Two LIV golfers have just earned DP World Tour status through qualifying school

In a recent development, two former LIV golfers have successfully qualified for the DP World Tour through the Q School process. The demise of the LIV tour has left several professional golfers searching for a new home for the upcoming 2027 season. While some players who left the PGA Tour for LIV and still held a DP World Tour membership easily returned to the tour, others faced a more challenging situation.

Two LIV golfers have now overcome this hurdle by qualifying for the DP World Tour after competing in Q School. One of the players is Josele Ballester, who secured victory at the PIF Saudi International in 2025. Ballester has also demonstrated his skills on DP World Tour events this season, achieving a T11 finish at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and a T6 result at the Australian Open.

He concluded the LIV Golf season as the 20th-ranked player and has now secured his spot on the DP World Tour for 2027. The other player to earn this opportunity is Ben An, a two-time DP World Tour winner who left for LIV Golf the previous year. An, who was once a promising prospect on the PGA Tour, played a full schedule for the DP World Tour in 2015 before securing his PGA Tour card.

However, his only season on LIV resulted in a 27th-place finish in the standings, leading to his current quest to return to the premier tour despite having just a single season with the LIV Golf circuit. Both Ballester and An have taken their first significant step towards rejoining golf's top tier.