Laurie Canter Makes History: First Ex-LIV Golfer to Earn PGA Tour Card
🔥 Laurie Canter has officially made golf history.
After months of battling form, pressure, and the weight of near-misses, the English star has become the first former LIV Golf player ever to earn full PGA Tour playing rights — and his journey to get here is nothing short of extraordinary. ⛳🔥
In this video, we break down the incredible season that took Canter from fighting for momentum… to standing on the brink of a playoff with Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick in Dubai… to ultimately securing a PGA Tour card after years of setbacks, suspensions, and career uncertainty.
💥 What we cover:
✔️ The emotional moment Canter realized he was “paddling upstream”
✔️ His massive 100-foot eagle at the Genesis Championship that changed everything
✔️ How he bounced back from losing his LIV spot to Anthony Kim
✔️ Why his European Open win was the turning point of his career
✔️ The DP World Tour run that sealed his PGA Tour fate
✔️ The suspension that nearly derailed everything
✔️ How he became the first ex-LIV golfer to break through the PGA Tour barrier
✔️ What this historic moment means for golf’s future
Canter’s story is more than a career milestone — it’s a blueprint for navigating golf’s fractured landscape. His resilience, patience, and determination have delivered him a “phenomenal opportunity” at chasing the American dream. 🇺🇸✨
👉 Watch until the end for the full breakdown of his journey, his next steps, and what this means in the ongoing LIV vs. PGA Tour saga.
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Lorie Caner’s season has been a roller coaster of setbacks, resilience, and ultimately history-making success. Just weeks ago, the Englishman described feeling as though he’d been paddling upstream for 6 to 8 months, a stretch defined by pressure and the fear of losing momentum. His remarks came shortly after draining an unforgettable 100 ft eagle putt at the Genesis Championship, one that reignited his hopes of finally earning a PGA Tour card. I wanted to get to the playoffs and feel like I wasn’t playing with a gun in my head, he said at the time. I wanted to embrace the chance to go chase one of those cards. And on Sunday, he did exactly that. Following a tie for 23rd at the HSBC Abu Dhabi Championship, Caner finished just a single shot outside the playoff between Rory Mroy and Matt Fitzpatrick at the DP World Tour season finale in Dubai. He narrowly missed the chance to birdie the par 518th and join the two European giants in sudden death. But the outcome was still monumental because with that performance, the 36-year-old became the first former LIV golf player in history to earn full PGA Tour playing privileges. That it’s a remarkable turnaround for a player who began the year by winning the Bahrain Masters and qualifying for his first Masters tournament, putting himself on the radar for both a Ryder Cup debut and a PGA Tour card. But his form cooled after he cracked the top 50 in the world rankings and the second half of the season became a grind. At the beginning of the year, I felt like I had a lot of momentum. Then it became hard work. He admitted to Caner’s path back to golf’s mainstream has been anything but straightforward. Nearly 2 years ago, he missed a 5-ft putt at Elivy Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi that would have secured him a full-time spot for 2024. After two seasons as a LIV regular, he was replaced in early 2024 by Anthony Kim, whose surprising comeback shocked the sport. Having settled his sanctions, Cander returned to the DP World Tour with more than $5 million earned from his 20 LIV starts and he immediately elevated his game. His breakthrough came with a victory at the 2024 European Open, fulfilling a lifelong dream and proving he could thrive back on traditional tours. Yet, even as he pushed for one of the 10 PGA Tour cards available to non-exempt race to Dubai players last year, another hurdle emerged. He learned that he was still subject to a 12-month suspension from all PGA Tour sanction events because of his final LIIV appearance in February 2024. Without ever previously owning a PGA Tour card, Caner had to wait. Now, with the suspension served and his status earned outright, he finally has what he describes as a phenomenal opportunity, a fresh start, and a genuine shot at chasing his American dream. The political divisions between tours remain, and the future of men’s professional golf is still uncertain. But Caner’s journey has carved a new pathway through the shifting landscape, showing what is possible for players navigating the divide.
