16 LIV Golf players competing in 2025 PGA Championship, including 3 past champions
16 LIV Golf players competing in 2025 PGA Championship, including 3 past champions
A larger number of LIV Golf players will tee it up in the second major of the year than did at Augusta National Golf Club.
The 2025 PGA Championship begins Thursday, May 15, at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, and of the 156 players in the field, 16 compete on LIV Golf.
Of those playing in the PGA Championship who compete for LIV Golf, three of them are past champions, having hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy at least once in their careers. Two of the past four PGA Championships have been won by LIV Golf players. One of them is a reserve for LIV but has played in three events this year.
Meet the 16 LIV Golf players competing in the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow:
Richard Bland
Best finish: MC (2022)
Dean Burmester
Best finish: T-12 (2024)
John Catlin
Best finish: MC (2021)
Bryson DeChambeau
Best finish: 2 (2024)
Sergio Garcia
Best finish: T-2 (2008)
Tyrrell Hatton
Best finish: T-10 (2016, 2018)
Dustin Johnson
Best finish: 2 (2011, 2019, 2020)
Martin Kaymer
Best finish: 1 (2010)
Brooks Koepka
Best finish: 1 (2018, 2019, 2023)
Tom McKibbin
Best finish: First appearance
Phil Mickelson
Best finish: 1 (2005, 2021)
Joaquin Niemann
Best finish: T-23 (2022)
David Puig
Best finish: MC (2024)
Jon Rahm
Best finish: T-4 (2018)
Patrick Reed
Best finish: T-2 (2017)
Cameron Smith
Best finish: T-9 (2023)
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