Rahm, Garcia, Hatton Among 9 LIV Players in Amgen Irish Open Field
By Staff Writer
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Key takeaways
- Nine LIV Golf players are in this week's Amgen Irish Open field at Trump International Doonbeg.
- Jon Rahm, fresh off his third straight LIV Individual Championship, is chasing a third Irish Open title.
- Sergio Garcia won the event in 1999, the first professional victory of his career.
- Legion XIII teammates Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton and Tom McKibbin are all in the field.
- Rahm has also committed to playing next week's BMW PGA Championship, plus Abu Dhabi and Dubai depending on scheduling.
Nine LIV Golf players are teeing it up in this week's Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Doonbeg, joining defending champion Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and former LIV players Patrick Reed and Brooks Koepka in one of the DP World Tour's biggest fields of the season.
Who leads the LIV contingent?
Jon Rahm, who just won the LIV Golf Individual Championship for a third straight year, is seeking his third Irish Open title. He won the event in 2017 for his maiden DP World Tour title and again in 2019, but has not played it since. Rahm has also said he plans to play next week's BMW PGA Championship, with Abu Dhabi and Dubai events depending on scheduling.
Sergio Garcia, who rejoined the DP World Tour in 2024 and has 16 career victories on the circuit, finished eighth in this year's LIV Individual Championship standings. His most recent DP World Tour win came nearly seven years ago, but he has history at this event: his three-shot win over Ángel Cabrera in 1999 was the first professional victory of his career.
Which other LIV players are in the field?
Tyrrell Hatton, Rahm's Legion XIII teammate, finished fifth in LIV's season-long individual standings and is seeking his ninth DP World Tour title. Joaquín Niemann, third in the LIV standings, has 22 professional wins overall but only one on the DP World Tour, the 2023 ISPS Handa Australian Open, and is making his Irish Open debut. Adrian Meronk, David Puig and Tom McKibbin round out the LIV players with DP World Tour titles to their names, while Thomas Detry and Laurie Canter complete the group of nine.
A tournament that once drew a line between tours now fields both rosters on the same tee sheet.
| Player | 2026 LIV Individual Rank | DP World Tour Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Rahm | 1st | 10 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 5th | 8 |
| Joaquín Niemann | 3rd | 1 |
| Thomas Detry | 6th | 0 |
| David Puig | 9th | 1 |
| Tom McKibbin | 26th | 1 |
| Laurie Canter | 31st | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
How many LIV Golf players are in the 2026 Amgen Irish Open field?
Nine, alongside former LIV players Patrick Reed and Brooks Koepka, who have both since returned to competing outside the league.
Has Jon Rahm won the Irish Open before?
Yes, twice: in 2017, his first DP World Tour title, and again in 2019. This is his first appearance in the event since that second win.
Who else has won the Irish Open among this year's LIV players?
Sergio Garcia won in 1999 and Adrian Meronk won in 2022, which was his first DP World Tour title.
Play opens Thursday at Trump International Doonbeg, with the LIV contingent joining a field that also includes Rory McIlroy defending his 2025 title.
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- tyrrell hatton
- joaquin niemann
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