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Liv Golf League, a brand new international golf tour, is a golf league consisting of some of the highest-ranked golfers in the world.[1] Liv Golf, starting their events in 2022, is notably unique for its 54-hole competition. This aspect is new to golf compared to other golf tours, hence it being their brand using the roman numerals LIV to name the league.[2] The tour is funded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, also known as PIF, causing controversy and much publicity to the new league.[3]

How it works

Each team creates a cumulative score over the 3-day, 54-hole tournament. This occurs based on the performance of the players on the teams, 4 per team. In 2023, the first truly completed season, there were 12 teams.[4] In 2024, the league is on their way with 13 teams, Legion XIII being the new one captained by world number 3 John Rahm.[5] All four players' scores will contribute to the team score regardless of how well or poorly they play, and the top eight teams out of the field will earn points in the team standings.[6] There is a team championship at the end of the season, after the 13 tournaments played throughout the year. They compete for a $14 million dollar prize for first place. The top four seeds receive a bye to the semi finals, being 4Aces GC, Crushers GC, Torque GC, and Range Goats GC in 2023. The remaining 8 teams compete in the quarter finals, with the match ups being determined by the highest ranked teams. Of the 32 players out of these 8 teams, they play the quarter finals Friday, playing two singles matches and one foursome match. Each match is worth 1 point, first team with two points then goes on to the semi finals with the top four teams.[7]

History

League

October of 2021, the Chief Operating Officer Greg Norman held a private meeting with multiple members of the golf media. He laid out the basis to the new golf league, LIV Golf and it's team play aspect. Later the following year in march the 2022 schedule was announced, stating there would be $5 million awarded each tournament to the top three teams. [8]

2022 season

Tournament team results

Date Course Location Winning Team Prize Money
June 9-10 Centurion Club Hertfordshire, England Stingers GC $3 Million
June 30-July 2 Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Portland, Oregon 4Aces GC $3 Million
July 29-31 Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Bedminster, New Jersey 4Aces GC $3 Million
Sept. 2-4 The International Boston, Massachusetts 4Aces GC $3 Million
Sept. 16-18 Rich Harvest Farms Sugar Grove, Illinois 4Aces GC $3 Million
Oct. 7-9 Stonehill Golf Couse Bangkok, Thailand Fireballs GC $3 Million
Oct. 14-16 Royal Greens Golf and Country Club King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia Smash GC $3 Million
Oct. 27-30 Trump National Doral Miami, Florida 4Aces GC $16 Million

[9]

Captain Dustin Johnson (4Aces GC) holding 1st place trophy.

Final team rankings

  1. 1 4Aces GC
  2. Smash GC
  3. Stinger GC
  4. Fireballs GC
  5. Punch GC
  6. Crushers GC
  7. Majesticks GC
  8. Cleeks GC
  9. Hyflyers GC
  10. Irone Heads GC
  11. Niblicks GC
  12. Torque GC

[10] [11]

Team Member Member Member Captain
4 Aces GC Patrick Reed Talor Gooch Pat Perez Dustin Johnson
Crushers GC Paul Casey Charles Howell III Anirban Lahiri Bryson DeChambeau
Fire Balls GC Abraham Ancer Carlos Ortiz Eugenio Chacarra Sergio Garcia
Stinger GC Charl Schwartzel Branden Grace Hennie du Plessis Louis Oosthuizen
Smash GC Jason Kokrak Peter Uihlein Chase Koepka Brooks Koepka
Majesticks GC Lee Westwood Henrik Stenson Sam Horsfield Ian Poulter
Torque GC Scott Vincent Adrian Otaegui Jediah Morgan Joaquin Niemann
Hy Flyers GC Matthew Wolff Bernd Wiesberger Cameron Tringale Phil Mickelson
Iron Heads GC Sadom Kaewkanjana Phachara Khongwatmai Sihwan Kim Kevin Na
Cleeks GC Graeme McDowell Laurie Canter Richard Bland Martin Kaymer
Punch GC Marc Leishman Matt Jones Wade Ormsby Cameron Smith
Niblicks GC Hudson Swafford James Piot Turk Pettit Harold Varner III

[12]

2023 season

The 2023 season consisted of 2 teams disbanded including Punch GC and Niblicks GC. This meant adding 2 new teams to stay at the 12 team minimum. Hence, RangeGoats GC and Ripper GC were added. [13]

The league also added 5 team events throughout the year, keeping the purses same for all of them besides the championship.[13] The payout went from $16 Million to $14 Million. [14]

Tournament team results

Date Course Location Winning Team Prize Money
March 17-19 The Gallery Golf Club Tucson, Arizona Fireballs GC $3 Million
March 31-April 2 Orange County National Orlando, Florida Torque GC $3 Million
April 21-23 The Grange Golf Club Adelaide, Australia 4Aces GC $3 Million
April 28-30 Sentosa Golf Club Singapore RangeGoats GC $3 Million
May 12-14 Cedar Ridge Country Club Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Stinger GC $3 Million
May 26-28 Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C Torque GC $3 Million
June 30-July 2 Real Club Valderrama Sotogrande, Spain Torque GC $3 Million
July 7-9 Centurion Club London, England 4Aces GC $3 Million
Aug. 4-6 The Old White Course White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Torque GC $3 Million
Aug. 11-13 Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, New Jersey Ripper GC $3 Million
Sept. 22-24 Rich Harvest Farms Sugar Grove, Illinois Crushers GC $3 Million
Oct. 13-15 Royal Greens Golf & Country Club Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Fireballs GC $3 Million
Oct. 20-22 Trump National Doral Miami, Florida Crushers GC

$14 Million

[15]

Brooks Koepka Tees-off

Final team rankings

  1. 4Aces Golf Club
  2. Crushers Golf Club
  3. Torque Golf Club
  4. Rangegoats Golf Club
  5. Stinger Golf Club
  6. Fireballs Golf Club
  7. Ripper Golf Club
  8. Smash Golf Club
  9. Hyflyers Golf Club
  10. Cleeks Golf Club
  11. Majesticks Golf Club
  12. Iron Heads Golf Club

[16] [14]

Team Rosters

Team Member Member Member Captain
4 Aces GC Peter Uihlein Pat Perez Patrick Reed Dustin Johnson
Cleeks GC Graeme McDowell Richard Bland Bern Wiesberger Martin Kaymer
Crushers CG Charles Howell III Anirban Lahiri Paul Casey Bryson DeChambeau
Fireballs GC Carlos Ortiz Abraham Ancer Eugenio Chacarra Sergio Garcia
Hy Flyers GC James Piot Brendan Steele Cameron Tringale Phil Mickelson
Iron Heads GC Sihwan Kim Scott Vincent Danny Lee Kevin Na
Majesticks GC Sam Horsfield Lee Westwood Henrik Stenson (co-captain) Ian Poulter
Range Goats GC Harold Varner III Thomas Pieters Talor Gooch Bubba Watson
Ripper GC Jed Morgan Matt Jones Marc Leishman Cameron Smith
Smash GC Matt Wolff Chase Koepka Jason Kokrak Brooks Koepka
Stinger GC Charl Schwartzel Dean Burmester Branden Grace Louis Oosthuizen
Torque GC David Puig Sebastian Munoz Mito Pereira Joaquin Niemann

[13]

Expansion

As of the 31st of January, 2024, the first ever expansion team to LIV Golf occurred. Legion XIII will be LIV Golfs 13th team, a difference compared to 2022 and 2023 moving away from 12 teams. The team will be lead by former PGA Tour pro and masters champion John Rahm. Accompanying Rahm on the team will be Kieran Vincent, Tyrell Hatton, and Caleb Surratt. [17]

Team ownership

Ownership of Liv Golf teams are primarily by the league itself, owning 75% of all the teams. However, when being named captain a 25% equity is given as part of your role. There have been outside buyers interested in buying some teams, such as the Range Goats GC. [18] In 2022, the ownership expectations have changed as now the teams are responsible for paying for outside expenses, like hotels and transportation for the players and caddies, while trying to produce their own revenue. $5 million is awarded every tournament to the team that is producing the most revenue, and $50 million at the end of the year, an incentive to build the franchises. Liv Golf and the teams are holding out on selling the franchises as they attempt to prove they are worth more then their current evaluations.

Teams today

Team Rosters

Team Member Member Member Captain
4 Aces GC Harold Varner III Pat Perez Patrick Reed Dustin Johnson
Cleeks GC Adrian Meronk Richard Bland Kalle Samooja Martin Kaymer
Crushers CG Charles Howell III Anirban Lahiri Paul Casey Bryson DeChambeau
Fireballs GC David Puig Abraham Ancer Eugenio Chacarra Sergio Garcia
Hy Flyers GC Andy Ogletree Brendan Steele Cameron Tringale Phil Mickelson
Iron Heads GC Jinichiro Kozuma Scott Vincent Danny Lee Kevin Na
Legion XIII GC Caleb Surratt Tyrrell Hatton Kieran Vincent Jon Rahm
Majesticks GC Sam Horsfield Lee Westwood (co-captain) Henrik Stenson (co-captain) Ian Poulter
Range Goats GC Peter Uihlein Thomas Pieters Matthew Wolff Bubba Watson
Ripper GC Lucas Herbert Matt Jones Marc Leishman Cameron Smith
Smash GC Graeme McDowell Talor Gooch Jason Kokrak Brooks Koepka
Stinger GC Charl Schwartzel Dean Burmester Branden Grace Louis Oosthuizen
Torque GC Carlos Ortiz Sebastian Munoz Mito Pereira Joaquin Niemann

[19]

References

  1. ^ "Official World Golf Ranking". OWGR. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ Wiseman, F.; Chatterjee, S.; Wiseman, D.; Chatterjee, N.S. (1994). "An analysis of 1992 performance statistics for players on the US PGA, Senior PGA and LPGA tours". Science and Golf II: Proceedings of the World Scientific Congress of Golf (1st ed.). Taylor & Francis. pp. 265–272. doi:10.4324/9780203474709-32. ISBN 978-0-203-47470-9. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ^ Hall, Mike (2024-01-24). "Who Owns LIV Golf?". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ^ "LIV Golf Announces 2023 Dates and Venues". Sports Destination Management. April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Sim, Josh (2024-01-31). "LIV Golf unveils Jon Rahm's expansion team Legion XIII". SportsPro. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ "Understanding the LIV Golf Team Format". Devereux. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  7. ^ Schlabach, Mark (2023-10-19). "2023 Liv Golf League Team Championship". ESPN.
  8. ^ "A complete timeline of LIV Golf, leading up to PGA Tour merger". Golfweek. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  9. ^ staff, SI Golf (2022-10-30). "2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series Schedule: Complete Dates, Winners, Purses". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  10. ^ "Welcome | LIV Golf". www.livgolf.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
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  12. ^ McDermott, Grace (2022-10-26). "Teams and seeding for 2022 LIV Golf Team Championship in Miami". DraftKings Network. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  13. ^ a b c "LIV Golf announces teams, players for 2023; Four PGA Tour players, Pieters officially join league". GolfDigest.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  14. ^ a b Singh, Kunal (Oct 15 2023). "LIV Golf: Final team standings for the 2023 season explored". {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ staff, SI Golf (2023-10-22). "2023 LIV Golf Schedule: Events, Winners, Payouts". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  16. ^ "Season Standings". liv-golf. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  17. ^ Sim, Josh (2024-01-31). "LIV Golf unveils Jon Rahm's expansion team Legion XIII". SportsPro. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  18. ^ "LIV Golf captain claims '10 to 20 people' are interested in buying his team". Golfweek. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  19. ^ updated, Mike Hall last (2022-08-04). "LIV Golf Teams: All 13 Rosters For 2024". Golf Monthly Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
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