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All Eight Stranded LIV Golfers Reach Hong Kong After Rahm-Backed Airlift

Regional airspace closures from the Iran conflict forced an overland transfer to Oman followed by a private charter to keep the field intact.

Overview

  • LIV confirmed all eight named players arrived Wednesday in Hong Kong and will start the tournament on Thursday as scheduled.
  • Seven players and a caddie traveled by road from Dubai to Oman before flying on a private jet arranged by Jon Rahm through his VistaJet partnership.
  • Laurie Canter made separate travel arrangements after commercial options collapsed across the region.
  • League officials had alternates on standby and explored rerouting via London as strikes and retaliatory attacks closed or restricted major airports, including Dubai.
  • Caleb Surratt called the situation in Dubai "terrifying," reflecting player safety concerns as air defenses intercepted missiles before departures.