning three times.
As things stand with the current split in the men's game, Swafford would be unable to tee it up again on PGA Tour for at least one year after participating in 'unauthorized events'.
Swafford could think about playing on the Asian Tour's International Series in 2025.
The International Series provides a pathway to LIV.
John Catlin is in line to earn promotion this year.
What next for Anthony Kim?
Like Swafford, Kim played the entirety of LIV's 2024 season as a wildcard.
Kim's activity on social media suggests that he's likely to be snapped up by a LIV team next year or could play again as a wildcard.
Kim, 39, competed in 10 LIV events this season with little success.
But his performance should be viewed in context, given he barely played over the past decade.
Is it worth bringing him back?
This will be a question LIV officials will have to ponder going forward.
