Hudson Swafford was one of the original 84 players to sign up for the breakaway LIV Golf League, but his time in the league has come to an end after he was shown the door earlier this week
Recently ousted LIV Golf star Hudson Swafford pocketed well over a million dollars from the Saudi-backed league before he was given the boot.
The American golfer was shown the exit earlier this week following a lacklustre 2024 season. The 37-year-old ended up tied for 36th in the first LIV event of the year and the Florida-born player failed to better that result in the subsequent 12 events of the season.
His poor performance led chiefs of the rebel tour to opt against renewing his contract, as reported by Flushing It. Regrettably for the golfer, a potential comeback to the PGA Tour will have to stay on hold for at least another year as he’s not eligible to re-join due to his involvement in LIV, which they label an ‘unauthorised event’.
In response to his 2022 departure, his PGA Tour membership was indefinitely suspended. He had been part of the Tour for eight years and won three events prior to jumping ship to the rival league.
Despite his underwhelming performance on the new Saudi-backed tour, Swafford participated in 19 events during his stint in LIV and bagged a decent sum of £1.8million ($2.4million). While the massive amount certainly leaves many gobsmacked, it only ranks as the 61st highest out of the 84 golfers that have played on the tour.
As Swafford weighs up his future options, the golfer finds himself in a state of uncertainty. However, participation in the Asian Tour’s International Series remains a possibility – a series which could pave his way back to LIV Golf should he top the standings, reports the Express.
It’s a path recently embraced by amateur ace Jacob Skov Olesen, who has sung praises for the tour. The current amateur champ stated earlier this month that the league holds great promise: “It’s a real opportunity for me and I’m very open-minded,” the Dane said.
The 37-year-old is ineligible to play for the PGA Tour for the next 12 months ( Image: (Image: Getty))
“There are a lot of people that are looking this way, especially with The International Series now, with bigger prize pools. And yes, this seems to be run extremely well.
“If you know that the tournaments are run well, with good courses and destinations, people will want to play. When you see this, and you hear from other guys that have done it, then it becomes an option. And I definitely think you’re going to see a lot more guys from America and Europe coming over here to play.”
Swafford’s career before considering LIV Golf featured notable achievements on the PGA Tour, including his first win at the CareerBuilder Challenge in California back in 2017.
A few years of striving led him to another win at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. His latest victory was clinched at The American Express in 2022.
