“Tougher to qualify for the LIV Tour than the Masters” – Fans react to LIV Golf announcing its latest entries from the promotions event

By Ankita Yadav

Published Dec 11, 2023 13:04 GMT

Joburg Open - Day Two — Kalle Samooja (Image via Luke Walker/Getty Images)

Golf fans have reacted on social media after LIV Golf added three more members to its latest edition. The highly anticipated LIV Golf promotional events concluded with the finale on Sunday, December 10. The golfers who secured the first three spots on the leaderboard joined the LIV Golf League for their upcoming edition.

Kalle Samooja won the tournament at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club in the UAE. He registered an amazing one-shot victory over Kieran Vincent and Jinichiro Kozumo. Following the 72 holes of the tournament, Vincent and Kozumo finished in a three-way tie with Laurie Canter. The duo finally proceeded with a playoff to earn the remaining two of the three spots.

Vincent carded a birdie and secured his position, while Kozumo made a par. However, Canter had a bad day as his ball fell into the water, resulting in him securing the fourth position in the competition.

LIV Golf welcomed their new members on social media. They shared a post on their X (formerly Twitter) account with a caption that read:

Fans were amazed to learn about the qualification criteria for LIV Golf. Some of the fans commented that it was tougher than major tournaments. One user wrote:

Notably, the field size in LIV Golf competitions is restricted to 48 golfers, with twelve teams of four players each. They participate in regular tournaments throughout the season, and at the conclusion, the 24 players who finish first in the standings guarantee a spot in the following year's competition.

The other players can either sign a contract with the series officials or compete in LIV Golf Promotions events to get on the circuit. Additionally, the team captains guarantee their positions on the squad.

2024 LIV Golf schedule

The selected golfers at the Promotions events will join the stellar field of LIV golfers next year. The third edition of the circuit will start in February 2024 at Mayakoba. LIV Golf has yet to unveil its full schedule. However, they have announced the venues and dates of some of the tournaments.

About the author

Ankita Yadav is an NFL and Golf writer at Sportskeeda with over three years of experience in journalism (and counting). She’s previously covered the world of entertainment with OtakuKart and TV Season & Spoilers and worked as an editor at ComingSoon. Her stories have racked up nearly nine million reads, and she’s had the chance to interview top athletes like professional golfer Yuvraj Singh Sandhu.

Know More