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Trades · signings · relegation · free agency — every recorded player movement, by window

The carousel spun hardest in the 2023–24 off-season — the winter of Rahm, and of the first trades in league history.

2022 pre-season

SIGNING
Dustin Johnson + Phil Mickelson + Sergio García + Lee Westwood + Martin Kaymer + Louis Oosthuizen + Charl Schwartzel + Kevin Na + Graeme McDowell + Ian Poulter + James Piot
First wave for London opener

2022 in-season

SIGNING
Bryson DeChambeau + Brooks Koepka + Patrick Reed + Paul Casey + Henrik Stenson + Jason Kokrak + Charles Howell III
Second wave ahead of Portland/Bedminster
SIGNING
Cameron Smith + Joaquín Niemann + Marc Leishman + Anirban Lahiri + Harold Varner III + Cameron Tringale
2022-08-30 — Third wave ahead of Boston

2022-23 offseason

SIGNING
Danny Lee + Thomas Pieters + Mito Pereira + Sebastián Muñoz + Dean Burmester + Brendan Steele
For launch of 2023 League era with fixed rosters

2023-24 offseason

TRADE
Talor Gooch RangeGoats GC ⇄ Smash GC
In exchange for Matthew Wolff
2023-12-07 — First inter-league trade in LIV history; Gooch was reigning individual champion
TRADE
Harold Varner III RangeGoats GC ⇄ 4Aces GC
In exchange for Peter Uihlein
2023-12-07
FREE AGENT MOVE
Carlos Ortiz Fireballs GC ⇄ Torque GC
Declined extension; part of de facto swap with Puig
FREE AGENT MOVE
David Puig Torque GC ⇄ Fireballs GC
FREE AGENT MOVE
Graeme McDowell Cleeks GC ⇄ Smash GC
FREE AGENT RESIGNED
Pat Perez stays with 4Aces GC
FREE AGENT RESIGNED
Matt Jones stays with Ripper GC
DEPARTURE
Bernd Wiesberger Cleeks GC ⇄ DP World Tour
Contract not renewed; returned to Europe full-time
LOCK ZONE EXTENSION
Peter Uihlein + Anirban Lahiri + Richard Bland + Scott Vincent
Top-24 Lock Zone players offered minimum 1-year extensions
RELEGATION
Jediah Morgan + James Piot + Chase Koepka + Sihwan Kim
All four failed to regain places via LIV Golf Promotions (Abu Dhabi, Dec 8-10, 2023)
PROMOTION
Andy Ogletree — ⇄ HyFlyers GC 2023 International Series Order of Merit winner
PROMOTION
Kalle Samooja — ⇄ Cleeks GC LIV Golf Promotions (1st)
PROMOTION
Jinichiro Kozuma — ⇄ Iron Heads GC LIV Golf Promotions
PROMOTION
Kieran Vincent — ⇄ Legion XIII LIV Golf Promotions
SIGNING
Jon Rahm PGA Tour / DP World Tour ⇄ Legion XIII (new expansion team, ownership stake)
2023-12-07 — Reigning Masters champion; biggest LIV signing
SIGNING
Tyrrell Hatton PGA Tour / DP World Tour ⇄ Legion XIII
2024-01-30
SIGNING
Caleb Surratt Amateur (University of Tennessee) ⇄ Legion XIII
2024-01-30
SIGNING
Adrian Meronk DP World Tour ⇄ Cleeks GC
SIGNING
Lucas Herbert PGA Tour / DP World Tour ⇄ Ripper GC
2024-01-17

2024-25 offseason

FREE AGENT DEPARTURE
Eugenio Chacarra Fireballs GC ⇄ —
Unsigned; withdrew from Promotions event
FREE AGENT DEPARTURE
Pat Perez 4Aces GC ⇄ —
Unsigned; transitioned to broadcasting
RELEGATION
Kalle Samooja + Scott Vincent + Branden Grace + Laurie Canter + Bubba Watson + Kieran Vincent + Hudson Swafford + Anthony Kim
PROMOTION
Lee Chieh-po — ⇄ Wildcard (unsigned by a team) LIV Golf Promotions winner (Dec 2024)
SIGNING
Ben Campbell Asian Tour (reserve for LIV in 2024) ⇄ RangeGoats GC
SIGNING
Jang Yu-bin Korean Tour ⇄ Iron Heads GC
2024-12-11
SIGNING
Frederik Kjettrup PGA Tour Americas ⇄ Cleeks GC
2024-12-20
SIGNING
Luis Masaveu Amateur ⇄ Fireballs GC
2025-01-10
SIGNING
Tom McKibbin European Tour ⇄ Legion XIII
2025-01-29 — Replaced relegated Kieran Vincent
DEPARTURE
Hudson Swafford + Laurie Canter

2025 mid-season

MID SEASON
José Luis 'Josele' Ballester Amateur (reigning U.S. Amateur champion) ⇄ Fireballs GC
2025-06-04 — Replaced Luis Masaveu, who became a substitute

2025-26 offseason

DEPARTURE
Brooks Koepka Smash GC ⇄ PGA Tour
2025-12-23 — 'Amicable and mutually agreed' early release with a year left; first player to quit LIV; reinstated by PGA Tour via Returning Member Program (Jan 12, 2026). Talor Gooch named new Smash GC captain.
DEPARTURE
Matt Jones Ripper GC ⇄ —
Not re-signed; failed to regain place at Promotions; joined 2026 International Series
DEPARTURE
Kevin Na + Jinichiro Kozuma Iron Heads GC ⇄ —
Not retained amid Korean Golf Club rebrand; not picked up elsewhere
DEPARTURE
Patrick Reed 4Aces GC ⇄ —
2026-01-28 — Unable to agree extension; DP World Tour honorary life member; PGA Tour eligible after Aug 25, 2026
RELEGATION
Henrik Stenson + Andy Ogletree + Mito Pereira + Jang Yu-bin + Anthony Kim + Frederik Kjettrup
FREE AGENT MOVE
Abraham Ancer Fireballs GC ⇄ Torque GC
2025-12-16
PROMOTION
Scott Vincent + Yosuke Asaji + Miguel Tabuena + Richard T. Lee + Björn Hellgren + Anthony Kim
SIGNING
Victor Perez PGA Tour / European Tour ⇄ Cleeks Golf Club
2025-11-18
SIGNING
Laurie Canter European Tour ⇄ Majesticks Golf Club
2025-12-01 — Turned down PGA Tour card to return to LIV
SIGNING
Luis Masaveu Challenge Tour / Fireballs reserve ⇄ Fireballs GC (full-time)
SIGNING
Thomas Detry PGA Tour / European Tour ⇄ 4Aces GC
2026-01-14
SIGNING
Elvis Smylie European Tour / PGA Tour of Australasia ⇄ Ripper GC
2026-01-14
SIGNING
An Byeong-hun PGA Tour ⇄ Korean Golf Club (captain)
2026-01-14
SIGNING
Michael La Sasso Amateur (reigning NCAA champion) ⇄ HyFlyers GC
2026-01-20
TRADE
Harold Varner III 4Aces GC ⇄ Smash GC (later OKGC)
2026-01-21

2026 in-season

MID SEASON
Anthony Kim Wildcard ⇄ 4Aces GC
2026-02-12 — Replaced departed Patrick Reed; won Adelaide weeks later
MID SEASON
Mun Do-yeob — ⇄ Korean Golf Club
2026-05-25 — Replaced Danny Lee, who was dropped to wildcard status