A bombshell has shaken the Asian golf world: The Asian Tour has canceled the Qualifying School for 2027. The reason is the dramatic collapse of funding from LIV Golf and the end of the International Series, which leaves the Tour with significantly fewer events and thus fewer opportunities for its players.
What was once considered a golden path to big money for many aspiring talents is now in ruins. While the Tour speaks of a “temporary reset” and plans the return of the Q-School for the 2028 season, the blow is deeply felt.
LIV's Funding Cut Off
The decision followed a “thorough review” after the second half of the 2026 schedule was severely impacted by the end of the International Series. The losses are enormous: Asian Tour CEO Cho Minn Thant described the impact as “devastating” and spoke of approximately $20 million in event budget that is now simply missing. It's a serious challenge to fill such a void.
A Year on the Sidelines
For newly minted Q-School graduates or promoted Asian Development Tour players, this means fewer starts, fewer opportunities to prove themselves. The Tour simply cannot afford to squeeze a new cohort of players into an already sparse calendar. Now, 2027 is a year of rebuilding to stabilize the Asian Tour and the ADT. The 2028 Q-School is then intended to offer “very significant opportunities” again – it remains to be seen if that promise can be kept.
