15 LIV Golf, 9 Asian Stars To Face Off At International Series

By Deepak Arora

GURUGRAM, Jan 17: As many as 15 LIV Golf League stars and nine notable winners from the Asian Tour’s 2024 season are teeing it up for International Series India presented by DLF from 3anuary 30 to February 2, creating the strongest field ever to participate on the Indian subcontinent.

Rahul Singh, Head of The International Series, said: “This strong field, with its blend of superstar names, proven champions and emerging talent, perfectly showcases what The International Series is all about. This is a truly unique opportunity for golf fans from the subcontinent to enjoy some incredible golf and celebrate the prominent place that India currently occupies in world golf."

Six of the top 20 from last year’s LIV Golf League will be in the field. Reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau (8) is joined by Crushers GC team-mates Paul Casey (11) and Anirban Lahiri (16) while Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz of Torque GC (13) will line up alongside his skipper Joaquin Niemann (2), and compatriot Abraham Ancer (12) of Fireballs GC.

Other confirmations include Mito Pereira and Sebastian Munoz, who make it a clean sweep of Torque GC players, while Harold Varner III of 4Aces GC brings his mercurial talent to the iconic Gary Player-designed course at DLF Golf and Country Club.

The International Series 2023 Rankings champion Andy Ogletree, a three-time winner, is also in the field along with RangeGoats GC player Peter Uihlein, a two-time champion on The International Series last season and runner-up in the rankings race behind Niemann.

Asian Tour Order of Merit winner John Catlin, who impressed as an alternate on the LIV Golf League last season after securing back-to-back tournament victories at International Series Macau presented by Wynn and the Saudi Open presented by PIF last year, is also confirmed alongside fellow Americans Caleb Surratt of Legion XIII and Cameron Tringale of HyFlyers GC.

New LIV Golf signings Luis Masaveu of Fireballs GC and Frederik Kjettrup of Cleeks GC are also competing.

The LIV Golf stars are joined by a strong Asian Tour contingent with nine winners from the 2024 season set to get their first taste of action on The International Series this season.

Thailand’s Suteepat Prateeptienchai, the Yeangder TPC and Taiwan Glass Taifong Open champion, is the third two-time 2024 winner in the field alongside Uihlein and Catlin.

Two further champions on The International Series last season, BNI Indonesian Masters winner Richard T Lee and MJ Maguire, who beat Catlin in a play-off for glory at the Black Mountain Championship, are also confirmed for the Gurugram showdown.

Thailand’s Rattanon Wannasrichan (SJM Macao Open), England’s Steve Lewton (Mandiri Indonesia Open), Jbe Kruger from South Africa (Mercuries Taiwan Masters) and the Korean duo of Hongtaek Kim (GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship) and Minkyu Kim (Kolon Korea Open presented by ELORD) also bring winning credentials to the tournament.