Tour pro responds after being booted out of LIV Golf League
Tour pro Scott Vincent reflects on 'an amazing experience' despite being relegated from LIV Golf in 2024.
Relegated Tour pro Scott Vincent has reflected on 'an amazing experience' despite being booted out of the Saudi-bankrolled LIV Golf League.
Vincent, 32, joined his brother Kieran Vincent, Kalle Samooja, Branden Grace and Bubba Watson in being relegated from the breakaway golf league.
Although there does appear some light at the end of the tunnel for two-time Masters champion Watson, who who could still yet be invited back as RangeGoats GC captain by LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman.
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But for Vincent and the other relegated players, it's now a case of them trying to pick up one remaining spot on the LIV Promotions event later this year in order to get back onto the LIV Golf League.
Another spot is up for grabs via the International Series Rankings on the Asian Tour, but that golden ticket to LIV Golf appears to be in the hands of John Catlin who is running away with things with two months left on the schedule.
Despite being kicked out of the LIV Golf League, Vincent, who represented Kevin Na's Iron Heads GC in both 2023 and 2024, has thanked Norman and co. for giving him the opportunity in the first place.
"As I am reflecting, I know I must take those things that I learned forward - this is a journey," said Vincent, who was able to join LIV Golf after winning the International Series in 2022.
"I had an amazing experience playing on LIV Golf, what a dream to play against the best players in the world on the biggest stages across the world.
"I have got so much to be thankful for, but what can I learn and what can I use to move forward, progress and continue from here? Because on the International Series I still get to play golf at the highest level as a professional, and very few people do that. I need to be grateful for that."
Vincent racked up a career-changing $8.5m in prize money during his time on LIV Golf.
Scott's younger brother Kieran Vincent, 26, is also joining him back on the Asian Tour.
Kieran departs Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team.
He pocketed $4m shy of his brother with $4.5m in prize money.
"I really enjoyed my time out there, and especially with the group of guys that I had, they just made it so awesome," said Kieran Vincent.
"If there is any way of being able to get back out there, why wouldn't I do it? I want to do the best I can.
"I always do but having the availability of six events which is more than half a season and with two good weeks and suddenly, things can change. That is definitely on the forefront of my mind.
"But it is also about figuring out how I can continue to keep getting better, how I can continue to use what I have learned to help me get better? That is also something I am trying to do for the rest of the season."
Rahm recently spoke of his admiration for Vincent and claimed he would also be there to offer him any words of advice in the future.
The former World No.1 is expected to announce his replacement for Vincent before the end of the year.
During last week's Andalucia Masters on the DP World Tour, Rahm admitted he was speaking to 'six or seven' players for the one spot on his team,
Legion XIII also comparises Tyrrell Hatton and Caleb Surratt.
GolfMagic has been informed by LIV Golf that all the official team rosters for 2025 will be announced before the end of the year.
The new LIV Golf season starts up in Saudi Arabia in the first week of February.
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