Meet the 19 LIV Golf players competing at The Open Championship

JON RAHM

Legion XIII Captain
Spain

OPEN NOTES

  • Making his 36th career major start, with two wins (2021 U.S. Open, 2023 Masters)
  • Aggregate score of 3 under this season is second-best of any golfer making the cut in all three majors
  • Major results in 2025: T14 (Masters), T8 (PGA), T7 (US Open)

OPEN HISTORY

Starts: 8
Best Finish: T2 (2023 Royal Liverpool)
Top 10s: 3
Cuts Made: 7
Rounds Played: 30
Low Round: 63 (Rd. 3/2023)
Scoring Average: 70.47
2019 Royal Portrush: T11 (68-70-68-75)

PATRICK REED

4Aces GC
USA

OPEN NOTES

  • Making his 45th career major start, with one win and 8 top-10s
  • Returning to site of his best Open result (solo 10th at Royal Portrush)
  • Major results in 2025: 3 (Masters), MC (PGA), T23 (US Open

OPEN HISTORY

Starts: 9
Best Finish: 10 (2019 Royal Portrush)
Top 10s: 1
Cuts Made: 6
Rounds Played: 30
Low Round: 66 (Rd. 1/2016)
Scoring Average: 71.20
2019 Royal Portrush: 10 (71-67-71-71)

CAMERON SMITH

Ripper GC Captain
Australia

OPEN NOTES

  • Making his 33rd consecutive start (37th overall) in a major, with one win
  • Only Australian player to win a major since 2016 (2022 Open Championship)
  • Major results in 2025: MC (Masters), MC (PGA), MC (US Open)

OPEN HISTORY

Starts: 7
Best Finish: 1 (2022 St Andrews)
Top 10s: 1
Cuts Made: 6
Rounds Played: 24
Low Round: 64 (twice)
Scoring Average: 71.29
2019 Royal Portrush: T20 (70-66-71-76)

HENRIK STENSON

Majesticks GC Co-Captain
Sweden

OPEN NOTES

  • Making his 67th start in a major, with 14 top 10s
  • Open win in 2016 made him the only Swedish male golfer to win a major
  • Major results in 2025: none

OPEN HISTORY

Starts: 19
Best Finish: 1 (2016 Royal Troon)
Top 10s: 4
Cuts Made: 16
Rounds Played: 66
Low Round: 63 (Rd. 4/2016)
Scoring Average: 71.26
2019 Royal Portrush: T20 (70-69-68-76)

LEE WESTWOOD

Majesticks GC Co-Captain
England

OPEN NOTES

  • Took medalist honors at Dundonald Links to qualify for Royal Portrush
  • Making first major start since 2022 Open
  • Major results in 2025: none

OPEN HISTORY

Starts: 27
Best Finish: 2 (2010 St Andrews)
Top 10s: 6
Cuts Made: 21
Rounds Played: 96
Low Round: 67 (six times)
Scoring Average: 71.81
2019 Royal Portrush: T4 (68-67-70-73)

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