After the most recent group of LIV defectors lose status, six players receive PGA Tour cards.

The most recent wave of LIV defectors formally lost their PGA Tour status on Friday, and the following six players

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were moved up to position 125 on the list for the 2021–22 FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points.

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Cam Smith, Marc Leishman, Joaquin Niemann, Harold Varner III, Anirban Lahiri, and Cameron Tringale

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were suspended from the Tour right away after starting the most recent LIV Golf Invitational Series tournament in Boston at 1:15 p.m. ET.

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Six players saw their rankings rise as a result of their removal: Kelly Kraft, Matt Wallace, Austin Smotherman, Justin Lower, Doc Redman, and Danny Willett

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are now ranked Nos. 120 through 125 in the FedExCup standings, respectively. As a result, they are granted admission to The Players Championship and have achieved complete exemption from the 2022–23 Tour.

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Due to the fact that they cannot improve their Tour standing by competing in this week's event, Lower,

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Redman, and Kraft were also eliminated from the Korn Ferry Tour Finals lineup. They won't be included in The Final 25.

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