A la plaza adicional para competir en LIV Golf en 2026 a través del ranking de las International Series del Asian Tour, de la que informábamos esta misma mañana en Ten-Golf, la gira saudí ha sumado una vía más de acceso al circuito. En esta ocasión, a través de su escuela, en las conocidas como LIV Golf Promotions, que aumentan de una a dos las plazas para unirse a la gira principal y que serán para los dos primeros clasificados de un evento que se disputará del 8 al 11 de enero en el Black Diamond Ranch de Lecanto, en Florida.
This tournament, which will distribute 1.5 million dollars in prizes, opens its doors not only to players from all tours, with criteria detailed below, but also to LIV Golf players who finished in the ‘open zone’ in the 2025 overall standings, between positions 25th and 48th, and who do not yet have a signed contract with any team, as well as those who finished in the relegation positions, between positions 49th and 54th, so they can regain playing rights quickly through this promotion.
The tournament will be played over four rounds in stroke play format, but with some important details to consider. After the first day of competition, on Thursday, January 8th, the top 20 players will advance to the second round, where scores will be reset and a series of players with a higher category, exempt from playing the first 18 holes, will join the competition. After Friday’s round, the top 20 and ties will advance to the weekend, with scores reset again. The final 36 holes will determine which two players enter LIV Golf.
The winner of the tournament and the runner-up, in addition to this passport to the Saudi tour, will receive cheques for 200,000 and 150,000 dollars, respectively. Meanwhile, the top 10 and ties will earn a full exemption for the 2026 International Series events of the Asian Tour. _A tournament on a course designed by Tom Fazio whose last three holes have been rated by the architect himself as the best he has ever designed. An incomparable setting to fight for the two passports to LIV Golf that will be at stake.
Eligibility Criteria for LIV Golf Promotions
Category A: Qualified for the first round
1. Players from the 2025 Walker Cup and 2025 Palmer Cup
2. Runners-up of the following amateur events last played in 2025:
a. US Amateur Championship
b. The Amateur Championship
c. Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
d. Latin America Amateur Championship
e. European Amateur Championship
f. African Amateur Championship
g. NCAA Championship (Individual)
h. Eisenhower Trophy (Individual)
3. The top 15 available players among the top 50 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of December 15, 2025 (excluding players exempt in the second round).
4. The top 25 available players among the top 40 of the final 2025 International Series ranking (excluding players exempt in the second round).
5. Winners of tournaments sanctioned by the Asian Tour, Japan Golf Tour, KPGA Korean Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia, and Sunshine Tour in the calendar year 2025 (excluding players exempt in the second round)
6. The top 30 available players among the top 300 of the Data Golf ranking as of December 15, 2025 (excluding players exempt in the second round).
7. Invitations determined by the LIV Golf League
Category B: Exemptions for round 2
The following players are exempt from the first round and are automatically eligible to participate in the second round:
1. The top 15 players of the world amateur golf ranking as of December 15, 2025.
2. Winners of the following amateur events last played in 2025:
a. US Amateur Championship
b. The Amateur Championship
c. Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
d. Latin America Amateur Championship
e. European Amateur Championship
f. African Amateur Championship
g. NCAA Championship (Individual)
h. Eisenhower Trophy (Individual)
3. The top 10 available players among the top 20 of the final 2025 International Series ranking
4. The best available player from each of the following professional tours as of December 15, 2025:
a. Asian Tour
b. Japan Golf Tour
c. KPGA Korean Tour
d. PGA Tour of Australasia
e. Sunshine Tour
5. Winners of tournaments sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour in the calendar years 2024 and 2025
6. The top 10 available players among the top 30 of the final 2025 DP World Tour and Korn Ferry Tour standings
7. The top 20 available players among the top 100 of the final 2025 FedEx Cup standings of the PGA Tour
8. The top 30 available players among the top 150 of the Data Golf ranking as of December 15, 2025
9. Participants in the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup between 2021 and 2025
10. Winners of the majors from 2021 to 2025
11. Players relegated or without a contract for the next season from the final 2025 LIV Golf individual standings
12. Invitations determined by the LIV Golf League
