LIV Golf Promotions gives players a chance of securing a lucrative spot on the circuit for 2026 and, with three spots up for grabs, the drama had already picked up on Friday.

After the top 20 and ties advanced to Round two following Thursday’s play, the scores reset, with 2025 relegated LIV players joining the fray on Friday, where the top 20 and ties from the day would advance to the 36-hole stroke play finale over Saturday and Sunday.

Anthony Kim, who birdied the final hole of his round to make it through on the one-under-par number.

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Along with the American, who recently claimed his first top 10 in over a decade at the PIF Saudi International in December, former LIV player Matt Jones also made the final stage, having been dropped by Ripper GC after a number of seasons with the Australian outlet.

Two-time DP World Tour winner, Lucas Bjerregaard, and four-time Asian Tour winner, Miguel Tabuena, also made it through to weekend, as 36-holes sits between them and a potential spot on the LIV Golf League.

Matt Jones speaks to his caddie

Jones had featured in every LIV Golf event, including the inaugural tournament at LIV Golf London in 2022

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Although notable names made it through to Saturday and Sunday, a number of players who have experience of the LIV Golf League failed to reach the one-under target at Black Diamond Ranch.

Take a look at some of the notable names below, as well as the full tee times for Saturday’s play.

recently re-applied for PGA Tour membership, Chase missed out on the weekend by a single stroke in Florida.

Returning in 2025, following over a year out with injury, Koepka has appeared in Asian Tour events throughout the season and was a feature on the LIV Golf League throughout 2022 and 2023, before getting relegated that season.

Making an appearance at the Promotions event, the American fired a level-par round of 70 to miss out on the weekend by a single stroke.

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relegated last year.

A member of Phil Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC, the former US Amateur champion could only register three top 20s, as he finished 50th in the season-long standings.

Battling injury throughout the year, the Promotions event provided him with a chance to earn back his playing rights on the LIV Golf League, but a level-par round of 70 meant he too missed the weekend.

claim the International Series India by four strokes from Bryson DeChambeau.

Earning Rookie of the Year honors on the Asian Tour in 2025, he was also a reserve player on the LIV Golf League, making four appearances with a best finish of T30th in Riyadh.

Making a return to the LIV Golf Promotions, a one-over-par round of 71 meant he missed the weekend by two shots.

not enough to secure a spot.

He is a reserve player on LIV Golf, however, and did produce some good results, including a T7th at LIV Golf Nashville in 2024. The American also played a handful of times in 2025 on the circuit, stepping in at three tournaments.

A three-time winner on the DP World Tour, Catlin fired a two-over-par 72 on Friday at Black Desert Ranch to fail to make it into the weekend.

2016 Ryder Cup player Chris Wood also carded the same score.

Walker Cup player, Dominic Clemons, produced a one-over-par 71 on Thursday, while Alex Levy, who has five wins on the DP World Tour, could only fire a two-over 72 to miss the next stage.