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Torque GC Named Host Team for LIV Golf Mexico City, Adds Abraham Ancer

The Latin American squad positions its home event push as part of LIV's expanded 72‑hole, $30 million season.

Overview

  • Torque GC formally presented its host role for the April 16–19 event at Club de Golf Chapultepec with a roster of captain Joaquín Niemann, Sebastián Muñoz, Carlos Ortiz, and new signing Abraham Ancer.
  • Ancer arrives from Fireballs GC to replace Mito Pereira, joining a lineup that emphasizes a shared Latin American identity for Mexico City week.
  • The team said it will wear the Mexican flag on its uniforms during the tournament as a gesture to the host country and local fans.
  • LIV’s 2026 season features 72‑hole events across 14 stops with $30 million purses, begins Feb. 4–6 in Riyadh, and lists Mexico City as the sixth event.
  • Torque players highlighted goals to grow golf in Latin America, praised the lighter calendar and family time, and voiced hopes for world ranking points as Niemann prepares to defend his Mexico City title.