{"id":364338,"date":"2024-01-31T18:48:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=364338"},"modified":"2024-01-31T22:03:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:03:04","slug":"aussie-named-as-newest-liv-defector-on-season-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=364338","title":{"rendered":"Aussie named as newest LIV defector on season eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIV Golf<\/a> officially added Adrian Meronk of Poland and Lucas Herbert of Australia to its roster, along with two other players who will compete only as individuals.<\/p>\n

The additions of Hudson Swafford and Laurie Canter will allow for a 54-man field playing 54 holes when the new season starts this week in Mexico.<\/p>\n

Herbert, whose lone PGA Tour<\/a> victory came in Bermuda in the fall of 2021, will play for the Australian-led Ripper, which is captained by Cameron Smith.<\/p>\n

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Meronk, voted the European tour player of the year in 2023, had reportedly joined last week.<\/p>\n

He withdrew from the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines. He will be part of the Cleeks team captained by Martin Kaymer.<\/p>\n

\"Lucas<\/p>\n

LIV now has 13 four-man teams with the addition of Jon Rahm's Legion XIII.<\/p>\n

By having two wild cards, that allows for threesomes on every hole for the shotgun start.<\/p>\n

Swafford was among the first players to join LIV in June 2022 when the Saudi-funded league began.<\/p>\n

He had hip surgery a year ago and missed a big part of 2023.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/rippergc_\/status\/1752686382512791646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Canter, of England, filled in as an alternate last year and played 11 times, earning just over $3.3 million.<\/p>\n

Swafford and Canter will compete for the $30 million purses and be eligible for the individual points title.<\/p>\n

Swafford has been assured of getting into every tournament as a wild card, while Canter is assured the first two events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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