Liv Golf Chicago saw Dean Burmester Pip Jon Rahm win the playoffs, but the Spaniards have closed the gap for leader Joaquin Niemann, one of the games and the $18 million individual LIV championship award.
However, it fell in the relegation zone, with several golf stars fighting to keep their liv cards and avoid wasting expensive exiles from lucrative tours.
LIV golf rankings are divided into three areas: lock, open and downgrade.
Next year, the top 24 in the lockdown zone will be guaranteed a LIV golf card, while those outside the top 48 are in the relegation zone, which leads to dropping off the track at the end of individual seasons.
Those sitting between the people in the open area, players can face transactions and even release them.
Ian Poulter – No. 52 (Downgrade Zone)
Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter is the biggest name in direct danger, failing to put in the show needed for Liv Chicago – the T39 dropped to No. 52 in the standings, a long distance from the top 48 to increase the chances of survival.
The weekend’s action is the latest part of the five-time PGA champion Torrid’s season, and he’s in the top 30 in 12 54-man events this season.
The former world fifth-ranked struggle was emphasized by his fall to the 52nd time, and now he needs to surpass such people. Louis Masaveu, a reserve team that only participated in nine events.
Anthony Kim – No. 55 (Relegation Zone)
Three-time PGA Tour champion Anthony Kim is also in desperate danger, with the former US world eight stopping in the fall pit of No. 55, and if he wants a tour next year, he needs a miracle next weekend in Liv Indianapolis next weekend.
Despite his glorious years a decade ago, King’s struggles in 2025 have been very clear, while Lef Golf Wild Cards struggle to string together a meaningful weekend.
Star-studded quartet at the edge of the downgrade area
There is a series of high-profile golf names that lack security in open areas, and even if they fall into a downgrade zone and perform poorly in Indianapolis, they will be deported immediately.
From the Ryder Cup sensation to major champions and PGA Tour veterans, a series of household bad forms could cause devastating losses to Liv golf fans, and their deaths are indeed possible.
Henrik Stenson – No. 48 (Open Zone)
The former Swedish Open champion struggled with his business standard accuracy this season, with the 49-year-old currently sitting in the final relatively safe position at No. 48.
His end of the T12 at Liv Adelaide at the start of the 2025 season is the only noteworthy success of the season, and he will achieve similar results in the final game of the season if he wants to avoid those who surpass him and seal his fate in the relegation zone.
Lee Westwood – No. 47 (Open Zone)
The former world number one is the third Majestics LIV team member who will be desperate to save their 2026 LIV golf travel card before leaving the current season firmly behind them.
His last game in the top 35 was played in the Open at Royal Porthush, where Westwood strangely struggled with smaller fields and shorter Liv golf events.
He also needs to get a major result in 2025 to prevent chasers from stealing his position in the open area behind him.
Kevin NA – No. 44 (Open Zone)
Kevin Na is a popular figure on the PGA Tour, struggling to win five games in the 2025 LIV season but has been working hard to build any momentum.
this Captain Iron Heads GC has not set the best example for his team, not finishing the top ten in 2025 and is at No. 44, an ominous position that still needs work in open areas.
Matthew Wolf – No. 42 (Open Zone)
While the LIV golf fighter in 2025 is in the late stages of competitiveness, Wolf is only ranked 26th and has failed to establish any consistency this year.
Despite the PGA Tour champion and former World 12, he is only 26 years old if he is going to finish outside the top 48, and his form this season and the lack of clarity on his LIV future will be a very concern as he abandons his PGA travel card.
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