Staff WriterIf you like your summer sport loud, packed with talent, and served with a side of festival energy, LIV Golf has just circled a very specific weekend in permanent marker. The league confirmed it is returning to the New York market in 2026, with LIV Golf New York set for August 6–9, 2026, at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster—the league’s third visit to the property and its first event there since 2023.
That’s four days, 57 players, and a course that does not do subtle. Bedminster is the sort of place that asks difficult questions from the tee and then watches you answer them in public. And if the league’s recent history at the venue is any guide, the best players tend to respond by turning the volume up.
Tickets: on sale January 27, with hospitality and grounds passes available
Fans won’t have to wait long to get organised. Tickets for LIV Golf New York go on sale this Tuesday, January 27 at LIVGolf.com, including Premium Hospitality options and general admission grounds passes. The promise, as ever, is more than just ropes and scoreboards: a “festival of world-class golf, live music, and family-friendly experiences.”
For those who like their golf with elbow room and the occasional luxury perch, premium hospitality is positioned as the front-row seat to the league’s now-familiar blend of competition and entertainment. For everyone else, grounds passes offer the freedom to roam, follow your favourite names, and catch the inevitable moments when Bedminster bites back.
A big-season mood, and a familiar venue test
The league is talking in “biggest season yet” terms, and Bedminster is being framed as the kind of muscular venue that suits the theatre.
“As we prepare for our biggest season yet, LIV Golf is excited to return to Trump National Bedminster and the bold, championship-caliber test its presents for our players,” said Ross Hallett, LIV Golf Executive Vice President, Head of Events. “Following two successful events in 2022 and 2023, we are thrilled to showcase elite golf, family-focused activities, an immersive fan environment, and premium hospitality that has become synonymous with the LIV Golf experience. We look forward to welcoming families and fans across New Jersey, New York, and beyond to Bedminster later this year.”
Read that again and you can practically hear the starter calling names and the grandstands humming. The message is clear: this stop is being built as a tentpole—sport first, spectacle included.
The last time at Bedminster: Cameron Smith and the Rippers ran the table
Bedminster’s most recent LIV chapter came in August 2023, when Ripper GC captain Cameron Smith did what top players do when they sense a week is theirs: he closed the door early and then double-locked it on Sunday. Smith won the individual title, and it wasn’t a lonely celebration.
The win helped deliver a clean sweep for the all-Australian Ripper GC, who finished at 20-under and won by 11 strokes, landing the Rippers’ first team title of the season. In a league designed around team storylines, that week played like a statement: when the Rippers click, they can turn an event into a procession.
The 2026 Bedminster field: major pedigree, Ryder Cup bite, and young talent with nothing to lose
The 2026 return brings a field designed to make highlight reels. Fans at LIV Golf Bedminster will see a roster that includes 13 major champions with a combined 23 major championships. That’s a lot of big-moment scar tissue—and a lot of players who don’t blink when the last few holes get noisy.
Beyond defending individual champion Cameron Smith, the week is set to feature:
- Joaquin Niemann, the Chilean star whose best golf tends to look like it’s been edited for television
- Tyrrell Hatton, a European Ryder Cup standout with a game sharp enough to cut glass
And then there’s the marquee roll call of major winners:
- Bryson DeChambeau (Crushers GC)
- Jon Rahm (Legion XIII)
- Bubba Watson (RangeGoats GC)
- Phil Mickelson (HyFlyers GC)
- Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed (4Aces GC)
- Sergio Garcia (Fireballs GC)
…and more spread across the league’s team format.
It’s a compelling mix: power players, shot-shapers, proven closers, and personalities that don’t require much marketing. Bedminster, with its emphasis on strong driving and disciplined approach play, has a way of revealing who is striking it crisply and who is merely surviving.
Rising stars: the next wave arrives with credentials and confidence
Alongside the established names, the league’s 57-player field includes a set of young talents who arrive with recent silverware and reputations trending fast:
- Michael La Sasso (21, HyFlyers GC) — 2025 NCAA Division I Individual Men’s Golf Champion
- Elvis Smylie (23, Ripper GC) — 2025 BMW Australian PGA Championship winner
- Tom McKibbin (23, Legion XIII) — 2025 Link Hong Kong Open champion
- Caleb Surratt (21, Legion XIII) — 2023 First Team All-America and SEC Freshman of the Year
- Josele Ballester (22) — winner of the 2025 PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers
- David Puig (24) — winner of the 2026 BMW Australian PGA Championship
If you like a sporting storyline with a little edge, this is where it lives: the ambitious young guns trying to take reputation off the résumé and put it on the leaderboard—while major champions, quite reasonably, attempt to remind everyone who they are.
Bedminster, photographed: a familiar first-tee scene
Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC hits his shot from the first tee during the first round of LIV Golf Bedminster 2023 at the Trump National Golf Club (Photo by LIV Golf)
Where LIV Golf New York fits in the 2026 calendar
LIV Golf New York is the fifth U.S. event confirmed for 2026 and part of a global 14-event schedule, with one additional stop still to be unveiled. The season itinerary spans:
- Riyadh (February 4-7)
- Adelaide (February 12-15)
- Hong Kong (March 5-8)
- Singapore (March 12-15)
- South Africa (March 19-22)
- Mexico City (April 16-19)
- Virginia (May 7-10)
- Andalucía (June 4-7)
- Louisiana (June 25-28)
- United Kingdom (July 23-26)
- Bedminster / New York market (August 6-9)
- Indianapolis (August 20-23)
- Michigan (August 27-30)
- One event still to be unveiled
Tickets for the 2026 season are already available via LIVGolf.com, and schedule details for this event live at LIVGolf.com/schedule.
What fans should expect at LIV Golf New York 2026
Start with the golf: a condensed, high-wattage field where every group has a name you recognise and a player capable of going low in a hurry. Add the team element—built for momentum swings, late-day drama, and the kind of scoreboard watching that feels more like a Sunday in team sports than a traditional Thursday-to-Sunday grind.
Then add the atmosphere the league keeps pushing: entertainment layers, on-site experiences, and a weekend built as much for families and casual fans as for the serious golf
