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Laurie Canter Declines PGA Tour Card to Rejoin LIV’s Majesticks

The Englishman says family life in Dubai made a U.S.-heavy PGA Tour schedule unworkable.

Overview

  • Canter earned a 2026 PGA Tour card by finishing seventh in the 2025 Race to Dubai, becoming the first player with LIV experience to secure a card via the DP World Tour pathway.
  • He chose to return to LIV Golf citing a desire to stay based in Dubai with his wife and two young daughters rather than travel to the United States for roughly 30 weeks a year.
  • He will play for LIV’s Majesticks team, co-captained by Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, after previously competing for the franchise in the league’s early seasons.
  • Canter says he plans to retain DP World Tour membership and expects to fund any sanctions himself, referencing an estimated £1 million cost to remain eligible.
  • His decision follows a career revival that included two DP World Tour wins in the past year, as reporting also notes perceptions of a softer tone from the DP World Tour since a leadership change.