Pablo Ereño and Joel Moscatel have received very good news to end the year 2025. It can’t be classified as a Christmas gift, but it is certainly a juicy bonus. The matter is that LIV Golf announced this Tuesday that it is increasing the number of tickets for the league to three in the LIV Golf Promotions, which will take place in the second week of January in Florida. Initially, only two spots were available. It is good news for the Spaniards and for all participants. Ereño and Moscatel are the only Spaniards present in this School.
This last-minute decision is directly related to their request for world ranking points. The organisation led by Trevor Immelman has made it very clear in the statement issued today that the main criterion that will be followed to award points to LIV Golf will be meritocracy. From the beginning, they have made it clear to the Saudis that they needed to improve the access and exit options of the league. They have to increase the number of players, something they will do year by year, and expand the access routes. The decision to offer three instead of two spots in the School comes from here.
In this context, the statements of Scott O’Neil, CEO of LIV Golf, are understood. “We are committed to advancing the sport by expanding opportunities and access,” said LIV Golf CEO, Scott O’Neil. “We are opening pathways, creating more opportunities for the best talent to compete in the global golf league. Adding another qualifying spot strengthens our field and brings more excitement to a season built on opportunity, competition, and growth.” These seem like words written for Immelman. Let us remember that the request for LIV Golf points is under review, and these steps forward will help them finally receive points, whether in 2026 or next year.
On the other hand, LIV Golf also announced today that the structure of 13 teams that existed in 2025 will be maintained, so the new players who join will not be part of any team but will be free agents or wild cards. That is, they will only compete in the tournaments individually. There will be exactly five, the two coming from the International Series, Scott Vincent and the Japanese Yosuke Asaji, and the three who will earn their spot through the School. Thus, each LIV Golf tournament in 2026 will feature 57 players, 52 integrated into 13 teams and five individuals.
The LIV School, with Ereño and Moscatel, will be played from January 8 to 11 at the Black Diamond Ranch course in Florida. The LIV Golf Promotions will consist of four rounds of 18 holes under the stroke play format. Starting Thursday, January 8, players who finish among the top 20 and ties after the first day will advance to the second round on Friday, where scores will be reset, and participants will be completed with a category of players who had already automatically qualified to compete on the second day. The exempt from the first day
The top 20 and ties once the second round is concluded will qualify for the third day of play, with a new score reset. From there, two days and 36 holes will be played, and at the end of Sunday, the top three will earn three spots in the LIV Golf League for 2026, in addition to a prize of $200,000 for the winner, $150,000 for the second place, and $100,000 for the third.
The top 10, including ties, will also receive full exemption to compete in the International Series in 2026, a circuit organised by the Asian Tour. LIV Golf Promotions distributes a total of $1.5 million in prizes.
