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LIV Golf welcomed three new full-time members for 2024 on Sunday.
Kalle Samooja of Finland, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Jinichiro Kozuma of Japan emerged atop the leaderboard after enjoying 36 holes on Sunday on the LIV Golf Promotions occasion in Abu Dhabi and acquired entry into the league.
Samooja led the scoring on the day, taking pictures 8-under between the 2 rounds at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Vincent and Kozuma every tallied 7-under over 36 holes to qualify for a three-player playoff to find out who would get the remaining two LIV spots.
Laurie Canter was the third participant to achieve playoff however was eradicated after the second gap. Vincent birdied the opening and Kozuma completed at par. Canter could not hold tempo as soon as he discovered the water on the opening together with his second shot.
Samooja, Vincent and Kozuma have been among the many 73 gamers who entered the sphere.
“I think we had the best three guys from the field to get their cards,” Samooja, 35, stated.
Combined, the three gamers have 18 skilled wins, with 13 belonging to Samooja. The 26-year-old Vincent has one, and Kozuma, 29, has 4.
Vincent’s older brother Scott is also a LIV Golf member.
The LIV season begins Feb. 2-4 at Mayakoba, Mexico.
Players who completed in fourth by means of tenth place will obtain a full exemption for the 2024 season of The International Series, elevated tournaments supported by LIV Golf and sanctioned by the Asian Tour.
Players incomes exemptions are England’s Canter, Jaco Ahlers of South Africa, Americans Zach Bauchou and Kevin Chappell, Martin Trainer of France, and Poom Saksansin and Suradit Yongcharoenchai, each from Thailand.
–Field Level Media