LIV Golf: Cleeks add Florida State alum Fredrik Kjettrup, in second signing of young player
Kjettrup would have had access to the Korn Ferry Tour and was exempt into the final stage of PGA Tour Q-school, but opted for LIV instead
LIV Golf is looking younger as it adds new players to the team rosters, the most recent came on Friday when Cleeks GC announced they were signing Fredrik Kjettrup of Denmark, who finished among the top 10 in the PGA Tour University ranking at Florida State.
Two weeks ago, the Iron Heads signed 22-year-old Yubin Jang, the Korean Tour’s player of the year in 2024 after winning twice and finishing runner-up five times.
“He’s going to be the next best Korean golfer,” said Kevin Na, the lead player of Iron Heads. “That’s how much I believe in him. And I told him that, too.”
They are the only two players to have signed with the Saudi-backed league in the month of what the LIV Golf League refers to as free agency. Max Lee of Taiwan won the promotions event to also earn a spot.
Caleb Surratt was No 10 in the amateur rankings when the 19-year-old at Tennessee joined LIV at the start of this year. He finished 41st in the standings, his best finish a tie for 12th. He made a little more than US$2.7 million this year.
PGA Tour University was created to give college seniors a path to the PGA Tour. Kjettrup would have had Korn Ferry Tour access and he was exempt into the final stage of Q-school. Instead, he, like Jang, withdrew and joined LIV Golf.
