Eleven LIV golfers enter 2026 PGA Championship field

The PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club includes 11 players from the LIV Golf league among its 156 competitors. Notable participants are Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. The event marks the second major of the 2026 season.

The tournament is underway in the Philadelphia area this week. Players from LIV Golf in the field are Bryson DeChambeau, Thomas Detry, Tyrrell Hatton, Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Tom McKibbin, Joaquin Niemman, David Puig, Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith and Elvis Smylie. Martin Kaymer is the sole past PGA champion from the circuit, having won in 2010. Brooks Koepka left LIV in the winter while Phil Mickelson opted to skip the event for personal reasons.

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