Laurie Canter declined his PGA Tour card to play Saudi-backed LIV Golf for the second time. The league introduced Monday that he has joined the Majestics for the 2026 season.
Canter completed seventh within the Race to Dubai and was amongst 10 gamers on the European Tour to earn an opportunity to affix the PGA Tour. He was suspended from the PGA Tour after becoming a member of LIV Golf, and his card went to Daniel Brown.
“Becoming a member of Majestics GC is a good alternative to be a part of a crew that has helped form LIV Golf since day one,” Canter stated in an announcement.
The 36-year-old from England was an anomaly when LIV launched the league in 2022. He had restricted standing on the European tour and joined a Saudi-backed league to get a spot to play. Canter performed in seven video games in his first yr and completed twenty eighth within the standings.
In 2023, he turned a reserve participant as an alternative choice to an injured participant and took part in LIV Golf 11 occasions. Kanter performed with LIV twice as a backup earlier than being changed by Anthony Kim in 2024.
He returned to the European Tour and received the European Open in Germany in 2024. With one other win in Bahrain in early 2025, Kanter reached quantity 50 on the planet rankings. This earned him a spot in The Gamers Championship, making him the primary former LIV participant to compete within the Tour’s premier event. He additionally superior to the Masters.
Kanter joins LIV Golf together with France’s Victor Perez.
The Majestics are a UK-based crew that began with Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson and Sam Horsfield. Stenson did not make the highest 48 this yr and was demoted, giving Kanter the spot.
“The expansion within the league has been exceptional and my expertise within the league has made me a extra full participant and allowed me to win a number of occasions on the DP World Tour,” Kanter stated, referring to the corporate identify on the European circuit. “It’s an enormous honor to be returning to the league with Majestics GC, they convey a regular of excellence, ambition and identification that actually speaks to me.”
Tom McKibbin earned his PGA Tour card via the European Tour final yr and joined LIV in January. As a result of the season had already begun, his PGA Tour card was not handed on to the subsequent participant. Kanter signed with LIV earlier than the tip of the yr, so Brown might settle for that.
