LIV Golf to Add Cut, 75-Player Fields Under New Format

By Staff Writer

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Key takeaways

  • LIV Golf will expand to 75-player fields, add a cut and introduce Monday qualifiers starting with its next season.
  • The changes were outlined by CEO Scott O'Neil in a letter to fans following Tuesday's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
  • LIV still plans roughly 10 events per season, about half of them outside the United States.
  • Teams will lean further into "national identities" in a World Cup-style format, and the team structure will remain.

LIV Golf detailed how its on-course product will change under "LIV 2.0," the plan CEO Scott O'Neil outlined in a letter to fans after the league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday.

What's changing about how LIV Golf competes?

O'Neil said LIV will expand its fields to 75 players and, for the first time, introduce a cut during events. The league will also add Monday qualifiers, a staple of PGA Tour scheduling never previously part of LIV's model, plus additional unspecified qualifying "pathways." None of those elements existed in LIV's first four seasons, when 54-player fields with no cut were built around guaranteed contracts.

How many events will LIV Golf play?

O'Neil has said LIV intends to stage around 10 events per season, down from a fuller schedule. He gave no exact 2027 count, saying only that the league will keep "competing across five continents with events you've come to expect in places like Australia, South Africa, Mexico, England, Hong Kong, and the United States."

Will LIV Golf keep its team format?

Yes. O'Neil said LIV's teams will "embrace national identities, building on the passion and momentum of World Cup-style competition." Free admission for children under 12 and LIV's on-site music and entertainment are also staying.

Frequently asked questions

Will LIV Golf have a cut going forward?

Yes, for the first time, alongside expanded 75-player fields.

Will players have to qualify for LIV Golf events?

LIV plans to add Monday qualifiers and other qualifying pathways, a departure from its guaranteed-contract model.

How many events will LIV Golf play each season?

Around 10, roughly half of them outside the United States.

  • LIV Golf
  • LIV 2.0
  • Scott O'Neil
  • Monday qualifiers
  • golf tournament format

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