During every off-season since the LIV Golf League began in 2022, there has been a good deal of turnover involving players. Sometimes, pros have arrived and left while the season was still taking place.
There have been 12 completely new faces joining the league as LIV upped its field sizes from 54 to 57 while five others have either switched teams, returned to a side after a brief spell away or renewed their status as a Wild Card.
The noticeable turnover has been completed by nine players moving on, either through choice, relegation or by simply being replaced.
Below is the full list of the nine players to have left the LIV Golf League since the end of last season and a little information on why.
BROOKS KOEPKA
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The most high-profile of LIV Golf’s departures this off-season was Brooks Koepka who announced he would not be returning for the 2026 campaign back in December, despite having one year left on his contract.
In a statement, Koepka said a desire to spend more time at home with his family was the primary reason for making the call.
Then, a matter of days later and the five-time Major winner was being unveiled as a PGA Tour member once more via the circuit’s Returning Member Program.
HENRIK STENSON
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Henrik Stenson lost his place in the LIV Golf League after suffering relegation at the end of last season following a remarkable final day of the individual season.
In a direct battle against his Majesticks GC teammate Ian Poulter, Stenson ultimately missed out on potential security by just 0.38 points and has since gone on to reapply for DP World Tour membership.
KEVIN NA
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For a while after the 2025 campaign had ended, it appeared as though Iron Heads would simply require one more player following a relegation elsewhere and not much else would change.
However, it turned out that not only was the franchise rebranding to become Korean GC but that three of the four team members would not be coming back in 2026. The most high-profile name among them was Na who was seemingly…
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