LIV Golf’s 2023 season ended on a high. The League made a lot of noise in the pro golfing realm for its rule changes, players, money, courses, and relegations. After this year’s success, the fans are expecting the League to continue, and the associates of the Saudi-backed venture have confirmed that it aims to stay beyond 2025. 

Now, amid the PGA Tour’s withdrawal and LIV’s seasonal cease, news about LIV’s new rule changes and “transfer zone” have made it to the headlines. What exactly is the controversial League up to now? Here’s the full scoop. 

LIV’s new rules and the players in the transfer zone

LIV Golf recently released a statement that elaborated on some newly incorporated changes that will be implemented in the 2024 season of the game. The announcement cleared that the league is launching its first-ever transfer window, allowing player movement, free agency, and new team rosters. 

The Transfer Zone will be a specific range of positions in the individual standings at the end of the season and will include three categories: Lock Zone, where the top 24 can secure a spot for the next season, Open Zone, under which players ranked from 25-44 become free agents, and Drop Zone, where players occupying rank 45 and below will be relegated out of the league. 

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Based on these new regulations, some players are not under the contract anymore, so they won’t be making it to the 2024 season. The players not in the Lock Zone include Peter Uihlein from the Aces GC, along with Anirban Lahiri of Crushers, followed by Carlos Ortiz of Fireballs GC, Richard Bland from the Cleeks GC, and Scott Vincent from the Iron Heads GC. 

In the case of the Open Zone, Pat Perez from Aces GC, young golfer David Puig from the Torque GC, Ripper GC’s Matt Jones, followed by Bernd Wiesberger and Graeme McDowell from the Cleeks. Along with all these players, this year’s relegated players, Chase Koepka, Jed Morgan, and James Piot, also won’t be seen on the greens next season. 

The players will have the opportunity to negotiate with teams or participate in the Promotions Event to secure their place in the league for the next season. But as of now, these mentioned names are not a part of 2024 LIV. While players and the golf world make sense of these new rule-outs, how exactly did the 2023 leg of the League end? Here’s a quick glimpse. 

Recap of the 2023 LIV Golf season

LIV Golf had a total of 14 events this year, including one Team Championship in October. As far as the individual point list is concerned, this year American golfer Talor Gooch made a total of 192 points, and this took him to his individual season trophy and purse. Following Gooch, Cameron Smith and Brooks Koepka were the second and third-highest earners this season, respectively. 

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Bryson DeChambeau and his 4 Aces GC took the title of the Team Championship winner with 192 points overall. With the season end being a blast, all eyes are now set on the 2024 leg of LIV. What are your expectations from their new rules and changes now? Let us know in the comments. 

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