Overview
- Reports from The Times say PGA Tour winner Thomas Detry and Australian Elvis Smylie are set to join LIV, with Detry likely bound for Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces and Smylie for Cameron Smith’s Ripper GC.
- The LIV Golf Promotions event at Black Diamond Ranch in Florida runs Jan. 8–11 as a 72-hole eliminator, with the top three finishers earning 2026 wildcard spots on an expanded 57-player roster.
- The PGA Tour considers the Florida qualifier an unsanctioned domestic event, and participants face a two-year suspension; Filipino pro Miguel Tabuena says he accepts the ban to pursue a LIV place.
- Roster churn continues after Brooks Koepka’s exit, with Talor Gooch installed as Smash GC captain and, per reporting, Harold Varner expected to move to Smash to fill a vacancy.
- LIV has reverted to 72-hole events in its push for Official World Golf Ranking recognition and is focusing on depth signings rather than the nine-figure megadeals that characterized its launch.