MATT JONES. The Ripper GC veteran last played in the Alfred Dunhill Links where he finished T40. Jones will be looking to qualify for his first major championship since the 2022 PGA Championship.
MARTIN KAYMER. The Masters and the Open Championship are the two of the four major championships that Kaymer is not exempt for, so a win this week would get the Cleeks Golf Club captain into all four majors in 2026.
ANTHONY KIM. Kim made a valiant effort after a rough start at the International Series Philippines, making seven birdies en route to a 3-under 69 in Round 2, but ultimately fell short of making it to the weekend.
JASON KOKRAK. Kokrak will be making his offseason debut this week and has yet to find success at Hong Kong Golf Club, finishing 51st (2024) and T42 (2025) in his two LIV Golf starts at the course.
JINICHIRO KOZUMA. Since the end of the LIV Golf season, Kozuma has made four starts on the Asian Tour and Japan Tour and has missed the cut in all four of them. He’ll look to find his form in Hong Kong.
ANIRBAN LAHIRI. Lahiri will look to bounce back from a disappointing T56 finish at the DP World India Championship, an event that means a great deal to him. He’s finished T40 and T34 in his two LIV Golf starts at Hong Kong Golf Club.
CHIEH-PO LEE. Lee has made four starts on the Asian Tour since the LIV Golf season ended and has now posted back-to-back decent finishes. He finished T11 at the Jakarta International Championship and last week finished T36 at the International Series Philippines.
DANNY LEE. Last year, Lee played in three International Series events without making a cut and the Iron Heads GC veteran is off to a similar start this year, missing the cut at the International Series Philippines.
GRAEME MCDOWELL. McDowell has been vocal about his desire to compete at major championships and will look to punch his ticket to Augusta National and Royal Birkdale for 2026. He will be making his first start since the conclusion of his season with Smash GC.
TOM MCKIBBIN. The Legion XIII rising star enters the week as the favorite to win the International Series Philippines. McKibbin has been arguably the LIV Golf star of the offseason, posting four consecutive top-20 finishes on the DP World Tour.
ADRIAN MERONK. Meronk is yet to find a rhythm since the LIV Golf season ended, missing the cut in three of four events on the DP World Tour. His best finish was a T113 at the Alfred Dunhill Links.
KEVIN NA. After a strong start last week at the International Series Philippines, Na had an abysmal weekend, shooting rounds of 76-77 to finish last among players who made the cut (66th).
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN. The Stinger GC captain is coming off a missed cut at the International Series Philippines but has finished in the top 20 in both of his LIV Golf starts at Hong Kong Golf Club.
THOMAS PIETERS. Pieters has finished T66 and T71 in his two offseason starts this year, with both taking place on the DP World Tour. The tight Hong Kong Golf Club has been a challenge for Pieters over the past two seasons as he’s finished T48 (2024) and T30 (2025) at LIV Golf Hong Kong.
DAVID PUIG. The rising Fireballs GC star would punch his first ticket to Augusta National with a win this week and should have a legitimate chance to do so. The Spaniard enters the week in good form, finishing T9 in his most recent start at the Open de España. The Hong Kong Open will serve as a fantastic opportunity for one of LIV Golf’s most promising players to earn major championship exemptions.
PATRICK REED. Reed enters the week as the defending champion of the event, winning by three strokes last season. The 4Aces GC star shot a record-breaking 59 in the third-round last year and held on to win with a final-round 66.
CHARL SCHWARTZEL. Schwartzel made his first offseason start last week at the International Series Philippines and played well, finishing T12. The South African finished T20 at LIV Golf Hong Kong last season.
CALEB SURRATT. Surratt won’t be able to utilize his driver this week, which is arguably his greatest asset, but is certainly playing well enough to contend anyway. The 21-year-old finished T7 in the Philippines last week after shooting weekend rounds of 65-67 to climb the leaderboard.
PETER UIHLEIN. Uihlein has been one of the most active LIV Golf players on the International Series over the past few seasons, making 12 overall starts on the circuit. Last week, he finished T20 in the Philippines, and he finished T6 at LIV Golf Hong Kong in 2025.
HAROLD VARNER III. Varner III has finished T15 (2024) and T18 (2025) in his two LIV Golf starts at Hong Kong Golf Club and will be making his offseason debut this week.
