Jon Rahm Headlines LIV Golfers In Spanish Open Field

The Open de Espana trophy and Jon Rahm, Joaquin Niemann, Sergio Garcia and Patrick Reed all holding their finish on iron shots — (Image credit: Getty Images)

There aren't quite 16 LIV Golfers in the field like at the Dunhill Links but there is once again a good number of players from the 54-hole circuit teeing it up on the DP World Tour this week.

The European Tour hosts the Spanish Open this time around where another star-studded field lines up, headlined by home favorite and three-time winner Jon Rahm who makes his first start since the Ryder Cup.

Jon Rahm holds the Open de Espana trophy in 2022 — Rahm won the Spanish Open for the third time in 2022

Rahm, who earned three points for Team Europe at the Ryder Cup, won this event in 2018, 2019 and 2022. He was runner-up last year after losing in a dramatic playoff to Angel Hidalgo - who is back to defend his title.

Sergio Garcia is also a past champion, having won in 2002.

Five-time LIV Golf winner in 2025 Joaquin Niemann is another of LIV's star names in the field this week, while Patrick Reed is playing in his eighth DP World Tour event of the year.

Tom McKibbin is also in the field following a strong debut campaign in the LIV Golf League for Jon Rahm's Legion XIII side.

Former LIV player Luis Masaveu is playing as well, with Masaveu briefly representing Sergio Garcia's Fireballs GC team before being replaced by Ballester.

Away from LIV Golfers, Shane Lowry is another star name in Madrid this week.

Shane Lowry celebrates following his winning putt — Lowry makes his first start since the Ryder Cup, where he earned a crucial half point that guaranteed Europe would at least retain the trophy

The Irishman, like all DP World Tour members, needs to play four events outside of the Majors to retain membership and he has only played in two tournaments so far this year after starting his season on the PGA Tour.

Lowry is playing in his fourth DP World Tour event of the season next week in the inaugural DP World India Championship, where he will be among the headline names alongside Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland.

Race to Dubai no.3, and no.4 Marco Penge and Kristoffer Reitan are among the other notables in what is a very strong field assembled in the Spanish capital this week.

Which LIV Golfers are playing in the Spanish Open?

Jose Luis Ballester
Sergio Garcia
Tom McKibbin
Joaquin Niemann
David Puig
Jon Rahm
Patrick Reed

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.

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