Bubba Watson is one of six players from the LIV Golf roster who have turned their attention to the Asian Tour for this week’s International Series event at the Indonesian Masters.

Watson is the headline name competing in Indonesia, with 12 PGA Tour titles and two Masters victories to his name. His decision to head to Asia comes after the American veteran ended the 2024 LIV season inside the drop zone, thus seeing him relegated alongside four other stars.

Two of those were the Vincent brothers, Kieran and Scott, and the duo have also opted to follow in the footsteps of Watson in heading to the International Series this week.

Elsewhere Englishman Richard Bland – who won the Senior PGA Championship and Senior U.S. Open earlier this year – is also on the entry list, alongside LIV reserve players Ben Campbell and John Catlin, who is chasing a permanent spot with the breakaway league at the top of the International Series Order of Merit.

The series provides a direct route for players to the LIV setup, with the leading player promoted to the Saudi-funded circuit for the following season. For Watson, he may well need to get used to golf on the Asian circuit if he is to plot his way back to the breakaway league in a playing capacity.

It was thought that Watson would be exempt from relegation as one of LIV’s 15 team captains. It was revealed towards the end of the 2024 campaign however that team captains were no longer safe from relegation if they found themselves inside the drop zone come the end of the year.

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Despite this, there is still one loophole for the two-time Masters champion to take advantage of to return as a RangeGoats player for 2025. Speaking after his relegation in Chicago last month, Watson revealed he was able to lodge a business case to the league and his franchise as a team captain in a bid to save his playing spot moving forward.

“It’s been a tough year,” Watson claimed. “But I think my teammates want me back and I’d like to be back. I know some discussions need to take place and there are some business considerations. We have one of the most popular teams. Am I part of that? I think I am and I’m committed to playing better.”

For now, his concentration lies with his efforts on the course in Indonesia. “As everyone knows I have really enjoyed playing in tournaments overseas and so I am really excited about playing in Indonesia for the first time,” Watson said of his entry.

“I enjoy coming to Asia and soaking in the sights and sounds and also seeing the diverse mixture of players out here. The BNI Indonesian Masters plays a big part in The International Series, which provides a pathway onto the LIV Golf League. I’m a big believer in LIV Golf and I’m proud of the impact it has had on the game of golf worldwide.”