Player movements
From the end of the 2025 season until the beginning of the 2026 season there were numerous changes to team rosters.
Departures
The following players (full-time only) are no longer with LIV Golf after the conclusion of the 2025 season:
- Brooks Koepka came to an 'amicable and mutually agreed' early release from his contract, which had one year remaining. [3] Talor Gooch was appointed as the new captain of Smash GC. [4] Koepka subsequently rejoined the PGA Tour. [5]
- Matt Jones became a free agent after Ripper GC elected not to re-sign him. With no other team looking to sign him, he entered the LIV Promotions Event to try an regain a place in the league. [6] He failed to earn one of the three places available but finished in the top-ten to earn a place on the International Series for 2026.
- Jinichiro Kozuma and Kevin Na were not retained by Iron Heads GC (which was rebranded to Korean Golf Club, with an all-Korean lineup), and were not picked up by another team. [7]
Relegated players
Players (full-time only) who finished in places 49th and below were relegated from the LIV Golf League and could not be signed by another team unless they earned their way back into the 2026 season through the LIV Golf Promotions event.
The following table lists players who were relegated following the 2025 season.
| Player | 2025 Team | 2025 Finish | 2026 Status/Tour | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henrik Stenson | Majesticks GC | 49th | European Tour | [8] |
 Andy Ogletree | HyFlyers GC | 50th | ||
 Mito Pereira | Torque GC | 51st | n/a [a] | [9] |
 Jang Yu-bin | Iron Heads GC | 53rd | ||
| Anthony Kim | Wild card | 55th | LIV Golf League [b] | [11] |
 Frederik Kjettrup | Cleeks GC | 57th |
Free agents
Players who declined their contract extensions, along with those who finished in places 25–44 of the individual standings, also called the Open Zone, whose contracts expired after the season became free agents and could negotiate with any team. Free agents were not guaranteed to be signed and may have lost their playing privileges in 2026 if they were not signed. The free agency period began on 30 October 2025. [12]
| Player | 2025 Team | 2025 Finish | 2026 Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Ancer | Fireballs GC | 12th | Torque GC | [13] |
Promoted players
Two league spots are awarded to the top two finishers in the 2025 International Series rankings, and two spots to the top finishers at the LIV Golf Promotions, held in Florida in January 2026 with a purse of $1.5m. [14]
| Player | 2025 Tour(s) | Qualification method | 2026 Team/Wildcard | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Vincent | Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour | International Series Order of Merit | Wildcard | [15] |
 Yosuke Asaji | Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour | Wildcard | ||
 Richard T. Lee | Asian Tour, Korean Tour | LIV Golf Promotions | Wildcard | [10] [16] |
| Björn Hellgren | Asian Tour | Wildcard | ||
| Anthony Kim | LIV Golf League | Wildcard |
Newly signed players
In addition to qualifying for the 2026 season through the International Series or via the LIV Golf Promotions event, players who have not played for LIV Golf (full-time) can join the 2026 season by signing with the league or with a team.
| Player | 2025 Tour(s) | 2026 Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Perez | PGA Tour, European Tour | Cleeks GC | [17] |
 Laurie Canter | European Tour | Majesticks GC | [18] |
 Luis Masaveu | Challenge Tour, LIV Golf League (Fireballs GC, reserve) | Fireballs GC | [19] |
 Thomas Detry | PGA Tour, European Tour | 4Aces GC | [20] |
 Elvis Smylie | European Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia | Ripper GC | [21] |
| An Byeong-hun | PGA Tour | Korean Golf Club | [22] |
| Michael La Sasso | n/a (amateur) | HyFlyers GC | [23] |
Transfers
| Player | From | To | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Varner III | 4Aces GC | Smash GC | [24] |
