LIV Golf today announced the full field for the second annual LIV Golf Promotions, teeing off at Riyadh Golf Club from 12–14 December. The tournament presents exciting pathways for elite players from across the globe to earn their place in the first-ever global golf league and The International Series for 2025.
Dubliner Max Kennedy qualifies both as a member of the 2024 Palmer Cup side, and as one of the leading 40 amateur golfers in the WAGR Rankings, while Mark Power, Liam Nolan, Alex Maguire and Matthew McClean gain entry thanks to representing Great Britain and Ireland at the Walker Cup at St. Andrews back in 2023.
Beginning Thursday, 12 December, the three-day, four-round competition will feature 93 rising stars and accomplished pros, including Ryder Cup and Walker Cup standouts, former top-ranked amateurs and NCAA champions, and winners on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, Asian Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, and Sunshine Tour, among other global tours. Open exemption criteria provided accomplished players from around the world the opportunity to enter LIV Golf Promotions, where the top finisher will earn a place in the LIV Golf League next season. In addition, the top 10 finishers, including ties, will earn full exemption into all 2025 events on The International Series schedule, sanctioned by the Asian Tour.
“Building on our first and highly successful LIV Golf Promotions in 2023, the interest has only increased this year as one deserving player will earn the chance to compete in the LIV Golf League,” said LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman. “The strong interest underscores the significance of creating more opportunities in our global sport to ensure current and rising stars of the game can build their careers and compete at the highest level.”
LIV Golf Promotions consists of four rounds of 18-hole stroke play during the three days of competition:
DAY 1: 64 players eligible for Category A (see criteria below) will compete in round one on 12 December, with the top 20 and ties advancing to round two.
DAY 2: In addition to the advancing players, the field will be joined by players from Category B (see criteria below) who automatically qualified for the second round on 13 December. Scores will be reset, and the top 20 players (after tiebreakers) will advance to the final day.
DAY 3: Scores will again be reset for an intense full-day, 36-hole shootout on 14 December. At Saturday’s conclusion, the winner will earn $200,000 and a highly coveted spot in the 2025 LIV Golf League with the opportunity to be signed by a team. In addition, the top 10 finishers, including ties, will earn full exemption into all 2025 events on The International Series schedule, sanctioned by the Asian Tour. LIV Golf Promotions also offers a prize purse of US $1.5 million.
With an average age under 30, the field is full of next-generation talent. Among the rising stars are Santiago De La Fuente, who won the 2024 Latin America Amateur Championship, and Luis Masaveu, a top-20 ranked amateur who recently turned professional. The lineup for LIV Golf Promotions also includes 23-year-old Fred Biondi, who was the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Individual Champion and finished runner-up in the PGATU rankings, only behind Swedish star Ludvig Åberg.
“Playing last year as an amateur was an incredible experience—competing for a spot to play against the best really motivated me and gave me a taste of what’s possible,” said Masaveu. “This year, coming back as a professional is an even bigger opportunity. I’m grateful for the chance to prove myself and build on everything I learned last year.”
The field also features 2016 European Ryder Cup player Chris Wood, and former top-50 players in the world and winners on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour such as Tom Lewis, Adri Arnaus, and Martin Trainer.
“I’m really excited to play in the LIV Golf Promotions tournament. The golfing world is full of so many opportunities at the moment and this is one of the biggest,” said Wood. “I’m at a place in my career where I am exploring different opportunities, and I am so grateful to have these along with an open mind as to where it might take me.”
Additionally, former LIV Golf players Hudson Swafford (2024 Wild Card) and relegated players Branden Grace, Kalle Samooja, Scott Vincent, and Kieran Vincent will try to secure their LIV Golf status for 2025. Reserve players such as John Caitlin, who helped Smash GC capture the LIV Golf Greenbrier team title, and Ben Campbell also seek full-time spots in the League.
LIV Golf Promotions will be available globally, live and on-demand, on LIV Golf Plus, the LIV Golf YouTube channel, and broadcast partners around the world, with live coverage on Thursday and Friday from 12:00 – 16:00 and Saturday from 12:30 – 17:00 (all times local). For more information, visit LIVGolf.com/promotions.
The full LIV Golf Promotions field can be found below or by clicking here:
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