LIV Golf Invitational Chicago champion Cameron Smith and Invitational Boston winner Dustin Johnson will compete amongst an all-star 48-player field for the $25 million LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok, the series’ eagerly awaited Asian debut at Stonehill taking place October 7-9.
The star-studded line-up for the sixth event of this year’s LIV Golf Invitational Series includes four former world No. 1’s and 12 major champions, including multiple major winners Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Johnson and Martin Kaymer, as well as 13 Olympians and 20 players with 10 or more professional wins to their names.
“The LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok marks a significant step for LIV Golf in Asia, a massive market with incredible passion for the sport,” said Greg Norman, CEO and Commissioner of LIV Golf. “Our investment in the Asian Tour with The International Series has already begun to create new opportunities in golf. This tournament in Thailand is further proof of LIV Golf’s commitment to showcasing top competition amongst the best golfers on the planet while connecting with new audiences around the world. Excitement continues to build with each event, and we can’t wait to deliver a memorable tournament at Stonehill, a one-of-a-kind venue.”
The confirmed 48 player field for Thailand is as below:
Abraham Ancer (Mex).
Richard Bland (Eng).
Laurie Canter (Eng).
Paul Casey (Eng).
Eugenio Chacarra (Spain).
Bryson DeChambeau (US).
Sergio Garcia (Spain).
Talor Gooch (US).
Branden Grace (RSA).
Sam Horsfield (Eng).
Charles Howell III (US).
Dustin Johnson (US).
Matt Jones (Aus).
Sadom Kaewkanjana (Thai).
Martin Kaymer (Ger).
Phachara Khongwatmai (Thai).
Sihwan Kim (US).
Brooks Koepka (US).
Chase Koepka (US).
Jason Kokrak (US).
Anirban Lahiri (Ind).
Marc Leishman (Aus).
Graeme McDowell (NI).
Phil Mickelson (US).
Jediah Morgan (Aus).
Kevin Na (US).
Joaquim Niemann (Chile).
Shaun Norris (RSA).
Louis Oosthuizen (RSA).
Wade Ornsby (Aus).
Carlos Ortiz (Mex).
Pat Perez (US).
Turk Pettit (US).
James Piot (US).
Ian Poulter (Eng).
Patrick Reed (US).
Charl Schwartzel (RSA).
Cameron Smith (Aus).
Henrik Stenson (Swe).
Hudson Swafford (US).
Hideto Tanihara (Japan).
Cameron Tringale (US).
Peter Uihlein (US).
Harold Varner III (US).
Scott Vincent (Zim).
Lee Westwood (Eng).
Bernd Wiesberger (Aut).
Matthew Wolff (US).
In Bangkok, players will once again compete for a purse of $25 million and the chance to become LIV Golf’s sixth individual and team champions, earning points towards LIV Golf’s season-long individual competition.
Building on the successful start to the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series, LIV Golf announced on July 27 that the LIV Golf League will officially launch in 2023 with 48 players and 12 established team franchises competing in a 14-tournament schedule. The full slate of events, to be announced in the future, is expected to expand LIV Golf’s global footprint across Asia, the Middle East, North and Latin Americas, Australia, and Europe.
