BASIC INFO
When: January 8-11, 2026
Where: Black Diamond Ranch, Lecanto, Florida
Competition: 72 holes of stroke play
Field: 83 players (63 players to start Rd. 1; 20 players exempt into Rd. 2)
At Stake: Top three finishers earn full-time spots as wild card players into the 2026 LIV Golf League. Top 10 finishers and ties earn exemption into the 2026 International Series tournaments sanctioned by the Asian Tour.
Purse: $1.5 million USD ($200,000 for first place; $150,000 for second place; $100,000 for third place)
Local Tee Time: Rounds scheduled to begin approximately 10 a.m. ET each day.
SCHEDULE
ROUND 1 / THURSDAY, JAN. 8
63 players will compete in 18-hole stroke play. Top 20 and ties advance to Round 2.
ROUND 2 / FRIDAY, JAN. 9
The Round 1 survivors will be joined by 20 players exempt into Round 2. Scores will be reset and players will compete in 18-hole stroke play. Top 20 and ties advance to the weekend.
ROUND 3 / SATURDAY, JAN. 10
Scores are reset and players will play the first 18 holes of a 36-hole shootout.
ROUND 4 / SUNDAY, JAN. 11
Scores carry over from Round 3, with a final 18 holes to determine the top three players who will earn LIV Golf entry for 2026. A playoff will be used if necessary to determine the winner and/or second and third place.