
The race for a LIV Golf card is on via the Asian Tour's International Series, with the first of eight events this season having taken place in Japan.
Once of the big incentives for many pros teeing it up in the International Series is the chance to secure their LIV Golf card via its season-long rankings, with further tournaments scheduled in Asia, and one in north Africa, alongside regular tour events.
Points are on offer for those who make the cut at International Series tournaments, and they go towards a running total with the top two pros who do not already hold LIV status for 2027 earning their spot on LIV.
At Chiba's Caledonian Golf Club, Travis Smyth got off to the best possible start with that endeavor when he made a 72nd-hole eagle to claim a thrilling victory.
As well as 180 points to top the early rankings, Smyth also earns substantial prize money thanks to his victory.
The International Series Japan had an overall prize fund of $2m, and Smyth, who followed fellow Australian Lucas Herbert as champion, earns $360,000.

Two players finished runner-up - Pavit Tangkamolprasert and Ryosuke Kinoshita. As a result, the pair banked $173,000 apiece.
Below is what each player who made the cut won at the International Series Japan.
INTERNATIONAL SERIES JAPAN PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
Position |
Prize Money |
Prize Money |
1st |
Travis Smyth |
$360,000 |
T2 |
Pavit Tangkamolprasert |
$173,000 |
T2 |
Ryosuke Kinoshita |
$173,000 |
4th |
Austen Truslow |
$100,000 |
T5 |
Karandeep Kochar |
$74,300 |
T5 |
Hongtaek Kim |
$74,300 |
T7 |
Cameron John |
$44,380 |
T7 |
Younghan Song |
$44,380 |
T7 |
Tasunori Shogenji |
$44,380 |
T7 |
Taiga Semikawa |
$44,380 |
T7 |
Shugo Imahira |
$44,380 |
T12 |
Andy Ogletree |
$27,900 |
T12 |
Dominic Foos |
$27,900 |
T12 |
Yosuke Asaji |
$27,900 |
T12 |
Kota Kaneko |
$27,900 |
T12 |
Wade Ormsby |
$27,900 |
T12 |
Chonlatit Chuenboonngam |
$27,900 |
T12 |
Sampson Zheng |
$27,900 |
T19 |
Yuxin Lin |
$22,400 |
T19 |
Ian Snyman |
$22,400 |
T19 |
Yubin Jang |
$22,400 |
T22 |
Mikumu Horikawa |
$19,400 |
T22 |
Ryuichi Oiwa |
$19,400 |
T22 |
Tomohiro Ishizaka |
$19,400 |
T22 |
Ryo Katsamuta |
$19,400 |
T22 |
Nick Voke |
$19,400 |
T22 |
Yuta Ikeda |
$19,400 |
T22 |
Poom Saksansin |
$19,400 |
T29 |
Ekpharit Wu |
$15,244 |
T29 |
Tomoyo Ikemura |
$15,244 |
T29 |
Maverick Antcliff |
$15,244 |
T29 |
Yuwa Kosaihira |
$15,244 |
T29 |
Aguri Iwasaki |
$15,244 |
T29 |
Yusaka Hosono |
$15,244 |
T29 |
Julian Perico |
$15,244 |
T29 |
Jeongwoo Ham |
$15,244 |
T29 |
Jed Morgan |
$15,244 |
T38 |
Chieh-Po Lee |
$12,800 |
T38 |
Ren Zonezawa |
$12,800 |
T38 |
James Leow |
$12,800 |
T41 |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat |
$11,700 |
T41 |
Jazz Janewattananond |
$11,700 |
T41 |
Ollie Schniederjans |
$11,700 |
T44 |
Danthai Boonma |
$9,711 |
T44 |
Julien Sale |
$9,711 |
T44 |
Jaco Ahlers |
$9,711 |
T44 |
Wei-Hsuan Wang |
$9,711 |
T44 |
Gunn Charoenkul |
$9,711 |
T44 |
Yonggu Shin |
$9,711 |
T44 |
Jinichiro Kozuma |
$9,711 |
T44 |
Riki Kawamoto |
$9,711 |
T44 |
Yongjun Bae |
$9,711 |
T53 |
Hiroshi Iwats |
$7,600 |
T53 |
Suteepat Prateeptienchai |
$7,600 |
T53 |
Wenyi Ding |
$7,600 |
T56 |
Yosuke Tsukada |
$6,900 |
T56 |
Yusuke Sakamoto |
$6,900 |
T56 |
Sarut Vongchaisit |
$6,900 |
T56 |
Kazuki Higa |
$6,900 |
T60 |
John Catlin |
$6,300 |
T60 |
Henry Lee |
$6,300 |
T62 |
MJ Maguire |
$5,900 |
T62 |
Soomin Lee |
$5,900 |
64th |
Thanpisit Omsin |
$5,600 |
T65 |
Berry Henson |
$5,300 |
T65 |
Chien-Yao Hung |
$5,300 |
67th |
Charlie Lindh |
$5,000 |
T68 |
Sarit Suwannarut |
$4,700 |
T68 |
Ahmad Baig |
$4,700 |
70th |
Jeev Milkha Singh |
$4,400 |
71st |
Pablo Ereno |
$4,200 |