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21 big golf names in LIV golf including Cameron Smith, Phil Mickelson

The golfers joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series — with Greg Norman at the helm — continues to grow.

Phil Mickelson — whose awful comments about overlooking Saudi Arabia’s record human rights abuses has gotten him in serious hot water (and rightfully so) — joined. So did Dustin Johnson. And after the U.S. Open, a couple more names were reportedly added to the list, some you may be surprised to see.

Now that the 2022 season is over, there are more names added to the list.

The PGA Tour delivered its reaction, which probably means these players won’t be playing with that series again.

In the meantime, here are some of those notable names who reportedly joined, and we’ll keep updating it:

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1
Sergio Garcia

We knew this was coming after what he appeared to say at the Wells Fargo after losing a ball off a drive: “I can’t wait to leave this tour.”

 

2
Talor Gooch

The world’s current 35th ranked golfer is in, and it’s kind of interesting to see a rising star like him join this league.

3
Louis Oosthuizen

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The 2010 British Open champ is in.

 

4
Kevin Na

The 33rd-ranked golfer in the world is in.

5
Ian Poulter

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The vet known for his Ryder Cup performances will play.

6
Martin Kaymer

The former No. 1 golfer in the world who won the PGA Championship in 2010 and the 2014 U.S. Open is for sure a notable name.

7
Graeme McDowell

The 42-year-old has won four times on the PGA Tour including the 2010 U.S. Open.

8
Charl Schwartzel

The Masters champ from 2011 will play.

9
Lee Westwood

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The 49-year-old is joining this series as well.

10
Phil Mickelson

 

11
Bryson DeChambeau

A surprise after some of the denials that he was considering it.

12
Patrick Reed

 

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13
Brooks Koepka

Kind of strange after what he said heading into the U.S. Open (via Golfweek):

“I’m here at the U.S. Open. I’m ready to play U.S. Open, and I think it kind of sucks, too, you are all throwing this black cloud over the U.S. Open,” Koepka said Tuesday. “It’s one of my favorite events. I don’t know why you guys keep doing that. The more legs you give it, the more you keep talking about it.”

14
Abraham Ancer

 

15
Matthew Wolff

The pro who has struggled a bunch in recent months will join.

16
Paul Casey

 

17
Henrik Stenson

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So much for Ryder Cup captaincy!

 

18
Cameron Smith

We basically knew this was coming for the British Open winner.

19
Joaquin Niemann

20
Harold Varner III

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