Stenson, Kokrak and Howell 111 complete LIV Golf field

Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson during the 2016 Open Championship – both now LIV players – photo Getty

The field for the third LIV Series event being played in Bedminster New Jersey next week was released yesterday with three places left open for late inclusions.

A media statement released today, however, suggests those three places will be taken by Henrik Stenson, Jason Kokrak and Charles Howell 111, making up the field of 48 to play over 54 holes at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster in New Jersey.

The former No. 2 world ranked Stenson, has won 21 times as a professional and amassed 149 top-10 finishes. Throughout his career, he has earned more than a dozen honors as the top performing golfer on global tours and competitions, spending over 300 weeks ranked in the top 10.

Kokrak, an 11-time winner as a pro, has earned more than 40 top-10 finishes throughout his career. Since September 2020, he has been ranked among the top 50 players in the world, with a ranking as high as No. 20.

Howell III has amassed 102 top-10 finishes throughout his career, including three professional wins. He has been ranked as high as No. 15 in the world and has represented the United States in multiple international team competitions.

Amongst the 48 players will be Australians Matt Jones, Wade Ormsby, Jed Morgan and Travis Smyth, each of whom have played the opening two events to date.

Australians who played the inaugural event in London but have missed out as the fields become stronger are Kevin Yuan and Blake Windred, the latter of whom also played in the second event in Portland.