The 2026 LIV Golf season gets underway from February 4-7 with Riyadh Golf Club host the opener under lights. Who will emerge victorious in Saudi Arabia this weekend?
The LIV Golf Tour now features 72-hole tournaments with 57-player fields, and every participant earns points toward the season standings.
Adrian Meronk is back to defend his title after a two-stroke victory over Sebastian Munoz and Jon Rahm.
Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed have chosen to return to the PGA Tour for the upcoming season, while Thomas Detry, Victor Perez, Laurie Canter, Elvis Smylie, Byeong Hun An, Michael La Sasso, Richard T. Lee, Bjorn Hellgren, Scott Vincent, Yosuke Asaji, Minkyu Kim, and Younghan Song have joined the LIV Golf Tour this season.
These are our four selections that could win the title this weekend.
David Puig
David Puig has been in excellent form in recent outings, placing T9 at the Open de Espana, T14 at the Link Hong Kong Open, T16 at the PIF Saudi International, victory at the BMW Australian PGA Championship, MC at the Crown Australian Open, and T3 at the Dubai Invitational, and T7 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
Other notable results achieved by Puig on the DP World Tour and LIV Golf Tour last season include a 3rd at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship, a T4 at the Bahrain Championship, a 4th in Adelaide, a T18 in Hong Kong, a 4th in Singapore, a T14 in Miami, a T13 in Hong Kong, T13 in Dallas, a T11 at the BMW International Open, a T19 in Andalucia, a T18 in the United Kingdom, a T17 in Chicago, and a T4 in Indianapolis.
The Spaniard placed T6 at the LIV Golf Riyadh last year.
Puig has been performing well lately and can secure the title in Saudi Arabia this weekend.
Tom McKibbin
Tom McKibbin has been there and thereabouts on the DP World Tour and Asian Tour since October last year, placing T15 at the Dunhill Links Championship, 4th at the Open de Espana, a victory at the Link Hong Kong Open and 66th at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
He was then T16 at the DP World Tour Championship, T20 at the PIF Saudi International, T16 at the Nedbank Golf Challenge, T38 at the Dubai Invitational, and T19 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
Other prominent performances achieved by McKibbin in the LIV Golf League last season include a T7 in Adelaide, a T6 in Hong Kong, a T14 in Miami, a T5 in Dallas, a T4 in Andalucia, and a T11 in the United Kingdom.
The Northern Irishman finished T15 at the 2025 LIV Golf Riyadh on debut.
McKibbin has continued achieve solid results since his last victory and will be challenging for the title come Sunday.
Marc Leishman
Marc Leishman has been in great touch on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Asian Tour, and the DP World Tour during the latter stages of 2025.
The Australian golfer placed T3 at the Western Australian Open, 6th at the International Series in the Philippines, T11 at the PIF Saudi International last weekend, T3 at the BMW Australian PGA Championship, T18 at the Crown Australian Open and victory at the Victorian PGA Championship.
Other noteworthy results achieved by Leishman on the LIV Golf Tour last year include a T12 in Hong Kong, winning in Miami, a T10 in Virginia, a T11 in the United Kingdom, and a T13 in Chicago.
The six-time PGA Tour winner placed T6 at LIV Golf Riyadh last season.
Leishman will fancy his chances of victory at the Riyadh Golf Club after his recent performances
Laurie Canter
Laurie Canter was playing well on the DP World Tour towards the end of last year, placing T2 at the Genesis Championship, T23 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and T3 at the DP World Tour Championship.
He withdrew from the Nedbank Golf Challenge before finishing T45 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and T59 at the Bahrain Championship last weekend.
Additional highlights achieved by Canter last season include a 3rd at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, a victory at the Bahrain Championship, a 2nd at the South African Open Championship, and a T7 at the BMW International Open.
The two-time DP World Tour winner will make his debut at the 2026 LIV Golf Riyadh this weekend.
Canter has gone close to winning in recent outings and could emerge victorious in Saudi Arabia come Sunday.