Elva LIV-golfare klara för 2026 års PGA Championship

PGA Championship på Aronimink Golf Club inkluderar 11 spelare från LIV Golf-ligan bland de 156 deltagarna. Bland de namnkunniga deltagarna märks Jon Rahm och Bryson DeChambeau. Tävlingen är säsongens andra major 2026.

Turneringen pågår denna vecka i Philadelphias närområde. Spelarna från LIV Golf som deltar är Bryson DeChambeau, Thomas Detry, Tyrrell Hatton, Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Tom McKibbin, Joaquin Niemman, David Puig, Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith och Elvis Smylie. Martin Kaymer är den enda tidigare PGA-mästaren från touren, efter att ha vunnit 2010. Brooks Koepka lämnade LIV i vintras, medan Phil Mickelson valt att avstå från tävlingen av personliga skäl.

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Bryson DeChambeau wins inaugural LIV Golf South Africa in playoff over Jon Rahm

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Bryson DeChambeau defeated Jon Rahm in a sudden-death playoff to claim the inaugural LIV Golf South Africa title at the Club at Steyn City in Johannesburg. Both finished regulation at 26-under par, with DeChambeau birdieing the par-5 18th in the first extra hole from a challenging mud-ball lie. The event drew massive crowds in a festival atmosphere with music and local culture, selling out tickets up to R75,000 and marking one of LIV Golf's biggest successes, with a confirmed return in April 2027.

Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf's leading figures, are in strong form heading into the Masters. DeChambeau leads the LIV South Africa event by two shots with Rahm three back. Both players draw parallels to past peak performances ahead of the major.

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Anthony Kim secured his first victory in 16 years at the 2026 LIV Golf Adelaide event, defeating Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. The win propelled him from 847th to 203rd in the Official World Golf Ranking, positioning him for potential appearances in the 2026 major championships. New rules recognizing LIV Golf points have opened pathways for Kim's return to majors since 2011.

The Saudi Public Investment Fund announced it will fund LIV Golf only through the remainder of the 2026 season. LIV Golf responded by seeking new long-term financial partners and appointing a new independent board. PGA Tour players expressed uncertainty about the league's future and potential returns.

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Patrick Reed, former LIV Golf player and past Masters champion, detailed his reasons for leaving the league during a pre-Masters press conference in Augusta, Georgia. He cited a desire for more family time and the adrenaline of traditional tournament golf as key factors. Reed remains suspended from the PGA Tour until late summer but plans to return later this year.

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