Meronk Left Speechless by St. Andrews Triumph, Casting New Light on LIV Future

Adrian Meronk’s professional career commenced at the Home of Golf, where he made his DP World Tour debut at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in 2016. A decade later, the Polish star was overwhelmed with emotion at The Old Course as he watched Casey Jarvis fail to convert an eagle from the Valley of Sin, handing Meronk the title.

“It’s unreal,” an emotional Meronk said after the victory. “I never usually cry but this one feels really special. I’m sorry, I’m just lost for words. To win here after 10 years, after turning pro, it’s a dream come true, and it’s unusual. I’m sorry, I’m at a loss for words, but I’m extremely happy and relieved.”

This marked Meronk’s first DP World Tour victory since 2023, the season in which he was named Player of the Year before switching to LIV Golf in 2024. His most recent professional win came at LIV Riyadh in 2025, but the 33-year-old has endured a testing year. His best finish on the LIV circuit was a T21 in Virginia, and he placed 45th in the season-long points race, admitting that the struggles on the course prompted thoughts of taking a break from a game that no longer felt rewarding.

“I felt like I’ve been in a weird place,” Meronk said following his win, speaking to The Scotsman. “Felt like I played quite solid golf and I couldn’t get any results and it was very frustrating, and I was getting very angry, very sad sometimes, very disappointed. Every week, I felt like I played well and just was making silly mistakes and finishing bottom of the tournament. And it kept going for months. To be honest, two months ago I was thinking that I might even have taken a break from golf. I wasn’t enjoying it as much as I used to.”

Rather than walking away, Meronk chose to manifest the outcome he desired—a DP World Tour victory that would secure his playing privileges for the following season as LIV Golf faces an uncertain future. He began writing in a journal daily, expressing gratitude for the win he hoped would arrive.

“I did envision it, yes,” Meronk said during his press conference. “I’m writing my little notebook, little sentence, it’s in Polish, but I’ll translate it. It says, ‘I’m grateful for the winnings of tournaments on DP in 2026 and Top-20 finish of the season.’ That’s what I’m writing every single day in my notebook. Obviously that helps a lot, and it’s one step towards that goal. But I did say that, I imagine myself sitting here or standing on 18 with the trophy, and it definitely helps. Definitely helps.”

Meronk began the final round at St. Andrews two shots behind Jarvis but opened with birdie-birdie to take the solo lead on the 12th hole. A final-round 68 placed him at 20 under par. When Jarvis’ final eagle attempt missed, Meronk claimed his first DP World Tour title in over 1,000 days.

“To be sitting here now with that trophy just shows you how quick it can change,” Meronk said. “Golf is such a strange sport. One day, you know, you’re fighting for life, and then you win one of the biggest tournaments on tour. It’s amazing, and it just shows you to keep on going, keep on believing and keep on working. That’s what I did, and I’m super, super grateful for my people around me that push me every day to keep on going and keep believing in myself.”

The win moved Meronk to 38th in the Race to Dubai standings, placing him inside the cutoff required to maintain DP World Tour membership for 2027. At the end of the LIV Golf season, Meronk had been outside the top 200. Speaking to Ben Parsons of Today’s Golfer, he confirmed his LIV contract has ended. While he enjoyed his time on the circuit and remains interested in the concept of LIV Golf 2.0, he acknowledges the need to decide what is best for his long-term career. Meronk was one of eight LIV players to reach an agreement with the DP World Tour this year, permitting them to compete on LIV without penalty provided they paid outstanding fines. However, given LIV’s uncertain future, the DP World Tour is unlikely to offer similar conditional releases to LIV players for 2027 should the breakaway league continue in a reinvented form.

This uncertainty drove Meronk to play as many DP World Tour events as possible this fall, ensuring a full-time home for 2027 where he can maximize his talents—regardless of LIV’s fate.

With an emotional victory at St. Andrews now secured, Meronk is well-positioned to retain his playing privileges on the European circuit, a result that alters his calculations regarding the future of his professional career.

“It’s a little bit unknown, to be honest,” Meronk said regarding his future. “Obviously I came [to play on the DP World Tour] after the LIV season was done to keep my playing rights for next season. Obviously this helps me a lot. So I’m going to have to re-evaluate my goals, my schedule and how my future will look like but this helps a lot for sure.”

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