Late Tuesday, Kevin Na was out. Early Wednesday, Ben An was in. The Iron Heads GC’s name was dead. The Korean Golf Club was born.
LIV Golf executed a complete franchise overhaul in under 24 hours. Na, an original 2022 defector who captained Iron Heads GC for 48 events, was released on January 13, 2026, without an official explanation. His team finished last among 13 squads in 2025, managing just one top-10 across the entire season.
Ben An, 34, steps in as captain of the rebranded Korean Golf Club. The World No. 99 earned over $21 million on the PGA Tour without securing a victory. In 2025, he made 19 cuts in 27 starts with eight top-25 finishes.
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“I felt it was time for a new chapter and a fresh challenge,” he stated in his announcement. The chapter for Na, meanwhile, closed without ceremony.
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