The Black Mountain Championship has kicked off a six-tournament closing stretch to The International Series which offers brothers Scott and Kieran Vincent an incredible opportunity to rescue their LIV Golf League dreams after both finished in the relegation zone this season.
Elder brother Scott, who has been playing for the Iron Heads GC for the past two seasons since being crowned The International Series Rankings champion in 2022, finished in the drop zone despite producing a respectable seven finishes in the top 25.
Kieran, last season’s International Series Vietnam champion, was relegated after just one season on Jon Rahm’s brand-new Legion XIII team after three top 25s.
The Zimbabwean had qualified on one of three golden tickets after a stellar season and a thrilling sudden-death play-off in the LIV Golf Promotions event.
The International Series guarantees one spot on the LIV Golf League next season to the rankings champion, and both brothers now view the run-in of six events in eight weeks as crucial. Six chances to earn priceless points and fight for that all-important spot at the top of the rankings.
Scott said: “That is the goal, I have said to my team and is what we are doing. But I cannot just sit here and point at the finish line. I must do all the little things along the way. And so for me, it is little wins each and every day about what I believe I need to be doing for those things to potentially happen.
"The results I cannot control, but how I attack,handle and prepare for each day, I can control. So that is the best way for me to get the outcome I am hoping for.”
Younger brother Kieran admits he had a steep learning curve but acknowledges he could not have asked for a better set-up. Alongside two-time major winner Rahm, the Spaniard’s Ryder Cup team-mate Tyrrell Hatton and highly rated American youngster Caleb Surratt, he claimed a season-high four team victories.
He said: “I really enjoyed my time out there, and especially with the group of guys that I had, they just made it so awesome. If there is any way of being able to get back out there, why wouldn't I do it?
“I want to do the best I can, I always do but having the availability of six events which is more than half a season and with two good weeks and suddenly, things can change. That is definitely on the forefront of my mind.
“But it is also about figuring out how I can continue to keep getting better, how I can continue to use what I have learned to help me get better? That is also something I am trying to do for the rest of the season.”
Elder brother Scott may be determined to bounce back, but he also has a philosophical approach to his time on LIV Golf.
He said: “As I am reflecting, I know I must take those things that I learned forward - this is a journey. I had an amazing experience playing on LIV Golf, what a dream to play against the best players in the world on the biggest stages across the world. I have got so much to be thankful for.
“But what can I learn and what can I use to move forward, progress and continue from here? Because on The International Series I still get to play golf at the highest level as a professional, and very few people do that. I need to be grateful for that.”
The International Series run-in starts this week, with the Black Mountain Championship kicking off six tournaments across eight weeks, with the rankings champion automatically securing a place on the LIV Golf League roster for 2025.
The International Series is the most prized pathway in golf. It consists of 10 elite tournaments sanctioned by the Asian Tour and offers the year-long Rankings leader promotion to the LIV Golf League
