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LIV Golf Fireballs GC player Josele Ballester announced himself on the world stage last weekend with a commanding three-shot victory at the Public Investment Fund (PIF) Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, closing with a brilliant six-under 65 to secure his first professional win. Despite appearing in only six LIV Golf events in 2025, he still finished 35th in the League - a fitting performance for the 22-year-old son of two Spanish Olympians.   Just 20 days earlier, Legion XIII’s Tom McKibbin delivered a statement of his own with a record-setting win at the 2025 Link Hong Kong Open. Competing in another International Series event, Tom showed precision and composure from the first tee to the final putt, separating himself from the field with confidence beyond his years.   Josele’s win in Riyadh and Tom’s triumph in Hong Kong carry enormous significance. This season, the 22-year-olds gained invaluable experience inside the LIV Golf arena - competing alongside Captains Sergio García and Jon Rahm, two of the most disciplined and fiercely competitive athletes in the game. In an environment where mentorship meets elite competition, these rising stars sharpened their craft week after week against one of the strongest global fields in modern golf.   And they are far from alone. Joséle and Tom are part of a new wave of talent redefining the sport’s future - an elite LIV Golf class poised to make its presence felt across the global ecosystem. Joaquín Niemann (Chile, 26) is coming off a record-setting campaign with five individual wins in 2025 and seven career victories, the most in LIV Golf history. David Puig (Spain, 23) delivered one of the most complete seasons of any young professional - finishing 10th in the standings and becoming the first player to reach eight team victories. And Caleb Surratt (USA, 21) unleashed the longest drive of the 2025 season, a towering 488-yard blast in Mexico City - while also joining Jon, Tom, and Tyrrell Hatton on the 2025 Team Championship podium.   Together, Josele, Tom, Joaquín, David, and Caleb represent a generation defined not just by power and precision, but by confidence, focus, and a global heritage. Guided by world-class Captains, competing on storied courses around the world, and training beside Major champions and Ryder Cup legends, they are shaping the future of the sport in real time.   The next generation isn’t waiting its turn. They’re already here - competing fearlessly, learning purposefully, and inspiring a new era of fans around the world. This is just the beginning.

This weekend’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers - the final event of the 2025 The International Series season on the Asian Tour - offered a clear look at modern golf in action: global competitors, open pathways, a breakthrough victory for rising LIV Golf talent Josele Ballester, and a finale that showcased how performance on a global stage creates real movement across the sport.   Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent and Japan’s Yosuke Asaji earned their places in the 2026 LIV Golf League through the season-long International Series pathway, fittingly joining a roster of players now representing 16 countries across the League.   Scott delivered one of the most complete International Series campaigns - from a dominant 14-under, four-shot win in Morocco with 17 greens hit in the final round to a runner-up finish in Jakarta - earning his return to LIV Golf after previously competing in the League and having won the International Series Rankings in 2022. Yosuke produced a historic year of his own, becoming the first Japanese player in nearly 50 years to win the 2025 Moutai Singapore Open with a 19-under performance sealed by a sudden-death playoff birdie - a defining moment in his undeniable rise up the International Series standings.   Their journeys reinforce a core belief of ours: the sport advances when opportunity widens, competition is elevated, and players are empowered to steer their competitive journey and build their brands globally - and when they do, fandom, partnerships, growth, and impact naturally follow. Under the stewardship of Rahul Singh, Head of The International Series at LIV Golf and Cho Minn Thant, CEO and Commissioner of the Asian Tour, The International Series continues to continues to play an essential role in that evolution, staging events in 17 countries over the past four years and, in 2025 alone, hosting 364 unique players from 41 nations across nine events - including 127 local and regional players, of whom 22 were amateurs. A powerful demonstration of scale, access, and global ambition.   The game advances when its doors open rather than close - when pathways like The International Series create a platform for talent to emerge, for careers to accelerate, and for the sport to expand its reach and relevance worldwide. We’re proud of the standard Scott and Yosuke have set, and proud of the broader architecture of opportunity this model represents. Welcome to 2026.

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In September, LIV Golf announced its first-ever title-sponsored event - HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong - to be held March 5 - 8, 2026, at the historic Hong Kong Golf Club, the oldest golf club in China. A reflection of our accelerating momentum and expanding global reach, LIV Golf has unveiled its 2026 schedule earlier than ever - a 14-tournament season spanning ten countries across five continents, including our first event in Africa, with players representing 15 nations.   HSBC’s legacy in golf spans more than two decades, and LIV Golf is proud to join the roster of celebrated events within its family - including The Open, AIG Women’s Open, HSBC Women’s World Championship, and more. Notably, LIV Golf players on Crushers GC and Majesticks GC are the first professional golfers in HSBC’s history to don the brand’s marks on their collars - a special honor from this iconic golf sponsor.   For 160 years, HSBC has been connecting Hong Kong to the world. HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong underscores our shared values of innovation, accessibility, and global impact - reflecting our mutual commitment to bringing the game and its elite competitors to global audiences and new generations. We look forward to returning to Fanling in 2027 and continuing to build a platform where our players, partners, and fans can experience the game we love together.   Yesterday, tickets officially went on sale for the inaugural HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong - an event poised to become a landmark in both the city’s sporting story and golf’s modern era.