Laurie Canter Earns PGA Tour Card

Back in March, during the Players Championship, something of note was happening on the field.  A former LIV golfer was playing at a PGA event.  Laurie Canter was making his debut while also accumulating points for his very own Tour Card.  Now, as the year is coming to a close, Laurie Canter has officially done it and earned his Tour Card.

From LIV To PGA

Laurie Canter was one of the original batch of LIV golfers back when the league debuted in 2022.  At the time, he was playing on the DP World Tour, which is where he would find himself in the OWGR top 100.  While on LIV, Canter struggled to make the cut and found himself slipping in the league.  He was cut in 2024 and was replaced by Anthony Kim.  Canter then proceeded to move back to the DP.  When he returned, his game quickly began to improve, and he found himself in the top 50 on the OWGR.  After riding out the one-year ban the PGA Tour has on anyone who played in a LIV Golf tournament, that’s when Canter started playing on the Tour.  

Although Canter left LIV Golf for a less-than-ideal reason, he never held a grudge for the league.  Unlike Eugenio Chacarra, who would slam the league for broken promises and placing more focus on the big names.  Canter’s main concern for the leagues is how, when LIV was founded, there was some hostility between the players.  

Canter Going For A Tour Card

2025 became the year that Canter had a massive goal: a PGA Tour Card with his name on it.  He’s been working really hard at it, too.  Although he slipped in the global rankings a bit, he kept at it.  Canter managed to make it in the top 50 for many of the DP tournaments he has played in.  Just this past weekend, he finished T3 in the DP World Tour Championship.  With the points from that event secured, he finally made it and will be playing a full season on the PGA Tour in 2026.  He is the first player to go from LIV Golf to an official Tour member.  Up until now, he was just one of the non-member players who would find his way into an event.  With card in hand, he won’t have to worry about securing a place during the regular season.

Laurie Canter Making History

Canter was already making sports history when he made his debut in the Players Championship.  Since he appeared at the TPC Sawgrass, more players like James Piot started following.  Despite the obstacles, it is still possible for players to go from LIV Golf to the rest of the sport.  A key point to note is that the league is still struggling significantly.  Today, however, Canter has made history by being the first player to make the full switch from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour.  He overcame the odds, and now fans can look forward to seeing what he brings to the Tour during the 2026 season.