LIV Golf 2026 Season Player Preview: Abraham Ancer

The 2026 LIV Golf season starts next February under the lights in Riyadh, and in the next few months, we’ll take a detailed look at each player competing next season. Next up is Fireballs GC's Abraham Ancer.

LOOKING AHEAD

Ancer has one LIV Golf win, which came in Hong Kong in 2024. The Mexican is certainly a top-20 player in the league and has the capability to earn another individual win next season. Ancer has been a mainstay in the Lock Zone but has yet to finish inside of the top 10 in the season-long standings. As a short but accurate hitter, he should have the chance to contend at plenty of LIV Golf events on the schedule next year including Adelaide, Hong Kong and Singapore.

LOOKING BACK

Ancer was a dependable mainstay for the Fireballs, finishing the year just outside the top 10 in the standings. He posted three top-10 finishes and led the team with eight finishes inside the points (top 24). Ancer contended in Adelaide (T2) and Andalucía (3rd) and ranks among the league's most consistent fairway finders. While he'd preferred to have capped his strong season with an individual win, Ancer established himself as a reliable team contributor, consistently delivering valuable points.

WHAT THE STATS SAY

Strengths: Ancer is one of the most accurate players in the league. He hit 68% of his fairways, which trailed only Henrik Stenson among full time LIV Golf players. He ranked 12th in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, gaining 0.36 strokes on the field per round, which emphasizes just how impactful his driving accuracy was considering his lack of distance off the tee.

Ancer is a phenomenal wedge player. He ranked 14th overall in Strokes Gained: Approach but was ninth in the category from 150 yards and in. He also had a solid year with the putter, ranking 22nd in the league in Strokes Gained: Putting.

Weaknesses: Ancer is great with his short irons but is not as effective with a longer iron in his hand. He ranked 41st in the league in approach from 150-225 yards and 30th from 225+ yards, losing strokes to the field on average in both categories.

Ancer’s biggest statistical weakness in 2025 was his around the green play. He ranked 41st in Strokes Gained: Around the Green, losing 0.16 strokes to the field on average. This led to a Scrambling rate of 59%, which ranked in the bottom half of the league.

CAREER RESULTS

LIV GOLF REGULAR SEASON

TOTAL TROPHIES WON (8)

LIV GOLF CAREER SCORING

Stroke Average Total: 69.52
Round 1 Average: 69.69
Round 2 Average: 69.04
Round 3 Average: 69.82

Lowest Round: 62

BOTTOM LINE

Ancer is an accurate player who can get incredibly dialed with his wedges and should be suited to contend at the shorter courses utilized by LIV Golf in 2026. The Mexican is one of the most consistent players in the league and is a strong candidate to challenge for his second career LIV Golf victory and break into the top 10 in the season-long standings for the first time.