Here are all the LIV golfers in the PGA Championship

The first few days of the PGA Championship have targeted totally on the World No. 1 separating himself from the discipline and changing into a father, the World No. 2’s scorching streak (and private life), and a shocking shake-up on the PGA Tour Policy Board.

But come Thursday, the golf truly begins, and one participant who has flown just below the radar simply so occurs to be the defending champion.

Brooks Koepka tees off at 8:47 a.m. ET on the tenth tee in the opening spherical alongside Max Homa and Jordan Spieth. Koepka enters the week coming off a win at LIV Golf Singapore two weeks in the past, and he was assured in his Wednesday press convention at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.

Koepka spoke about how typically throughout the season it may be troublesome to concentrate on the match at hand — like if Augusta National is looming, for instance — however in a comply with up he was requested if that downside ever occurs throughout main weeks.

“No,” he stated. “I’m pretty locked in once I get here.”

We’d agree. Regardless of what Tour he’s on, Koepka nonetheless has been his world-beater-self come main weeks. After he struggled with accidents and type in 2022, his T2 at the 2023 Masters was following by his third PGA Championship victory.

Koepka is only one of 16 LIV gamers in the PGA Championship discipline. He’s joined by major-winners Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson and Martin Kaymer. Last week, the PGA of America invited much more LIV gamers who weren’t already certified. All of them accepted apart from Louis Oosthuizen, who declined attributable to private causes.

Below is a listing of the LIV gamers in the discipline, plus how every certified.

The 16 LIV gamers in the PGA Championship

Dean Burmester, Special exemption

Bryson DeChambeau, 2020 U.S. Open winner

Talor Gooch, Special exemption

Tyrrell Hatton, T15 in 2023 PGA

Lucas Herbert, Special exemption

Dustin Johnson, 2020 Masters winner

Martin Kaymer, 2010 PGA winner

Brooks Koepka, 2023 PGA winner

Adrian Meronk, Special exemption

Phil Mickelson, 2021 PGA winner

Joaquin Niemann, Special exemption

Andy Ogletree, Top 3, International Federation OWGR

David Puig, Special exemption

Jon Rahm, 2023 Masters winner

Patrick Reed, Special exemption

Cameron Smith, 2022 Open Championship winner

Josh Berhow

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