It seems that not everyone wants LIV Golf’s millions. And at least this young star from Spain would not accept the lucrative deal no matter how many dollars are thrown on his table. Although Angel Ayora has not confirmed the news, reports suggest the Spaniard rejected LIV Golf. The Spanish media outlet, Ten Golf, reported that LIV Golf’s team, Cleeks GC by Martin Kaymer, approached Ayora with a two-year contract as their member Kalle Samooja was relegated.

However, just as Ludvig Aberg rejected a deal with the breakaway circuit and said, “I will never chase money; what I do is compete,” the Spaniard followed suit. It would’ve been a shocker for LIV, but it really is not the first time they have been denied. So who is Angel Ayora? Ayora was born on October 3rd, 2004 and from the looks of it, has always loved golf.

Ayora has represented Spain and Europe multiple times while playing for the Costa Ballena Ocean Club de Golf in Madrid. But he grew up learning golf at the La Cañada Golf Club (San Roque). Before turning professional in November 2024, Ayora won many trophies with his Spanish team and was also given the Gold Medal of Merit from the Royal Spanish Golf Federation as his team won the European Amateur Championship in 2023.

From the get-go, the 20-year-old pro demonstrated exceptional talent, and that’s how he made it on the DP World Tour. Just two weeks into his professional career, Angel Ayora has shown that he is capable of big things and that’s probably why LIV Golf wanted him on its roster.

Angel Ayora’s journey to becoming a pro

Before the DP World Tour, Angel Ayora started playing on the Q-School to make it on the Challenge Tour. He took a long path to becoming a professional which panned out how he expected. As the 2023 season was concluding, Ayora came out victorious at the first stage of the European Tour Qualifying School at Donnington, whereas in the second stage, he finished tied for third. After the third stage, the 20-year-old could not get the DP World Tour card but didn’t lose hope.

Ayora instead turned his attention to the Challenge Tour and decided to play his best. He carded eleven top 15s in the 2024 season including a victory at the Rosa Challenge Tour and runner-up finishes at the Hangzhou Open and the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final. After his successful year, and finishing 4th on Road to Mallorca, Ayora got the European Tour card for the 2025 season.

Moreover, he has already played two events as a DP World Tour member. He was T6 at the BMW Australian PGA Championship and finished T23 at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open. Undoubtedly, Ayora’s start on the DP World Tour is better than expected and if he continues on this path, he may soon clinch the maiden trophy. Not only that, Ayora also made his PGA Tour debut in 2024 at the Puerto Rico Open and made the cut, finishing 72nd.

After all, his role models are Tiger Woods and Seve Ballesteros and he surely wants to be like them, winning all around the globe, representing Spain, and becoming a legend to be remembered forever!