Gaganjeet Bhullar

Bhullar gears up for LIV Golf Promotions

ByNews Desk

36-year-old Gaganjeet Bhullar, an 11-time Asian Tour champion and third on the tour’s all-time wins list, is preparing for his second attempt at the LIV Golf Promotions. Scheduled for December 12-14 at the Riyadh Golf Club, the event offers a chance to secure a spot on the LIV Golf League and the 2025 International Series.

Bhullar narrowly missed the cut last year, finishing 14th after entering directly in the second round thanks to his eighth-place finish on the Asian Tourโ€™s International Series Rankings. This year, the stakes are higher. A 38th-place finish in the 2023 rankings means Bhullar must tackle all four rounds of the grueling qualifier.

Follow LIV Golf Promotions Round 1 scores here – https://www.livgolf.com/schedule/promotions-event-2024

The 2024 season has been a test of endurance for the Indian golf star. Bhullar played in all 10 International Series events, with a tied-7th finish at the Black Mountain Championship in Thailand marking his best performance. Across the Asian Tour, he teed it up in 16 events, making 10 cuts, with a tied-34th finish at the Indonesia Open standing out among non-International Series tournaments.

The qualifier will feature 93 players from 30 countries vying for coveted spots. For Bhullar, itโ€™s an opportunity to redeem last yearโ€™s near-miss and cement his place on a global stage.

Last year, Karandeep Kochhar, the other Indian hopeful, exited after the first round, finishing even-par and tied-40th. Bhullar will aim to carry the torch for Indian golf with a determined showing in Riyadh.

List of Entries:

ROUND 1 STARTERS

A. Members of 2023 Walker & 2024 Palmer Cup
  • Alex Maguire (Walker Cup) – Ireland
  • Mark Power (Walker Cup) – Ireland
  • James Ashfield (Walker Cup) – Wales
  • Barclay Brown (Walker Cup) – England
  • Liam Nolan (Walker Cup) – Ireland
  • Matthew McClean (Amateur, Walker Cup) – Northern Ireland
  • Jack Lundin (Palmer Cup) – USA
  • Ben Van Wyk (Palmer Cup) – South Africa

B. Winners and Runners Up of Amateur Events

  • Santiago De La Fuente (Winner Latin American Am) – Mexico
  • Ziqin Zhou (Amateur, Runner-up Asia Pacific Am) – China

C. Leading 15 Players from within top 40 WAGR

  • Max Kennedy (31 WAGR) – Ireland

D. Leading 25 from top 40 IS (not exempt 2-8)

  • Sadom Kaewkanjana (14 IS Rank) – Thailand
  • Phachara Khongwatmai (16 IS Rank) – Thailand
  • Stefano Mazzoli (19 IS Rank) – Italy
  • Chang Wei-Iun (21 IS Rank) – Chinese Taipei
  • Miguel Tabuena (22 IS Rank) – Philippines
  • Travis Smyth (23 IS Rank) – Australia
  • Maverick Antcliff (25 IS Rank) – Australia
  • Gunn Charoenkul (27 IS Rank) – Thailand
  • Ian Snyman (29 IS Rank) – South Africa
  • Wade Ormsby (32 IS Rank) – Australia
  • Jazz Janewattananond (34 IS Rank) – Thailand
  • Kazuki Higa (35 IS Rank) – Japan
  • Bjorn Hellgren (36 IS Rank) – Sweden
  • Gaganjeet Bhullar (38 IS Rank) – India
  • Sampson Yunhe-Zheng (39 IS Rank) – China

E. Leading 5 Available Players from Inside the Top 10 by Region

  • Jak Carter (Australia 8) – Australia
  • Junghwan Lee (Korea 4) – Korea
  • Brett Rankin (Australia 10) – Australia

G. Event Invitations Round 1

  • Fred Biondi – Brazil
  • Hurly Long – Germany
  • Luis Masaveu – Spain
  • Spencer Levin – USA
  • Jean Bekirian – Armenia
  • Logan McAllister – USA
  • Kota Kaneko – Japan
  • Tatsunori Shogenji – Japan
  • Martin Simonsen – Denmark
  • Bryce Easton – South Africa
  • Ross McGowan – England
  • Joe Sullivan – England
  • Christofer Blomstrand – Sweden
  • Bo Hoag – USA
  • Matthis Besard – Belgium
  • David Horsey – England
  • Khalid Attieh – Saudi Arabia
  • Tom Lewis – England
  • Luis Carrera – Mexico
  • Chase Hanna – USA
  • Turk Pettit – USA
  • Chris Wood – England
  • Jed Morgan – Australia
  • Borja Virto – Spain
  • Max Rottluff – Germany
  • Jose Islas – Mexico
  • Ollie Schniederjans – USA
  • Luke Schniederjans – USA
  • Adri Arnaus – Spain
  • Renato Paratore – Italy
  • Martin Trainer – France
  • Taichi Kho – Hong Kong
  • Nick Voke – New Zealand
  • Jeunghun Wang – Korea
  • David Boriboonsub – Thailand

EXEMPT INTO ROUND 2

  • Inhoi Hur (Korea 3) – Korea
  • Ben Campbell (IS) – New Zealand
  • Steve Lewton (AT) – England
  • Suteepat Prateeptienchai (AT) – Thailand
  • Jbe Kruger (AT) – South Africa
  • Rattanon Wannasrichan (AT) – Thailand
  • Michael Maguire (IS) – USA
  • Lee Chieh-po (IS) – Chinese Taipei
  • Richard T. Lee (IS) – Canada
  • John Catlin (IS & AT) – USA

Additional Exempt Players

  • Hongtaek Kim – Korea
  • Daniel Gale – Australia
  • Jack Buchanan – Australia
  • Phoenix Campbell – Australia
  • Jeongwoo Ham – Korea
  • William Bruyeres – Australia
  • Daihan Lee – Korea
  • Wooyoung Cho – Korea
  • Brett Coletta – Australia
  • Dongmin Lee – Korea
  • Chanwoo Kim – Korea
  • Soomin Lee – Korea
  • Ryosuke Kinoshita – Japan
  • Matthew Griffin – Australia

Format:

DAY 1: 64 players eligible for category A (see criteria below) compete in round one on December 12, with the top 20 and ties advancing to round two.

DAY 2: In addition to the advancing players, the field will be joined by the players from category B (see criteria below) who automatically qualified into the second round on December 13. Scores will be reset, and the top 20 players (after tiebreakers) will advance to the final day.

DAY 3: Scores will again be reset for an intense full-day, 36-hole shootout on December 14. At Saturdayโ€™s conclusion, the winner will earn $200,000 and a highly coveted spot in the 2025 LIV Golf League with the opportunity to be signed by a team. In addition, the top 10 finishers, including ties, will earn full exemption into all 2025 events on The International Series schedule, sanctioned by the Asian Tour. LIV Golf Promotions also offers a prize purse of US $1.5 million.

Photo – Asian Tour

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