Who plays where? Keeping up with LIV Golf’s team reshuffle
There’s been a number of trades among the LIV Golf ranks, as well as a new signing or two, so you need to keep up with who plays for who…
It won’t be long until Jim White wraps his yellow tie around his neck and starts shouting down our televisions.
The LIV Golf transfer window is still in full swing but the start of the Saudi-backed league’s third season is fast approaching.
There was the small matter of Jon Rahm’s reported £450-million switch on December 7. He will captain a new team now named Legion XIII.
He has been joined by Tyrrell Hatton, Caleb Surratt and Kieran Vincent.
There has also been some internal movement with the most notable transactions taking place on Brooks Koepka’s Smash GC.
Not only has the American snapped up Graeme McDowell, but he’s also acquired LIV’s 2023 champion Talor Gooch, seeing Matthew Wolff go the other way to RangeGoats GC.
The RangeGoats have a very different outlook next year with Wolff and Peter Uihlein joining Bubba Watson and Thomas Pieters.
Harold Varner III traded light pink for dark blue and headed for the 4Aces alongside Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed and Pat Perez, who was retained after losing his contract.
Carlos Ortiz and David Puig also engaged in a straight swap. Ortiz now represents Torque GC while Puig has joined Sergio Garcia on Fireballs GC.
James Piot, Sihwan Kim, Jediah Morgan and Chase Koepka were relegated during the 2023 season, while Bernd Wiesberger decided to leave Cleeks GC and regain his DP World Tour membership.
Kieran Vincent, Kalle Samooja and Jinichero Kozuma progressed through LIV Golf Promotions in Abu Dhabi.
Samooja has signed for Martin Kaymer’s Cleeks GC, as has DP World Tour star Adrian Meronk.
Here is a full rundown of each LIV Golf team’s current roster, with regular updates to follow:
LIV Golf teams explained
Legion XIII:
Jon Rahm
Tyrrell Hatton
Caleb Surratt
Kieran Vincent
4Aces GC:
Dustin Johnson
Pat Perez
Patrick Reed
Harold Varner III
Cleeks GC
Martin Kaymer
Richard Bland
Kalle Samooja
Adrian Meronk
Crushers GC
Bryson DeChambeau
Paul Casey
Charles Howell III
Anirban Lahiri
Fireballs GC
Sergio Garcia
Abraham Ancer
Eugenio Chacarra
David Puig
HyFlyers GC
Phil Mickelson
Brendan Steele
Cameron Tringale
Andy Ogletree
Iron Heads GC
Kevin Na
Danny Lee
Scott Vincent
Jinichero Kozuma
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Majesticks GC
Lee Westwood
Ian Poulter
Sam Horsfield
Henrik Stenson
RangeGoats GC
Thomas Pieters
Matthew Wolff
Bubba Watson
Peter Uihlein
Ripper GC
Cameron Smith
Marc Leishman
Matt Jones
Lucas Herbert
Smash GC
Brooks Koepka
Jason Kokrak
Talor Gooch
Graeme McDowell
Stinger GC
Louis Oosthuizen
Charl Schwartzel
Branden Grace
Dean Burmester
Torque GC
Carlos Ortiz
Joaquin Niemann
Mito Pereira
Sebastian Munoz
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