LIV Golf verify Portland area, 3 extra professionals on method, Bryson and Brooks captains
LIV Golf immediately confirmed the signing of four-time main champion Brooks Koepka after which revealed he shall be one of many 12 captains forward of their subsequent match in Portland.
Koepka, who will skipper Smash GC, was formally confirmed by LIV Golf inside minutes of PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan’s newest press convention on the Vacationers Championship.
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Welcome @BKoepka #LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/n37qI712NP
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) June 22, 2022
The Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Portland may also see new signing Bryson DeChambeau transfer right into a captaincy function for Crushers GC.
Dustin Johnson, who competed within the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational London occasion after resigning from the PGA Tour, will as soon as once more lead 4 Aces GC.
Who’re the 12 captains at LIV Golf Portland?
| TEAM | CAPTAIN | LONDON POSITION |
| STINGER GC | LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN | #1 |
| CRUSHERS GC | BRYSON DECHAMBEAU | #2 |
| MAJESTICKS GC | LEE WESTWOOD | #3 |
| TORQUE GC | HIDETO TANIHARA | #4 |
| 4 ACES GC | DUSTIN JOHNSON | #5 |
| CLEEKS GC | MARTIN KAYMER | #6 |
| PUNCH GC | WADE ORMSBY | #7 |
| NIBLICKS GC | GRAEME MCDOWELL | #8 |
| SMASH GC | BROOKS KOEPKA | #9 |
| HYFLYERS GC | PHIL MICKELSON | #10 |
| FIREBALLS GC | SERGIO GARCIA | #11 |
| IRON HEADS GC | KEVIN NA | #12 |
Meet our captains for Portland
Who’re you backing? #LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/rKvPqKA1wd
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) June 22, 2022
Who’s taking part in at LIV Golf Portland?
LIV Golf have confirmed 45 of the 48 gamers for the second LIV Golf occasion in Portland from June 30 to July 2.
They’ve additionally notified every participant’s OWGR of their newest submit, which is slightly attention-grabbing given LIV Golf occasions – as of proper now – don’t function rating factors.
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However not less than it provides us all an thought of the improved star energy in Portland in comparison with London, particularly with the inclusion of main champions Koepka, DeChambeau, Abraham Ancer and Patrick Reed.
Three extra gamers are but to be confirmed for Portland, so maybe we are going to see some extra PGA Tour stars make the transfer.
Rickie Fowler has been strongly linked with a transfer to LIV Golf, as too the likes of Viktor Hovland, Bubba Watson, Matt Wolff, Jason Kokrak and Adam Scott.
Who’s within the LIV Golf Portland area?
| DUSTIN JOHNSON | #16 |
| BROOKS KOEPKA | #19 |
| ABRAHAM ANCER | #20 |
| LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN | #23 |
| BRYSON DECHAMBEAU | #30 |
| KEVIN NA | #34 |
| PATRICK REED | #38 |
| TALOR GOOCH | #39 |
| SERGIO GARCIA | #59 |
| RICHARD BLAND | #69 |
| MATT JONES | #72 |
| SHAUN NORRIS | #76 |
| SAM HORSFIELD | #77 |
| PHIL MICKELSON | #83 |
| LEE WESTWOOD | #85 |
| RYOSUKE KINOSHITA | #91 |
| SCOTT VINCENT | #92 |
| HUDSON SWAFFORD | #96 |
| BERND WIESBERGER | #97 |
| IAN POULTER | #98 |
| YUKI INAMORI | #106 |
| JINICHIRO KOZUMA | #109 |
| JUSTIN HARDING | #114 |
| SADOM KAEWKANJANA | #119 |
| LAURIE CANTER | #122 |
| CHARL SCHWARTZEL | #123 |
| BRANDEN GRACE | #125 |
| HENNIE DU PLESSIS | #134 |
| PHACHARA KHONGWATMAI | #136 |
| SIHWAN KIM | #137 |
| ADRIAN OTAEGUI | #169 |
| PAT PEREZ | #170 |
| HIDETO TANIHARA | #183 |
| MARTIN KAYMER | #224 |
| JEDIAH MORGAN | #251 |
| BLAKE WINDRED | #269 |
| WADE ORMSBY | #285 |
| PETER UIHLEIN | #329 |
| GRAEME MCDOWELL | #372 |
| IAN SNYMAN | #379 |
| TRAVIS SMYTH | #405 |
| ITTHIPAT BURANATANYARAT | #607 |
| TURK PETTIT | #615 |
| CHASE KOEPKA | #1607 |
| JAMES PIOT | #1785 |
| TBC | – |
| TBC | – |
| TBC | – |
Prepared for Portland?
Asserting our area for the subsequent #LIVGolf Invitational. pic.twitter.com/U511ZOKwt6
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) June 22, 2022
Which gamers are OUT from LIV Golf London and IN for LIV Golf Portland?
| OUT FROM LONDON | IN FOR PORTLAND |
| PABLO LARRAZABAL #70 | BROOKS KOEPKA #19 |
| OLIVER BEKKER #99 | ABRAHAM ANCER #20 |
| JC RITCHIE #161 | BRYSON DECHAMBEAU #30 |
| TK CHANTANANUWAT #279 | PATRICK REED #38 |
| VIRAJ MADAPPA #503 | YUKI INAMORI #106 |
| OLIVER FISHER #1081 | PAT PEREZ #170 |
| KEVIN YUAN #1083 | TBC |
| ANDY OGLETREE #1445 | TBC |
| DAVID PUIG #1785 | TBC |
