LIV Golfers deal with uncertainty as Middle East erupts in conflict
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LIV Golfers have experienced travel difficulties in the last few days as conflict erupted in the Middle East as the US and Israel launched a joint attack against Iran.
Nearly a dozen LIV Golfers have been stranded in the area as players prepare for the Asian leg of the 2026 season in Dubai. The series is scheduled to be held this weekend with a tournament in Hong Kong and next week in Singapore.
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Caleb Surratt congratulates teammate Jon Rahm on the 15th green during the first round of the LIV Golf Dallas golf tournament at Maridoe Golf Club on June 27, 2025. (Raymond Carlin III/Imagn Images)
Lee Westwood, Laurie Canter, Sam Horsfield, Adrian Meronk, Thomas Detry, Caleb Surratt, Tom McKibbin and Anirban Lahiri were among the golfers affected. Golf Roast.
Surratt said: Golf Channel He went to Dubai with his wife to prepare for the upcoming Hong Kong tournament.
“And then on Saturday the world fell apart,” he said. “It was terrible. But it’s been okay since then. Sunday and Monday were bad because of the missile intercepts, but today (Tuesday) it was fine all day.”
McKibbin shared on Instagram Stories that he was in Hong Kong.
Adrian Meronk of Cleeks Golf Club tees off at the second green during the LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship quarterfinals at The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort on Aug. 22, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)
Meronk wrote to X: “I arrived in Hong Kong safely, thank you to everyone who helped get there and thank you for your messages and concerns.” “Everyone in the UAE, stay safe and I hope I can go home soon.”
The State Department on Monday urged Americans to immediately leave more than a dozen countries in the Middle East and warned of “serious security risks” as the Iran war intensifies.
Smoke rises in Tehran after the explosion that occurred on March 2, 2026, during the ongoing military attacks of the USA and Israel. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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Mora Namdar, US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, said US citizens should leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Fox News’ Ashley Carnahan contributed to this report.
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