Lucas Herbert and nine-time DP World Tour champion Branden Grace have also announced their exits from LIV Golf, only hours after Ian Poulter announced his departure too.

Grace will pursue a schedule on the European Circuit alongside Oosthuizen, two-time major winner Jon Rahm, and others including Adrian Meronk and Sergio Garcia. It comes after the DP World Tour announced that no LIV Golfer will be allowed to play in their events come 2027.

The DP World Tour was originally granting a conditional status for players to tee off in their events in previous years, but that option has since been wiped from the table.

“Returning to the DP World Tour feels like coming home," 38-year-old Grace wrote in a statement.

“Some of the proudest moments of my career have happened on this tour, from my four-time win breakthrough season in 2012 to winning the Investec South African Open in front of home fans…. I am hungrier than ever to compete and write the next chapter of my career on the global stage.

"My time on the LIV Tour was a memorable chapter, especially getting to travel the world and compete alongside some of my closest friends in the game.”

His departure leaves just Charl Schwartzel and Dean Burmester on the Southern Guards roster, and is another big blow for the rebel league as Herbert is set to do the same.

According to FlushingIt Golf, Lucas Herbert is leaving LIV Golf's all-Australian Ripper GC. As the world's third-highest-ranked Australian, his departure marks the exit of one of the league's standout players.

Herbert had a stellar year featuring two individual LIV Golf victories. He also made history at the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, firing a historic second-round 62 on his way to a tie for sixth finish.

All three moves came after LIV Golf's hearing was canceled yesterday, and players have until Oct. 25 to decide whether they want to remain with the league. LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil is hoping to secure a $300M investment deal with BC Partners, but names are quickly ruling themselves out of playing in the proposed 2.0 version. Including Poulter.

"I have decided to not move forward with being part of LIV 2.0," wrote the Englishman in a statement posted to social media.

"Needless to say, it was a tough decision and one I thought about and discussed at length with my family and team.

"Ultimately, the opportunity to spend more time at home with my family, reduce international travel, focus on senior golf and have the opportunity to pursue other interests was something that I felt was right for me at this stage of my life and career."