{"id":460901,"date":"2026-05-26T14:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/460901\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:21:18","slug":"major-champions-watson-garcia-headline-world-class-international-series-field-in-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/460901\/","title":{"rendered":"Major champions Watson & Garcia headline world-class International Series field in Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major champions and LIV Golf captains Bubba Watson and Sergio Garcia are set to front a star-studded field at International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco, as one of the flagship events on The International Series returns for its fourth edition at the iconic Red Course of Royal Golf Dar Es Salam from 11\u201314 June<\/p>\n

The US$2Million tournament will once again showcase some of the biggest names in world golf, bringing together Major champions, LIV Golf stars, Asian Tour top performers and rising talents for a landmark week in Morocco and the wider MENA region.<\/p>\n

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Two-time Masters champion\u00a0Watson returns to The International Series following his debut appearance at the 2024 BNI Indonesian Masters. The popular American left-hander enjoyed a decorated PGA Tour career that included eight victories alongside two World Golf Championships titles, before taking on the role of captain of RangeGoats GC on LIV Golf.<\/p>\n

Watson has continued to make his mark on the LIV Golf League, highlighted by RangeGoats GC\u2019s team victory at LIV Golf Singapore in 2023, while also recording a career-best runner-up individual finish at LIV Golf United Kingdom in 2025 alongside multiple top-10 finishes last season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to playing a golf course that really challenges you off the tee,\u201d said Watson. \u201cFrom what I\u2019ve heard, it\u2019s a little narrower than what we\u2019re typically used to in the US, so there\u2019ll be a real emphasis on driving and positioning, which is something I enjoy.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeter Uihlein told me he loves the golf course and the resort, and obviously Ben Campbell has some great memories there after winning the event not too long ago. I\u2019ve spoken to both of them and they had nothing but positive things to say about Morocco.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy whole family will be there as well, so I think it\u2019s going to be a really fun week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rabat will also welcome 2017 Masters champion Garcia, one of Spain\u2019s most accomplished golfers of his generation. The Fireballs GC captain has recorded 11 PGA Tour victories, including The Players Championship in 2008, alongside 16 DP World Tour titles during an illustrious global career.<\/p>\n

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Since joining LIV Golf in 2022, Garcia has led Fireballs GC to seven team victories while also capturing individual titles at LIV Golf Andaluc\u00eda in 2023 and LIV Golf Hong Kong in 2025. The 46-year-old has also made his mark on The International Series, highlighted by a tied-fourth finish in Macau last year, further strengthening his reputation as one of the game\u2019s most consistent global performers.<\/p>\n

Adding further firepower to the field is South Africa\u2019s Branden Grace of Southern Guards GC, one of the most accomplished international players competing in Rabat. Grace is a nine-time winner on the DP World Tour, a two-time PGA Tour champion and boasts six Sunshine Tour victories on home soil.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old has enjoyed a strong run of form on LIV Golf this season, highlighted by a tied-third finish at LIV Golf South Africa alongside top-10 finishes in Riyadh, Adelaide and Mexico City. He has also consistently performed on The International Series, recording a tied-fifth finish at the 2025 PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers after placing tied-sixth at the same event in 2024.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m very excited to return to Morocco. The last time I was there, I had a great experience. It\u2019s such a cool place,\u201d said Grace.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my first International Series start of the season, which is exciting. I\u2019ve been playing good golf over the last year, especially towards the end of the 2025 season, and one of my goals has always been to win an International Series event.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully this week in Morocco can be the one. I\u2019m really looking forward to being back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Torque GC\u2019s Abraham Ancer will also add significant star power to the field as the Mexican continues an impressive run of form that has included top-five finishes at LIV Golf Riyadh and LIV Golf South Africa this season.<\/p>\n

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The winner of LIV Golf Hong Kong in 2024, Ancer also claimed his maiden Asian Tour title at the 2023 PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers and has consistently challenged on The International Series with strong finishes in England in 2023 and India in 2025.<\/p>\n

Anthony Kim of 4Aces GC brings further intrigue following one of golf\u2019s most talked-about comeback stories, which culminated in an emotional victory at LIV Golf Adelaide earlier this year. His tied-sixth finish at LIV Golf Virginia also helped secure 4Aces GC\u2019s third team victory of the season to maintain their position atop the current LIV Golf team standings.<\/p>\n

Fireballs GC rising star Josele Ballester returns with his captain for his second International Series appearance of the season following an impressive tied-third finish at the Singapore Open presented by The Business Times last month. The Spaniard arrives in strong form, with three top-10 finishes on LIV Golf this year, highlighted by a podium finish in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Anirban Lahiri of Crushers GC also joins the world-class lineup as one of the country\u2019s most accomplished golfers, with 18 professional victories to his name, including seven on the Asian Tour. Since joining LIV Golf, Lahiri has played a key role in Crushers GC\u2019s success, contributing to the team\u2019s runner-up finish in the 2025 season standings and victory at LIV Golf South Africa earlier this year. His standout individual performances include runner-up finishes at LIV Golf Virginia in 2025 and LIV Golf Andaluc\u00eda in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Major champions and LIV Golf captains Bubba Watson and Sergio Garcia are set to front a star-studded field…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":460902,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[85,46,105],"class_list":["post-460901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/460902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=460901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=460901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}