LIV Golf Promotions announced, winner will receive spot in 2025

LONDON, NEW YORK and West Palm Beach, Florida. – After an intense conclusion to the LIV golf season, at the Legion edition of LIV Golf Promotionsand presents exciting ways for elite players from around the world to secure their place in the league and the International Series for 2025.

The tournament will take place from December 12 to 14 at Riyadh Golf Club and will feature four rounds of stroke play over three days, including 36 holes on the final day, with the first place winner securing a place in the LIV Golf League next season. The top 10 finishers, including ties, will receive full exemption from participation in all International Series events in 2025 sanctioned by the Asian Tour. LIV Golf Promotions is also offering $1.5 million in prize money.

“Those who have participated in the LIV Golf League consistently share similar feedback: the energy, camaraderie and global competition have created a unique experience for players to pursue their dreams at the highest level,” said LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman. “LIV Golf Promotions is offering aspiring players and top competitors around the world another opportunity to experience a life-changing season with LIV, and we are excited to see who will compete in Riyadh this year.”

To highlight the global aspect of the LIV Golf League, leading players from all over the world are eligible to participate. A full breakdown of eligibility criteria, including first and second round qualifiers, can be found below.

The LIV Golf Promotions consist of four rounds of 18-hole stroke play. Starting Thursday, December 12, those who finish in the top 20 and are tied in round one will advance to the second round on Friday, where scores will be reset and the field will be joined by a category of players who automatically qualified for Day 2 of the competition. The top 20 players after Round 2 will qualify for the final day of competition, where points will be reset again and an all-day, intense 36-hole shootout will take place. At the end of Saturday, the winner will receive $200,000 and a highly coveted and lucrative spot in the LIV Golf League for 2025.

LIV Golf Promotions will expand the field of players for the entire LIV Golf League 2025 season, with the top qualifier from Riyadh Golf Club and the winner of the International Series 2024 Rankings guaranteed to compete in the league and the opportunity to be signed by one to become team. American John Catlin, who competed as an alternate in six LIV golf events last season, currently leads the standings after recording an International Series win and two runner-up finishes in Macau.

“John’s success in a number of LIV Golf events as a reserve this season is a testament to the quality of play we see every week at the International Series,” said Rahul Singh, Head of International Series. “As we crown a 2024 International Series champion later this fall and look forward to the highly anticipated LIV Golf Promotions, a deserving player will have the chance to punch his life-changing ticket to the LIV Golf League.”

In addition to welcoming players from around the world, relegated players and those without a team commitment for 2025 who finished in the Open Zone (25th-48th) in the 2024 LIV Golf League standings will also have the opportunity to regain their playing rights for 2025. However Only LIV Golf Promotions’ top finisher is guaranteed a spot in the league for 2025 – giving teams more flexibility during free agency to expand their rosters this offseason.

The tournament will be available live and on-demand worldwide LIV Golf PlusThe LIV Golf YouTube channel and broadcast partners around the world, with live coverage on Thursday and Friday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (local time). For more information, see LIVGolf.com/promotions.

LIV Golf Promotions 2024 Eligibility Criteria:

Category A: Qualification for Round 1

1. Members of the Walker Cup 2023 and Palmer Cup 2024 teams

2. Winner and runner-up of the following most recently played amateur events:

• US Amateur Championship

• The amateur championship

• Asia Pacific Amateur Championship

• Latin American Amateur Championship

• European Amateur Championship

• African Amateur Championship

• NCAA Championship (Singles)

• Eisenhower Trophy (individual)

3. Leading 15 available players from the top 40 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking as of November 19, 2024 (excluding players excluded from Round 2)

4. Top 25 available players from the top 40 of the final 2024 International Series rankings (excluding those excluded in round two)

5. Lead 5 available players from the top 10 of each of the following professional tours (as of November 19, 2024):

• Japan golf tour

• KPGA Korea Tour

• Sunshine Tour

• PGA Tour of Australasia

6. Top 30 available players from the top 300 of the Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR) as of November 19, 2024 (excluding those excluded in Round 2)

7. Invitations as determined by the LIV Golf League

Category B: Exceptions in Round 2

The following players are exempt from Round 1 and automatically eligible to participate in Round 2:

1. Leading 2 available players from the top 15 of the World Amateur Golf Rankings (as of November 19, 2024).

2. Players ranked 2-8 in the final 2024 International Series rankings

3. The top three players from each of the following professional tours as of November 19, 2024

• Japan golf tour

• KPGA Korea Tour

• Sunshine Tour

• PGA Tour of Australasia

4. Top 5 available players from the top 30 of the Final 2024 DP World Tour and Korn Ferry Tour Order of Merits/Rankings

5. Winners of the International Series and Asian Tour sanctioned tournaments in the 2024 calendar year

6. Winners of Japan Golf Tour, KPGA Korean Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Sunshine Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia sanctioned tournaments in the 2024 calendar year

7. Winners of PGA Tour and DP World Tour sanctioned tournaments in calendar years 2023 and 2024

8. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup participants from 2019 – 2024

9. Winner of the Major Championships from 2019 – 2024

10. Leading 15 available players from the top 150 of the Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR) as of November 19, 2024

11. Players who are relegated from the final 2024 LIV Golf Individual Ranking or do not have a contract for the following season

12. Invitations as determined by the LIV Golf League