Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 10 : The 2024 LIV Golf Hong Kong winner, Abraham Ancer, and the reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion, John Catlin, are among the latest stars to confirm their participation at the International Series India, the USD 2 million tournament set to take place at DLF Golf and Country Club later this month.
According to a release from International Series India, Ancer and Catlin will join defending US Open champion and captain of LIV Golf's Crushers GC, Bryson DeChambeau, plus local hero Anirban Lahiri, and The International Series Rankings winner Joaquin Niemann will also compete in the highly anticipated tournament taking place from January 30 to February 02 in Gurugram.
Mexican Ancer, a key member of Sergio Garcia's Fireballs GC in 2024, delivered an impressive season in the LIV Golf League - finishing 12th in the individual standings thanks to his victory in Hong Kong and three additional top-10 finishes.
Catlin enjoyed an outstanding 2024 campaign, claiming back-to-back Asian Tour victories at the International Series Macau presented by Wynn in March, where he carded a historic 59, and edged out Fireballs GC's David Puig in a thrilling playoff, and at the Saudi Open presented by PIF in April.
In addition to his wins, the American delivered strong performances with two play-off defeats in The International Series. He narrowly missed out at International Series Morocco to Ben Campbell, who just joined LIV Golf with RangeGoats GC, and at the Black Mountain Championship in Thailand to compatriot M.J. Maguire.
He also enjoyed a successful season as an alternate on the LIV Golf League, with a T7, his season-high in six appearances for three different teams, Crushers GC, Smash GC and Legion XIII.
International Series India marks the debut of the LIV Golf-backed series on the subcontinent. It is the first of 10 elevated events on this season's Asian Tour, featuring stops in destinations such as Macau, Morocco, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Saudi Arabia, with additional locations to be announced soon.
The series provides a global pathway for players to qualify for the LIV Golf League, with the season-ending rankings champion securing a guaranteed spot on the roster for the following season.