LIV Golf launches inaugural mid-season trading window in Greg Norman’s latest twist

LIV Golf launches its first mid-season trading window

Teams on the breakaway tour have one month to trade players and negotiate contract extensions.

LIV Golf has launched its first-ever mid-season trading window, allowing teams to improve their rosters in the hope of a strong back end to the 2024 season, currently led by Crushers GC in the team standings and Joaquin Niemann in the individual race.

From Wednesday, May 8 to Sunday, June 9, teams are free to negotiate trades in which a straight swap of players takes place. Both teams must agree to the trade and modifications to players’ contracts may not take place other than to negotiate extensions for those players in the final year of their contract.
 
“As LIV Golf grows, the League will continue to establish opportunities to strengthen the competition. By opening a trade window midway through the season, all 13 teams have an opportunity to fine-tune their rosters and assess their team’s composition and performance, said LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman.

“LIV Golf is delivering another exciting opportunity for professional golf that aligns with the traditions of many team sports around the globe, promoting strategic player moves and enriched team storylines.”

Last offseason saw the first-ever trades in professional golf with Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces GC acquiring Harold Varner III in a trade with RangeGoats GC for Peter Uihlein. The RangeGoats, captained by Bubba Watson, also acquired Matthew Wolff from Smash GC, with Brooks Koepka’s team receiving Talor Gooch, the 2023 LIV Golf League Individual Champion, in return.

In addition, Carlos Ortiz, previously of Fireballs GC, earned a top 24 position in last year’s standings and opted for free agency to sign with Torque GC. That opened up a spot on the Fireballs roster, with captain Sergio Garcia signing Open Zone free agent David Puig.
 
Players finishing in the Lock Zone (top 24) at the end of the 13th event secure their 2025 spot in the League while those finishing in the Open Zone (25-48) will need to be re-signed by their team or picked up by a competitor if out of contract. Players finishing in the Drop Zone (49 and below) are relegated from the League and qualify for the 2024 LIV Golf Promotions tournament.

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