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Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Golfer axed by LIV Golf after raking in £11million finally gets PGA Tour place
LIV Golf has become the most lucrative competition in golf, but one star who has already amassed over £11million in prize money is now set for his PGA Tour debut Former LIV Golf star Eugenio Chacarra will compete on the PGA Tour for the first time at this week's Genesis Scottish Open. Chacarra, 25, will become the first-ever LIV Golf champion to compete in a PGA event. In 2022, the Madrid-born star chose to depart Oklahoma State and go straight into LIV, where he went on to win LIV Bangkok in only his fifth pro start on the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund-backed rebel tour. However, the next two years proved to be a struggle and he was relegated after the 2024 campaign. He has since gone on to criticise LIV, while also pledging to force his way onto the PGA Tour. He has succeeded in the latter as he will compete at the Renaissance Club. Chacarra qualified for the event by winning the DP World Tour's Hero Indian Open, an event he was able to compete in after being given an exemption. His victory gained him full status on the European circuit. Because the Scottish Open is co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour, Chacarra will be free to compete against some of the very best of the PGA. According to Golf Digest, Chacarra won around $16m (£11.8m) in prize money alone over the course of his three years at LIV. If he emerges from Scotland victorious, he will earn a handsome first prize of $1.6m (£1.19m). If his previous comments are anything to go by, he will have an immense amount of belief going into the action at the Renaissance. After he won the Indian Open, Chacarra said: "You guys probably changed my life. It was a tough day, we knew it was going to be a long day with a lot of pressure and obviously not having the start I wanted to. "I think I did a great job all week of staying patient and I know God was helping me today. I got a couple of good bounces [including] that chip on 14. "I got some luck that you need to win but very proud. I know when I play my best I'm one of the best players in the world, I've already proved that a million times. It's just awesome. It's going to need to sink in but really proud and just happy." There is no question that the Spaniard profited handsomely from his time at LIV. However, in a previous interview with Flushing it Golf earlier this year, Chacarra tore into the Saudi-backed tour, accusing it of only caring about the money. He said: "I see what it's like to win on the PGA Tour and how your life changes. How you get major access and ranking points. On LIV, nothing changes; there is only money. "It doesn't matter if you finish 30th or first, only money. I'm not a guy who wants more money. What will change my life is playing in Hawaii and qualifying for the majors, qualifying for the Masters, the Ryder Cup.' If Chacarra shocks the golf world by winning in Scotland, he will earn a two-year PGA Tour exemption. If that is not possible, finishing in the top 10 of the DP World Tour's season-long race to Dubai standings would also see him become the first ex-LIV player to qualify for PGA Tour status.
Daily Record
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Raul teams up with Scott Brown as Real Madrid icon joins Celtic and Rangers heroes for Renaissance star show
The footballing trio from Scotland and Spain are together for Wednesday's Pro-Am Real Madrid icon Raul is teaming-up with ex-Old Firm duo Scott Brown and Steven Whittaker at Renaissance. The footballing trio from Scotland and Spain are together for Wednesday's Pro-Am rounds at the Genesis Scottish Open. Brown and ex- Rangers and Hibs hero Whittaker are keen golfers and the Ayr United duo will go out with the Madrid legend just after 10am as pros, sports stars, celebs and business figures mingle. The Ayr United management duo will be guided by 2020 Scottish Open champion Aaron Rai for the opening nine holes and will then be joined by Eugenio Chacarra for the second nine. Chacarra's caddie is, of course, the Raul's son. Hugo Gonzalez has been on his countryman's bag and the pair will take part in a PGA Tour co-sanctioned event this week after a three-year stint on LIV Golf. The pair have enjoyed great success since linking and, speaking to bunkered, the bagman said: 'I met Eugenio seven years ago,. He's friends with my older brother. I was finishing my studies at my university at IE Business Institute in Madrid. "I was studying business. I was doing my last year and Eugenio called me. But I'm finishing online now instead It's been crazy.' 'In the first weeks, he didn't expect anything from me. Just having fun on the bag, talking to him, making him calm down. Every week, I get to learn something new. 'The Spanish caddies help me a lot. We have a good relationship. They teach me stuff about the wind, greens and everything.' Chacarra and Gonzalez enjoyed a phenomenal moment earlier this year when the golf star won the Hero Indian Open back in March. The caddie said: 'It was very special for him. He didn't have any tour to play on [before that]. Also for me, my first win as a caddie, it was very nice.'
USA Today
07-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Eugenio Chacarra, former LIV winner who ripped league, returns to PGA Tour at Scottish Open
Eugenio Chacarra said early this year his new professional goal was to play on the PGA Tour. He accomplishes that feat this week. The former LIV Golf winner will make his return to the PGA Tour this week at the co-sanctioned Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. He played the first three years of his professional career for LIV Golf, leaving Oklahoma State to join the league in 2022, but he was not re-signed in the offseason. Since then, he won the Hero Indian Open in March while playing via sponsor exemption, which earned him status for the remainder of the DP World Tour season. Now, he's 19th in the season-long standings, with the top-10 players earning PGA Tour membership following the DP World Tour Championship in November. And this week, he finally gets a chance for a life-changing week. Chacarra was the first past golfer to publicly chastise LIV Golf, ripping the league in an interview earlier this year. 'When I joined LIV, they promised OWGR and majors. But it didn't happen. I trusted them. I was the first young guy, then the others came after I made the decision. But OWGR and majors still hasn't happened. "It's frustrating, but I'm excited for the new opportunity and to see where my game takes me. "I see what it's like to win on the PGA Tour and how your life changes. How you get major access and ranking points. On LIV, nothing changes, there is only money. It doesn't matter if you finish 30th or first, only money. I'm not a guy who wants more money. What will change my life is playing in Hawaii and qualifying for the majors, qualifying for the Masters, the Ryder Cup." Earlier this year, Laurie Canter became the first former LIV player to compete in a PGA Tour event at the Players Championship. Two weeks ago at the Rocket Classic, James Piot, the 2021 U.S. Amateur winner and former LIV golfer, received an exemption to play in his home-state event. Chacarra had four starts in PGA Tour events before joining LIV Golf, making the cut at the 2021 Sanderson Farms Championship, and two major appearances, though he has never been a full-time member. Now, Chacarra joins the group of former LIV'ers to play on the PGA Tour, but he wants it to be an arrival, not an appearance. A strong finish in Scotland would go a long way in making that happen.
Newsweek
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
LIV Player Who Burned a Bridge Re-Joining PGA Tour at Scottish Open
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Genesis Scottish Open has been the stage for the return of former LIV Golf players to the PGA Tour umbrella in the last couple of years. Bernd Wiesberger and Laurie Canter did so in 2024, and it will happen again in 2025. Eugenio Chacarra is confirmed to play at The Renaissance Club thanks to his position in the top 75 of the Race to Dubai rankings. In fact, the Spaniard is currently ranked 15th and is in an excellent position to earn his PGA Tour card for next season. The Scottish Open is co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, opening the door to numerous European players. Eugenio Chacarra of Spain looks on following his second shot on the 10th hole on day two of the BMW International Open 2025 at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried on July 04, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Eugenio Chacarra of Spain looks on following his second shot on the 10th hole on day two of the BMW International Open 2025 at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried on July 04, 2025 in Munich, you may recall, Chacarra played three seasons at LIV Golf, with a victory at the 2022 Bangkok event as his best result. During his time in the Saudi-backed league, he was part of the Fireballs GC team, captained by his compatriot Sergio García. It will also be recalled that his departure from the league was widely talked about, due to the statements he made after ending his relationship with the circuit. His words included the unfulfilled promises LIV Golf made to its players: "When I joined LIV they promised OWGR and majors," he said, according to "But it didn't happen. I trusted them. I was the first young guy, then the others came after I made the decision. But OWGR and majors still hasn't happened." The moment Eugenio Chacarra became the FIRST Spanish player to win the Hero Indian Open 👏#HIO25 — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) March 30, 2025 Eugenio Chacarra: "I Can Be a PGA Tour Player" After leaving LIV Golf, Chacarra looked to join the DP World Tour, and it couldn't have gone better. He won in just his second European Tour start of 2025, the Hero Indian Open, which earned him his tour card. Since then, he has finished with two more top-10s, moving him into the top 15 of the Race to Dubai. At season's end, the top 10 in this ranking, who are not otherwise exempt, will earn a PGA Tour card for 2026. In other words, Chacarra is on the right path to fulfilling one of his career goals: "I'm thankful for everything LIV has given me. I'm 24 years old and my life is set," he told Flushing It. "I don't know if it will work out for the best or not, but I know this is what my heart tells me is right, and it works for my motivation to wake up and grind and get better, and to say I can be a PGA Tour player one day." The Genesis Scottish Open will be Chacarra's first non-major PGA Tour event since playing in the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship, still an amateur. Prior to that, he had played in three other tour events. More Golf: PGA Tour pro backs Max Homa in social media feud, predicts comeback
NBC Sports
20-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Ashun Wu rallies to win China Open, 10 years after first title at event
SHANGHAI — Ashun Wu made a Sunday charge on the back nine with five birdies for a 6-under 65 that enabled him to overcome a four-shot deficit and win the Volvo China Open for the second time. The victory came 10 years after the 39-year-old Wu first won the China Open. It was his fifth career victory on the DP World Tour. Haotong Li and Eugenio Chacarra of Spain, who began the final round tied for the lead at Enhance Anting Golf Club, each closed with a 1-over 72. Wu was three shots behind Chacarra when he made the turn and he promptly ran off three birdies in a four-hole stretch. The Spaniard, playing behind him, had three bogeys on the back nine and fell back. Wu finished on 14 under to win by one shot over Jordan Smith of England, who birdied his last hole for a 67. Yannik Paul of Germany shot 69 and finished alone in third, while Li and Chacarra shared fourth place with Zecheng Dou (70). The European tour stays in China one more week for the Hainan Classic.
