Meet the 19 LIV Golf players competing at The Open Championship
Jul 14, 2025 - 1:00 PMWritten by: Mike McAllister
PORTRUSH, N. Ireland – The biggest contingent of LIV Golf players in any major since 2023 will compete in this week’s Open Championship. A total of 19 players traveled to Royal Portrush after finishing their final round Sunday at LIV Golf Andalucía.
Here’s a quick look at each of those 19 players:
DEAN BURMESTER
Stinger GC
South Africa
OPEN NOTES
- Claimed medalist honors at Royal Cinque Ports final qualifier to earn spot this week
- Making his 12th career start in a major, with his best finish a T11 at the 2022 Open
- Major results in 2025: MC (PGA)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 3
Best Finish: T11 (2022 St Andrews)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts Made: 3
Rounds Played: 12
Low Round: 66 (Rd. 4/2022)
Scoring Average: 70.25
2019 Royal Portrush: DNP
BRYSON DECHAMBEAU
Crushers GC Captain
USA
OPEN NOTES
- Seeking to become 20th player to win a U.S. Open and The Open
- Best Open finish came at St Andrews in 2022, a month after joining LIV Golf
- Major results in 2025: T5 (Masters), T2 (PGA), MC (US Open)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 7
Best Finish: T-8 (2022 St Andrews)
Top 10s: 1
Cuts Made: 5
Rounds Played: 22
Low Round: 65 (Rd. 4/2021)
Scoring Average: 72.00
2019 Royal Portrush: MC (74-73)
SERGIO GARCIA
Fireballs GC Captain
Spain
OPEN NOTES
- Earned exemption through his individual ranking position in LIV Golf
- Played his first major at 1996 Open
- Results in 2025 majors: MC (Masters), T67 (PGA)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 25
Best Finish: 2 (2007 Carnoustie); T2 (2014 Royal Liverpool)
Top 10s: 10
Cuts Made: 20
Rounds Played: 90
Low Round: 65 (two times)
Scoring Average: 71.37
2019 Royal Portrush: T67 (68-73-71-78)
TYRRELL HATTON
Legion XIII
England
OPEN NOTES
- Making his 42st start and 37th consecutive start in a major
- Produced career-best major finish with T4 at US Open
- Major results in 2025: T14 (Masters), T60 (PGA), T4 (US Open)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 12
Best Finish: T5 (2016 Royal Troon)
Top 10s: 2
Cuts Made: 6
Rounds Played: 34
Low Round: 66 (Rd. 2/2022)
Scoring Average: 72.47
2019 Royal Portrush: T6 (68-71-71-69)
LUCAS HERBERT
Ripper GC
Australia
OPEN NOTES
- Took medalist honors at West Lancashire to qualify for Royal Portrush
- Making first major start since 2024 PGA
- Major results in 2025: none
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 4
Best Finish: T15 (2022 St Andrews)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts Made: 3
Rounds Played: 12
Low Round: 64 (twice)
Scoring Average: 71.33
2019 Royal Portrush: DNP
DUSTIN JOHNSON
4Aces GC Captain
USA
OPEN NOTES
- Making his 34th consecutive major start and 65th of his career
- Best position after any round at The Open was at St Andrews in 2015 (solo 1st after each of first 2 rounds)
- Major results in 2025: MC (Masters), T60 (PGA), MC (US Open)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 15
Best Finish: T2 (2011 Royal St Georges)
Top 10s: 5
Cuts Made: 13
Rounds Played: 54
Low Round: 64 (Rd. 3/2017)
Scoring Average: 71.22
2019 Royal Portrush: T51 (72-67-72-76)
BROOKS KOEPKA
Smash GC Captain
USA
OPEN NOTES
- Returns to site of his most successful Open result, a T4 at Royal Portrush in 2019
- An Open win would make the 11th player to win the PGA Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship
- Major results in 2025: MC (Masters), MC (PGA), T12 (US Open)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 10
Best Finish: T-4 (2019 Royal Portrush)
Top 10s: 4
Cuts Made: 9
Rounds Played: 36
Low Round: 65 (twice)
Scoring Average: 71.42
2019 Royal Portrush: T-4 (68-69-67-74)
JASON KOKRAK
Smash GC
USA
OPEN NOTES
- Making first major start since 2023 Masters
- Making his 24th career major start, with his best result a T14 at 2022 Masters
- Major results in 2025: none
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 4
Best Finish: T26 (2021 Royal St George’s)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts Made: 3
Rounds Played: 14
Low Round: 66 (Rd. 3/2021)
Scoring Average: 71.00
2019 Royal Portrush: T32 (74-69-74-68)
MARC LEISHMAN
Ripper GC
Australia
OPEN NOTES
- Best major result is his runner-up to Zach Johnson in three-man playoff at St Andrews in 2015
- Had 3 top-6 finishes at Open between 2014-17
- Major results in 2025: T38 (US Open)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 11
Best Finish: T2 (2015 St Andrews)
Top 10s: 3
Cuts Made: 7
Rounds Played: 34
Low Round: 64 (Rd. 3/2015)
Scoring Average: 71.56
2019 Royal Portrush: MC (78-72)
TOM McKIBBIN
Legion XIII
Northern Ireland
OPEN NOTES
- Qualified for Open via his top 25 ranking in last year’s Race to Dubai
- One of three Northern Irishmen playing in their home country this week
- Major results in 2025: T50 (PGA)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 1
Best Finish: T66 (2024 Royal Troon)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts Made: 1
Rounds Played: 4
Low Round: 72 (Rd. 2/2024)
Scoring Average: 74
2019 Royal Portrush: DNP
PHIL MICKELSON
HyFlyers GC Captain
USA
OPEN NOTES
- Along with his Muirfield win, also has two runner-up Open finishes
- Making his 129th start in a major, with six victories and 460 rounds played
- Major results in 2025: MC (Masters), MC (PGA), MC (US Open)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 30
Best Finish: 1 (2013 Muirfield)
Top 10s: 4
Cuts Made: 23
Rounds Played: 102
Low Round: 63 (Rd. 1/2016)
Scoring Average: 72.20
2019 Royal Portrush: MC (76-74)
JOAQUIN NIEMANN
Torque GC Captain
Chile
OPEN NOTES
- Enters Open as LIV Golf’s season-long individual points leader with 4 wins
- T8 at PGA Championship this year was his best result in 25 career major starts
- Major results in 2025: T29 (Masters), T8 (PGA), MC (US Open)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 5
Best Finish: T23 (2021)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts Made: 3
Rounds Played: 16
Low Round: 69 (three times)
Scoring Average: 72.13
2019 Royal Portrush: MC (76-71)
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN
Stinger GC
South Africa
OPEN NOTES
- With his win at St Andrews in 2010, he became the fourth player from South Africa to win The Open
- Making his 59th career major start
- Major results in 2025: none
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 17
Best Finish: 1 (2010 St Andrews)
Top 10s: 3
Cuts Made: 12
Rounds Played: 50
Low Round: 64 (Rd. 1/2021)
Scoring Average: 71.50
2019 Royal Portrush: T20 (70-72-72-69)
CARLOS ORTIZ
Torque GC
Mexico
OPEN NOTES
- Produced his best major finish in 10 career starts with T4 at Oakmont
- No golfer born in Mexico has finished higher in a major than Ortiz
- Major results in 2025: T4 (US Open)
OPEN HISTORY
Starts: 1
Best Finish: MC (2021)
Top 10s: 0
Cuts Made: 0
Rounds Played: 2
Low Round: 70
Scoring Average: 72.50
2019 Royal Portrush: DNP
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)