With one regular-season event left in the 2024 LIV Golf League season, some players have work to do to avoid relegation.
Those in the Drop Zone, which is Nos. 49 and below in LIV Golf’s individual standings, will be relegated from the league and will head to the 2024 LIV Golf Promotions tournament to try to play their way back into a roster spot.
Captains or players with years remaining on their contract are exempt from relegation. For example, Lee Westwood, one of three captains on the Majesticks, and Martin Kaymer, the Cleeks captain, finished in last year’s Drop Zone, but due to their captaincies they both returned for 2024. This year, Bubba Watson is in the relegation zone, but due to his status as a captain, he can’t be relegated.
Also important, only 12 teams will compete in the team championship at Maridoe in Dallas, with the 13th-place team, currently Iron Heads GC, attending but not competing.
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Here are the players at risk of losing their spots (and their current point totals) with one regular-season event left, LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook.
Pat Perez of the 4 Aces celebrates a birdie putt on the 12th hole during day three of LIV Golf Adelaide at The Grange Golf Course on April 23, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
47. Harold Varner III, 8.25
48. Pat Perez, 7.76
Scott Vincent of Iron Heads GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
Vincent has placed in the top 25 in each of his last four starts, but he’ll need a strong effort in Chicago to avoid relegation.
Branden Grace of Stinger GC walks during Day Two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 21, 2023 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Grace has as many top-20 finishes (2) as he does finishes in the 50s (2) this year.
Laurie Canter of England plays a bunker shot on the fifth hole during day four of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 21, 2024 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
It’s important to note, Canter is a reserve player and has played in only two events, the first two, this season.
Kalle Samooja of Finland hits his shot from the eighth tee during the second round of the LIV Golf Promotions at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Saturday, December 09, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/LIV Golf)
Samooja was one of three players to earn a spot with LIV Golf via the 2023 Promotions event. Now, he’s in danger of having to earn his spot back.
Kieran Vincent of Zimbabwe hits his shot from the third tee during the second round of the LIV Golf Promotions at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Saturday, December 09, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/LIV Golf)
Vincent was another player who earned his spot in the league via the 2023 Promotions Event. He has only one top-20 finish this year.