The Ex-LIV Golfer Who is Becoming a Star

The end of LIV Golf 1.0 has been in the news a lot lately, but the rise of a former LIV player is just beginning. I'm talking about Eugenio Chacarra, who won the DP World India Championship for his third DP World Tour title this season. And with his latest victory, the 26-year-old leapfrogged over Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed to number one in the season-long race to the standings. Although leapfrogging is probably the wrong term considering the broken toe he's still battling. Ouch. Chacarra recently shared this gnarly photo of the painful injury and, well, That's more like Eugenio Chacarra. Am I right? Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyway, who hasn't stubbed their toe in the middle of the night? It's one of the worst feelings in the world that hasn't kept Chacarra from becoming one of the best golfers in the world. Talk about grit. It's also been a worldly journey just to get here. The Spaniard originally attended Wake Forest, Go Deacs, and won ACC Freshman of the Year in 2019. He wound up transferring to Oklahoma State where he became an All-American before turning pro and joining LIV in 2022. He picked up his first pro win on the then Saudi-backed circuit later that year, but after quickly earning $16 million, Chacarra decided he wanted to play the more traditional tours and work his way up. He started over on the Asian Tour, winning in 2023 before earning his first DP World Tour title in 2025. And now after winning his fourth DP World Tour title, he's looking forward to joining the PGA Tour in 2027. So it looks like Ricky Fowler won't be the only PGA Tour player wearing orange on Sundays. And hopefully that toe is all better by the time next season starts.