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These are the LIV golfers who made the cut at the 2025 PGA Championship

In the year’s second major, 16 LIV Golf tour members played on Thursday and Friday. A select few made the cut.

ERIK S. LESSER

Update: May 17th, 2025 08:45 EDT

There were 16 LIV Golf players who were part of the 156-man field for the 2025 PGA Championship, which got underway Thursday at Quail Hollow Club.

These are the LIV golfers who made the cut

While the PGA Championship’s eligibility criteria offer LIV members fewer paths to qualification than players on the PGA Tour, the organizers of the year’s second major can also hand out special invitations to golfers who have otherwise failed to book their spot.

So, half of the LIV gang made the cut, with big names like Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson missing out.

Onwards to the weekend at Quail Hollow 👏#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/SRE6HnjI7B
— LIV Golf (@livgolf_league) May 16, 2025

LIV players to make the cut (place and score after round 2)

1. Bryson DeChambeau T17 (-3)

Best performance at PGA Championship: 2nd (2024)

How DeChambeau qualified in 2025: Winner of 2020 and 2024 U.S. Opens

2. Richard Bland T17 (-3)

Best performance at PGA Championship: Cut (2022)

How Bland qualified in 2025: Winner of 2024 Senior PGA Championship

3. Jon Rahm T27 (-2)

Best performance at PGA Championship: 4th (2018)

How Rahm qualified in 2025: Winner of 2023 Masters

4. Tyrrell Hatton T36 (-1)

Best performance at PGA Championship: 10th (2016, 2018)

How Hatton qualified in 2025: Ryder Cup player from 2023 and still in OWGR top 100

5. Joaquin Niemann T36 (-1)

Best performance at PGA Championship: 23rd (2022)

How Niemann qualified in 2025: Special invitation

6. Tom McKibbin T36 (-1)

Best performance at PGA Championship: N/A

How McKibbin qualified in 2025: Special invitation

7. David Puig T62 (-1)

Best performance at PGA Championship: N/A

How Puig qualified in 2025: Special invitation

8. Sergio García T62 (+1)

Best performance at PGA Championship: 2nd (1999, 2008)

How García qualified in 2025: Special invitation

2025 PGA Championship: when is it and how can I watch it?

Held at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, the 2025 PGA Championship takes place from Thursday, May 15 to Sunday, May 18.

Viewers in the U.S. will be able to watch the tournament on a combination of ESPN, ESPN+ and CBS. Check out our viewing guide for more details on how to watch.

You can stream ESPN and CBS on the online platform fubo, which offers new users a free, introductory trial.

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