The 2023 LIV Golf season introduced relegation for the first time, with Sihwan Kim, Chase Koepka, Jediah Morgan and James Piot saying their goodbyes to the circuit after finishing in the Drop Zone.
They were replaced by three from the inaugural LIV Golf Promotions event and International Series winner Andy Ogletree, but what have the four whose contracts weren’t renewed been up to since?
Sihwan Kim
Sihwan Kim has been playing on the Asian Tour and KPGA Tour since LIV Golf relegation
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American Kim finished rock bottom of the individual standings in the 2023 season, and while he attempted to regain his place via the LIV Golf Promotions event in December, he came up short, bringing his two-year stint on the circuit to a close.
Since then, Kim has been seen sporadically on both the Asian Tour and KPGA Tour. He has largely struggled, with three missed cuts in his seven events since the turn of the year, although he recorded a season-best T13 in his most recent start, July’s International Series Morocco event.
Chase Koepka
Chase Koepka has not played competitively since leaving LIV Golf
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Koepka had been a Smash GC teammate of brother Brooks in 2023, and one big highlight of his time as a LIV Golf player was a hole-in-one at the LIV Golf Adelaide that year. That also brought him his highest finish of the season, 24th, but he largely struggled and finished 48th in the standings.
Following Chase’s relegation, Brooks admitted that it was unclear what the next step would be for his brother. He said he’d “love to have him again,” but added: “Obviously he’s got that option where he can go play the Asian Tour and try to work his way back. That’s up to him. I don’t know.
“We haven’t had that talk of just trying to figure out what exactly the next step for him is, right. He’s got to be confident whatever decision he makes.”
At first, Koepka appeared to have the appetite to salvage his career on the League when he was named in the field for the LIV Golf Promotions event, but he later withdrew, which ended his chances of lining up on the circuit in 2024.
No reason was given for Koepka’s withdrawal, and he’s been out of the spotlight since having not played a world-ranking event this year so far.
Jediah Morgan
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