US Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester has rejected the opportunity to attempt to try and earn his PGA Tour card by joining the LIV Golf League in a multi-year deal.

The Arizona State graduate finished third in the PGA Tour University Ranking, allowing him to play on the Korn Ferry Tour - the tier below the PGA Tour - for the remainder of the 2025 season, but declined the membership offered.

Ballester - who made headlines at The Masters for urinating into Augusta National's Rae's Creek - has instead turned professional to feature in the LIV Golf League, with the Spaniard signing for the Fireballs GC team captained by Sergio Garcia.

The 21-year-old will make his debut at LIV Golf Virginia as the full-time replacement for compatriot Luis Masaveu, who will initially remain as the reserve

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