List of LIV Golfers exempt into all Majors for 2025 ft. Jon Rahm

All the golfers who switched sides to LIV Golf were banned from participating in any of the PGA Tour events ever since the inception of the Saudi-backed league. With three seasons of LIV Golf wrapped up, the league still does not offer OWGR points, making it difficult for the players to qualify for certain tournaments.

However, LIV Golfers can still take part in the Major tournaments based on qualification criteria like past performances (wins). Winning or carding a good finish in the Majors is the only sure-shot way to ensure continued qualification in them, except for the qualifying events for the US Open and the Open Championship.

For the 2025 season, all the Majors will see a few players from LIV Golf teeing off because of their previous victories. Here’s a look at the LIV Golfers exempt into all the Majors for the 2025 season.

List of LIV Golfers exempt from all Majors in 2025

1) Jon Rahm

Jon Rahm at the 2023 Masters (Source: Getty)

Jon Rahm has a lifetime exemption to play at the Masters having won the tournament in the past. The recently-crowned LIV Individual Champion of 2024 is also exempted to play at the US Open till 2031 being a past victor.

Rahm has a confirmed participation in the Open Championship and the PGA Championship till 2028 as part of the five-year pass for winning a Major title.

2) Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith at the 2024 Open Championship (Source: Imagn)

Cameron Smith’s exemption for the Majors is in hot water as half the duration of his five-year pass that he received for winning the 2021 Open Championship is already up. And while he can compete in the event till he is 60, he doesn’t have the same privilege for the rest of the three Majors.

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Smith’s exemption status for the Masters, PGA Championship, and the US Open will expire in 2026 if he doesn’t win a title or register a high enough finish in a Major tournament before that.

3) Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau at the 2024 US Open (Source: Getty)

The reigning US Open champion renewed his qualifying pass for all the Majors with his incredible win against Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2 this year. Bryson DeChambeau can compete at the US Open for another 10 years.

As for the other three tournaments, he has a new five-year pass exempting him till 2029.

4) Brooks Koepka

Brooks Koepka at the 2024 PGA Championship (Source: Imagn)

After winning the 2023 PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka received a five-year exemption status for all the Majors. He can play at the Open Championship till 2027 based on his current qualifying pass.

Koepka can compete at Augusta National till 2028 which is when his five-year exemption will expire. He had also received a 10-year qualification for the US Open after winning the tournament in 2018. That status will expire in 2028 as well unless he secures a Major win or cards a high enough finish.

5) Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson at the 2024 Masters (Source: Imagn)

While Phil Mickelson has a lifetime exemption at the Masters and the PGA Championship, 2025 will mark the last season of his five-year pass that he received after winning the 2021 PGA Championship.

However, he can still compete at the Open Championship till he is 60. Mickelson’s participation at the US Open after 2025 is at risk since his qualifying status for the event will expire along with his five-year exemption