{"id":941890,"date":"2026-10-26T20:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/941890\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T20:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:04:23","slug":"graeme-mcdowell-quits-liv-golf-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/941890\/","title":{"rendered":"Graeme McDowell Quits LIV Golf League"},"content":{"rendered":"

players to leave LIV Golf<\/a> has grown by one after Graeme McDowell confirmed he would not be signing up to any new version of the league<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2010 US Open winner signed up to the inaugural LIV Golf League ahead of the opening event in May 2022, resigning his PGA Tour membership shortly before.<\/p>\n

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He went on to play for Cleeks, Smash and OKGC throughout his time there but failed to lift an individual trophy, managing a best result of T2nd at LIV Golf Virginia in 2025.<\/p>\n

But following the Saudi PIF’s exit from the league<\/a> and as the future is attempted to be shaped by new creditors, BC Partners, McDowell has confirmed he will not be a part of whatever ‘LIV 2.0’ looks like.<\/p>\n

In a statement shared on his social media, the 47-year-old said: “I’ve decided not to pursue LIV 2.0.<\/p>\n

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“I’m grateful for the opportunity I’ve had over the last four years and want to thank everyone who has been a part of that journey.”<\/p>\n

At the end of the statement, the Northern Irishman wrote: “I look forward to the next chapter in my career” but stopped short of confirming whether he would be planning a return to the DP World Tour.<\/p>\n

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Jon Rahm<\/a>, Tyrrell Hatton, Adrian Meronk, Tom McKibbin and David Puig are among the players who have confirmed their intention to resume their respective careers in Europe next season.<\/p>\n

For others, such as Ian Poulter, they still have the option to retire or wait until senior golf offers them a potential route back.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, as things stand, pros can also take a year out or compete on any of the other worldwide tours before taking their chances with PGA Tour Q-School more than 12 months from now.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, only five players have publicly committed to signing up for the new-look LIV – Richard Bland, Ben Campbell, Victor Perez, Brendan Steele and Cameron Tringale.<\/p>\n

However, reports have suggested as many as 15 players have “tentatively committed” to LIV 2.0 at this stage, with the initial player-commitment deadline having now passed and the hard deadline still to come.<\/p>\n

Who will not play in LIV Golf 2.0?<\/p>\n

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Thomas Pieters has confirmed he will leave LIV Golf<\/p>\n

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