Iron Heads GC is not only getting a new name but reportedly will have a revamped roster as two of its players are no longer with LIV Golf.<\/p>\n
Kevin Na, who had captained Iron Heads since LIV\u2019s launch four years ago but \u200dmanaged just one top-10 finish in 48 LIV appearances, has been replaced by Byeong-hun An, who has left the PGA Tour, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Kevin. Kevin Na closes his LIV Golf chapter leaving behind a lasting mark on the league and team,\u201d the newly rebranded Korean Golf Club wrote on X late Tuesday, though no reason for Na\u2019s departure has been given by the team or by Na.<\/p>\n
Na\u2019s teammate, Jinichiro \u200cKozuma of Japan, has reportedly also been let go, despite being the \u200cteam\u2019s leading performer in 2025, finishing 32nd in the overall standings despite missing five regular-season events with a back injury. Na finished 44th in the standings.<\/p>\n
Kozuma appeared to confirm the move with a post on X: \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to seeing if they\u2019re a better player than I am.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kozuma will reportedly be replaced on \u200bthe 2026 roster by the golfer who was his injury replacement, Korean Minkyu Kim, the youngest player ever to win on the Challenge Tour.<\/p>\n
Yubin Jang of South Korea from last season\u2019s \u200droster is not expected back as he lost his LIV \u200bGolf spot after finishing in 53rd place in the player standings.<\/p>\n
The only \u200bplayer from last season\u2019s roster reportedly expected to remain is the Korean-born New Zealander Danny Lee.<\/p>\n
Iron Heads finished \u200dlast among 13 teams in LIV in 2025.<\/p>\n
Korean GC has made no official announcements about its roster but the various reports on roster changes come days after Iron Heads GC announced a rebranding.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the heart of Korean Golf Club\u2019s brand is an emphasis on honor, inclusivity and collective strength,\u201d LIV Golf said in a statement Monday announcing Iron Heads GC\u2019s rebranding. \u201cInspired by the Korean \u200dconcept of brotherhood denoting respect, trust, and guidance within close relationships, Korean Golf Club celebrates unity and togetherness, and the connective power of golf.\u201d<\/p>\n
The rebrand includes a change in the team\u2019s colors and logo, \u200dwhich will now be a \u200dwhite tiger, which the team\u2019s press release said \u201cis a revered figure in \u200bKorean folklore and history. As the \u2018protector and guardian,\u2019 it embodies the strength \u200band tenacity \u2060of the Korean Golf Club and its home country.\u201d<\/p>\n
LIV Golf hosted \u200cits first even in South Korea in 2025, and Korean GC General Manager Martin Kim said the event inspired the team\u2019s change to focus on the South Korean market.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were inspired after LIV Korea 2025. Seeing the energy of the thousands of young fans who showed up,\u201d Kim said in a statement Monday. \u201cOur tagline \u2018Welcome to the club\u2019 is reflective of the opportunity we saw to create a new space for young fans \u2060showing up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Iron Heads GC is not only getting a new name but reportedly will have a revamped roster as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":413627,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-413626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}