2026 New Player Analysis: Scott Vincent

Scott Vincent claimed the first of two LIV Golf promotion spots offered through The International Series Rankings. The Zimbabwean entered the PIF Saudi International, the ninth and final event of the International Series, holding a sizable lead in the standings and secured his place by finishing T42, ending the season with 325.59 points. This will be Vincent’s second stint with LIV Golf.

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PLAYER BIO

Age: 33
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Data Golf Ranking: 171st
Career Wins: 6 (3 Japan Tour, 2 Asian Tour, 1 Japan Challenge Tour).
Career Highlights: In 2022, Vincent won The International Series England on the Asian Tour and claimed the International Series Order of Merit.
Best Major Finish: Vincent has played in two major championships: The 2022 Open Championship (MC) and the 2025 U.S. Open (MC).
2025 Results: Won The International Series Morocco and recorded 14 top-20 finishes across the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour, including seven top-5 results.

2025 ASIAN TOUR STATISTICS

Strokes Average: 70.07
Driving Distance: 299.44 yards
Average Birdies Per Round: 4.12
Greens In Regulation (GIR) Percentage: 71.16%
Driving Accuracy Percentage: 60.11%
Sand Saves Percentage: 55.97%
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 62

STATISTICAL PROFILE

Vincent possesses above-average driving distance on the Asian Tour and Japan Tour, clocking in around 297-300 yards, though his driving accuracy is moderate. His iron play doesn’t measure up to the top half of the LIV Golf roster. He can be shaky around the greens but is an extremely good putter.

Statistical lookalike: Sam Horsfield

INTERESTING FACTS

Vincent represented Zimbabwe at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021), becoming the first golfer from his country to ever compete in the Olympic Games; he finished T16.

In 2022, he became the first Zimbabwean to win on the Asian Tour in over 30 years when he won The International Series England.

He was a First-Team All-American at Virginia Tech, becoming the first player in the program's history to achieve the feat.

During his time at Virginia Tech (2011–2015), he became the program's all-time career scoring average leader.

His victory at the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open in May 2022 earned him an exemption into The Open Championship for his first-ever major appearance.

He was the Asian Tour Rookie of the Year in 2016.

Before the Olympics, he represented Zimbabwe in the 2018 World Cup of Golf.

BOTTOM LINE

Vincent won The International Series England in 2022 to earn a place in the inaugural LIV Golf season, where he competed in all eight events. His best individual result that year was a 14th-place finish at LIV Golf Chicago, and he rotated through three different teams before settling as a permanent member of Joaquin Niemann’s Torque GC for the final five tournaments.

In December 2022, Vincent capped the year by winning the Asian Tour’s International Series Order of Merit, which secured him full playing status with LIV Golf for 2023. In 2023, finished inside the top 24 in the individual standings to retain his LIV Golf card for 2024.

Vincent had a poor season in 2024, with only three top-24 finishes and none inside of the top 14.

Over his first LIV Golf stint, he’s shown that at his best, he can finish in the top-20 but will struggle to challenge the best players in the league on a consistent basis.