{"id":408286,"date":"2026-01-12T12:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/408286\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:42:11","slug":"meet-liv-golfs-three-new-signings-for-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/408286\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet LIV Golf’s three new signings for 2026 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIV Golf added three wildcards to their 2026 roster at their Promotions<\/a> event in the United States.<\/p>\n

Former PGA Tour<\/a> star and United States Ryder Cup member Anthony Kim was the highest-profile name to make it through the 72-hole event in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kim, who was relegated from the breakaway tour this season, was exempt into the second round and fired scores of 69, 66 and 69 to return to the PIF-backed league on the first attempt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

An emotional Kim – who fired an expletive-laden message to his critics<\/a> after rolling in his final putt – finished six strokes behind winner Richard T. Lee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lee, from Canada, finished five strokes clear of Sweden’s Bjorn Hellgren.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Notable players who missed out on a LIV<\/a> card included Lucas Bjerregaard but the Dane can take solace knowing he’s fully exempt on the Asian Tour’s International Series this season.<\/p>\n

GolfMagic has decided to take a look at the three new additions to the LIV Golf League.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anthony Kim \"Anthony <\/p>\n

Anthony Kim<\/p>\n

Age: 40<\/p>\n

Spent last two seasons as a wildcard player on LIV Golf after returning following a 12-year hiatus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Turned pro in 2006 and quickly established himself as one of the sport’s most exciting young talents.<\/p>\n

Has won three PGA Tour events and played a key role on the victorious 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ranked as high as sixth in the world in 2008.<\/p>\n

Richard T. Lee \"Richard <\/p>\n

Richard T. Lee<\/p>\n

Age: 35<\/p>\n

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Has six professional wins, most recently at the 2025 Woori Financial Group Championship on the Korean Tour.<\/p>\n

Played predominantly on the Asian Tour and Korean Tour in recent years.<\/p>\n

Was previously named the Asian Tour Rookie of the Year in 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Was the second-youngest player to tee it up at the U.S. Open in 2007 aged 16.<\/p>\n

Has three Asian Tour wins, including the 2024 BNI Indonesian Masters, an International Series tournament.<\/p>\n

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Bjorn Hellgren \"Bjorn <\/p>\n

Bjorn Hellgren<\/p>\n

Age: 35<\/p>\n

Has eight professional wins, most recently in December at the Saudi Open presented by PIF.<\/p>\n

Finished sixth on the 2025 Asian Tour Order of Merit.<\/p>\n

Topped the Swedish Golf Tour Order of Merit in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Has victories on the Swedish Golf Tour and Nordic Golf League<\/p>\n

Hellgren is a former teammate of Brooks Koepka at Florida State University.<\/p>\n

He turned pro in 2013 after two years in college.<\/p>\n

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