Which LIV golfers can play in the majors?
As LIV’s world ranking pursuit has been put on hold, here’s the defectors who, as it stands, will be teeing up at the majors in 2024
Now we have become acclimatised to LIV Golf players in majors, which ones will be playing in the sport’s biggest events in 2024?
Fortunately for Greg Norman’s men, a healthy chunk of them will feature in the majors next year.
LIV Golf retains a group of major champions and players who have played well on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and in each of the majors in 2023.
None of the four major organisations have moved to block LIV players from competing. Any player can participate, as long as they meet the qualification criteria.
We have gone through LIV’s ever-growing roster, with the most recent additions such as Jon Rahm, to figure out which ones still hold rights to golf’s biggest events.
Remember this list is subject to change in the coming months, as LIV players could feature in tournaments that allow Official World Golf Ranking Points.
Also, The Open and the US Open will hold regional and final qualifying which Norman’s stars could also take on if they wished.
More players will likely be added to the fields of each major, with world-ranking positions coming into play nearer the time of the events.
The Open Qualifying Series features 16 events across the world which is one avenue that LIV Golf’d David Puig used to qualify for the showpiece event at Royal Troon in July.
This is the list of players who have currently qualified. If there are new names to be added, you will be the first to hear of it!
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LIV Golfers: Majors rundown for 2024
The Masters
Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, Tyrrell Hatton, Adrian Meronk, Joaquin Niemann
US Open
Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Martin Kaymer, Tyrrell Hatton, Adrian Meronk
PGA Championship
Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Martin Kaymer, Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann, Adrian Meronk
The Open Championship
Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Dean Burmester, Joaquin Niemann, Louis Oosthuizen, Henrik Stenson, David Puig, Tyrrell Hatton, Adrian Meronk
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Matt Chivers
Now on the wrong side of 25, Matt has been playing golf since the age of 13 and was largely inspired to take up the game by countless family members who played golf during his childhood.
Matt is a member at Royal Cinque Ports in Deal playing off a 5 handicap, just a pitching wedge away from his hometown of Dover where he went to school and grew up. He has previously been a member at Etchinghill and Walmer and Kingsdown in Kent.
Having studied history at the University of Liverpool, Matt went on to pass his NCTJ Exams in Manchester a year later to fulfil his lifelong ambition of becoming a journalist. He picked up work experience along the way at places such as the Racing Post, the Independent, Sportsbeat and the Lancashire Evening Post.
Matt joined NCG in February 2023 and is the website’s main source of tour news, features and opinion. He has reported live from events such as The Open, the Ryder Cup and The Players Championship, having also interviewed and spent time with some of the biggest names in the sport.
Consuming tour golf on what is a 24/7 basis, you can come to Matt for informed views on the game and the latest updates on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and LIV Golf.
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