Richard T. Lee threatens John Catlin's spot in LIV Golf after winning Indonesian Masters

Richard T. Lee’s victory at the 2024 Indonesian Masters has put John Catlin's chance of playing in the LIV Golf League next year under threat. The winner of the International Series Ranking will secure a spot in the Saudi league for next season.

Catlin is the current holder of that spot, with 900.58 points. However, with Lee winning the Indonesian Masters on Sunday, November 3, he has moved up in the standings to secure the second spot in the standings with 660.64 points.

Several LIV golfers competed at the BMI Indonesian Masters, an Asian Tour event, and played well. Kieran Vincent finished in fourth place, and Danny Lee tied for 13th. John Catlin also competed in the tournament and tied for sixth place.

Notably, LIV Golf has a limited field, and at the end of the season, only the top 24 secure their spots for the next season. Moreover, players can also earn an opportunity to compete on the Saudi circuit by being top of the International Series Ranking. Currently, Catlin is leading the standings, followed by Lee and Peter Uihlein.

Here is a look at the current International Series Rankings:

1. John Catlin
2. Richard T. Lee
3. Peter Uihlein
4. Ben Campbell
5. Lee Chieh Po
6. Michael Maguire
7. Carlos Ortiz
8. Caleb Surratt
9. David Puig
10. Phachara Khongwatmai

A look at Richard T. Lee's performance at the 2024 BMI Indonesian Masters

Richard T. Lee had an impressive outing at the 2024 BMI Indonesian Masters. He started his campaign with a round of 62, shooting seven birdies, two eagles, and a bogey in the opening round. In the second round, Lee had a solid performance, shooting nine birdies, two bogeys, and a double bogey for a round of 67. He had a bogey-free third round with six birdies, followed by a final round of 70, with four birdies and a double bogey. He secured a four-stroke win in the tournament.

Reflecting on his performance at the Indonesian Masters, Lee said (via Golf Digest):

“This is one of the courses that I really like to play as well. I had a good finish here last year and had a good chance to win it. I think I know the course pretty well, and I feel like I can defend my trophy next year.

“I just switched putters, I think three weeks ago, and it's really working. I mean, it's built my confidence up a lot, and I think if I just maintain that putting, I think I'll play pretty well in the next few events."

Chang Wei-Lun tied for second place at the tournament with Phachara Khongwatmai, followed by Kieran Vincent in fourth place. Jazz Janewattananond settled in fifth place, followed by Ben Campbell and John Catlin, who tied for sixth. Gunn Charoenkul finished in a five-way tie for eighth place with M.J. Maguire, Natipong Srithong, Jaewoong Eom, and Lee Chieh Po.