Current major eligibility list for all LIV Golf players
With LIV Golf in its third season of competition, and the major championships beginning in a couple of weeks, the subject of major eligibility for LIV players is big topic of conversation.
Barring withdrawals, there will be 13 current LIV players competing at the Masters Tournament: Bryson DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia, Tyrrell Hatton, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Adrian Meronk, Phil Mickelson, Joaquin Niemann, Jon Rahm, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, Cameron Smith and Bubba Watson.
Augusta National, the USGA and the R&A have all published their exemption criteria for 2024, with the PGA of America yet to make its announcement.
While LIV players remain eligible for majors, no governing bodies to date have offered a direct pathway through performance on LIV, meaning qualification is very difficult for those without previously existing exemptions. The best remaining opportunity for this year is open qualifying for both the U.S. Open and The Open. Last year, seven LIV players successfully made it through qualifying – four for the U.S. Open and three for The Open.
This post, courtesy the Golf Channel research department, tracks future major eligibility for all 55 players who have competed in a LIV event in 2024 (the 52 players assigned to a team plus the three individuals who have competed so far). Updates will be made as necessary throughout the spring.
Note: References to eligibility for the PGA Championship are based on last year’s criteria
