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Jon Rahm Isn’t What He Seems as Tyrrell Hatton Opens Up on ‘Scary’ Reputation of Masters Champ

Tyrrell Hatton lifts the lid on Jon Rahm’s intense image, revealing a surprising friendship full of humor, pranks, and mutual respect.
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Patrick Reed Confident About Locking Team USA Spot Despite ‘Uphill’ Battle Ahead

Will Patrick Reed make it to Bethpage Black this September? The “Captain America” says he has finally cracked the code.
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Phil Mickelson Has Fingers Crossed as Paige Spiranac & Others Sign Up for Major Golf Invitational

Phil Mickelson has a special message for the Internet Invitational, a buzz-worthy tournament added to the 2025 golf calendar.
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Phil Mickelson Accused of Lying About Tiger Woods Rivalry in Viral YouTube Clip

Phil Mickelson sparks backlash after bold Tiger Woods remarks, reigniting their rivalry with a cheeky “Tiger Slayer” claim and fan reactions.
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Bryson DeChambeau Won’t Be Pleased With Rory McIlroy’s Takedown of Golfing Methods He Has Perfected

There’s another thing that Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy do not agree upon. Take a look at the recent conflict!
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Bryson DeChambeau & More Show Support As Alcoholism Battle Is Revealed By Golf Influencer

Golf's biggest YouTube star just shared a personal milestone that caught the attention of Bryson DeChambeau and others.
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Where Will LIV Golf Andalucia 2025 Take Place? All About The Iconic Venue Designed By Robert Trent Jones Sr.

LIV Golf Andalucia 2025 is set to unfold at one of the most prestigious courses in Europe, rich in championship drama. Discover the venue.
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LIV Golf Fans Say Same Thing as $175 Billion Giant & Bryson DeChambeau Join Forces Amid Contract Negotiations

LIV Golf fans are all saying the exact same thing about Bryson DeChambeau's shocking partnership. See their reaction.
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LIV Golf Andalucia 2025: Top 5 Bets for $20M Event Explored

Who are the favorites to win LIV Golf Andalucia 2025? Here are the 5 golfers you can bet on to compete for the title in Spain.
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‘Be Very Careful’: Phil Mickelson Sounds the Alarm as Bryson DeChambeau Challenge Goes Viral

Phil Mickelson's latest response has fans talking. His warning about 'driving people to insanity' is going viral.
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Phil Mickelson Lets Slip Bryson DeChambeau’s Secret to Leaving His LIV Golf Rivals in the Dust

Phil Mickelson explains why Bryson DeChambeau is dominating other LIV players right now, pointing to his current form and on-course edge.
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Phil Mickelson Didn’t Like Tiger Woods Getting Picked Over Him, Reveals Golf Influencer

Phil Mickelson has a problem when people pick Tiger Woods over him and this influencer has the perfect story to prove the case!
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Paulina Gretzky Turns Heads as Husband Dustin Johnson Raises Alarm Ahead of The Open

While husband Dustin Johnson struggles with his form, Paulina Gretzky turns heads and receives a flood of praises.
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LIV Golf CEO Gets Honest About Phil Mickelson’s Retirement Amid Rumors

Is Phil Mickelson ready to leave behind LIV Golf in the 2025 season? LIV Golf CEO tries to answer that question.
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David Puig WITB July 2025: LIV Golf Pro’s Golf Bag at BMW International Open Explored

What clubs are the reason behind David Puig’s strong on-course performance? Well, we have an answer to that!
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Why Is Ex-LIV Golfer Eugenio Chacarra Allowed to Play PGA Tour Event?

A former LIV pro, Eugenio Chacarra, will be playing on the PGA Tour without serving the 1-year suspension. Here’s how it's possible.
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$9 Million PGA Tour Event Now Better Than the Masters, Claims Analyst

This 2025 PGA Tour event hasn’t even kicked off yet, however, it has already beat the 2025 Masters Tournament in one category!
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2025 International Series Morocco: Prize Money Breakdown & Winner’s Payout

The 2025 International Series Morocco is almost heading to its end – but how much will the winner make? Take a look!
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Dustin Johnson Offered Olive Branch by Xander Schauffele After Bitterness Over His LIV Golf Decision

Years after throwing shade at Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele seems to have had a change of heart against his peer from LIV Golf.
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After Alleging Greg Norman Made False Promises, Ex-LIV Golf Pro Sets PGA Tour Return Date

This ex-LIV star called out Greg Norman's promises. Now he's proving his critics wrong in the most unexpected way.
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Greg Norman Would be in Same League as Tiger Woods but ‘Wrong Decisions’ Cost Him, Asserts Analyst

Greg Norman’s career fell short of greatness, says golf insider, blaming key mistakes that kept him out of Tiger Woods’ league.
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Patrick Reed Self-Sabotages With DP World Tour Upset Days After Entering Ryder Cup Conversation

Patrick Reed’s Ryder Cup hopes take a hit after missing the cut at the BMW International Open, raising questions about his current form.
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PGA Tour Pro Calls Bryson DeChambeau ‘Cringe as F’ Over Viral Video Clip

From Dallas stage antics to TikTok dances, Bryson DeChambeau faces growing criticism, this time from a PGA Tour peer.
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Justin Thomas Has a Clear 7-Word Message to Jay Monahan and Scott O’Neil Amid Stalled Merger Talks

While most players avoid the topic, Justin Thomas is stepping up with solutions. What's his plan for golf's future?
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‘Elon’s Been Real Quiet’: Bryson DeChambeau’s $100K Cybearbeast Experiment Sends Fans Into Wild Frenzy

Bryson DeChambeau's latest experiment pushed his power to the limit that left fans stunned and demanded a response from Elon Musk.
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PGA Tour Pro Calls Out Jay Monahan & Co. for Copying LIV Golf Amid Growing Frustration

This particular PGA Tour model is a copy of LIV Golf? Yes, it is. At least according to this two-time PGA Tour winner.
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About LIV Golf

In 2022, the golf world became a bit more chaotic as compared to what is has been throughout the years. Why? Because a new golf league, with a format that has never been seen before known as LIV Golf, was introduced. LIV was backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and many former PGA Tour pros decided to switch to it creating havoc in the golf fraternity.

Though the league became the center of a lot of backlashes, it has stayed on and has shown tremendous growth. As LIV Golf continues to grow and thrive, let's discover some remarkable factors about the league.

A Brief History of LIV Golf and its Origin

Although the Saudi League was founded in 2021, its early framework came into limelight in 2019. The earlier suggested name for LIV golf was Premier Golf League. The inaugural season of the rebel league was played in 2022. The name is inspired by the Roman numeral number 54.

LIV Golf is financed by the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is said that the golf league is part of the efforts of the Saudi monarchy, which has been criticized for its corruption and human rights issues. And that was one of the main reasons why it always faced heavy backlash from golfers, critics and fans alike.

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Yasir Al-Rumayyan acts as the governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and Greg Norman, the former PGA Tour legend, is the commander of the league and was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer.

A peek into the format of LIV Golf

The first season of the LIV Golf Invitational Series in 2022 featured eight tournaments wherein the unconventional format of 54-hole no-cut stroke play was adapted. One final Team Championship was also organized at the end of the season signifying the prominent team element of the Saudi league.

For 2023, the format of the league changed a bit, and it released a schedule with a 14-event schedule and 48 contracted players. The 14 events are organized throughout the year to keep fans and golfers engaged. The Saudi League does not organize any events on the same weekend as major tournaments.

The team element has been a crucial standpoint of LIV. There are a total of 12 teams with 4 players in each team.  Along with individual golfers, the teams also go head-to-head with each other at every tournament. At the end of the weekend, an individual LIV star emerges victorious, and one team out of the 12 teams also wins and takes home the part of $5 million set aside for team prize money.

The tournaments are held at some of the best golf courses in the world. During its inaugural season, all the events were played on American golf courses, but in 2022, with the vision to take the league to the international level, the tournaments are organized at foreign locations such as Mexico, Australia, Spain and Singapore.

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The growth spurt of the Saudi League

In its two years of existence, LIV Golf has seen tremendous growth. When the league was inaugurated in 2022, everyone was skeptical about it, and everyone bashed the CEO, founders, and players alike. People were not happy with the league’s founders and called out every golfer who became part of the league.

Despite all the hardships, LIV Golf persevered through and added many feathers to its hat. LIV Golf was able to sign a multi-year deal with Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore; it maintained a cordial relationship with the United States’ former President, Donald Trump; and so on. As a cherry on top, Brooks Koepka became the first LIV golfer to win a major championship in 2023.

The most recent and groundbreaking success was its merger with its former rival, the PGA Tour. Under this merger, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf will form another golf entity altogether.

The most successful golfers in LIV Golf

Although the league has many legendary golfers on the roaster, not all of them are turning out to be very successful. One of the only LIV golfers to win two back-to-back individual titles is Talor Gooch. His first victory came in Australia and then he went ahead and won in the league's next event in Singapore as well.

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Brooks Koepka is another one of the most successful and popular LIV golfers. In 2023, he became the first LIV player to win a prestigious major title, the PGA Championship. His victory showed to everyone that LIV players are just as talented as golfers of the other tours and his victory was like a stepping stone into the league's even more successful years ahead.

There are plenty of notable golfers on LIV Golf, such as Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Sergio Garcia, Bryson DeChambeau, and so on! All of these players have been playing a significant role in making the league huge as it is today.

How is LIV Golf different from the PGA Tour?

LIV Golf and the PGA Tour are very different from each other. Let us take a look at the difference between the two.

BasisLIV GolfPGA Tour
Number of holesThe LIV tournaments are played on 54 holes, and they are three-day tournaments.The PGA Tour follows the traditional 72-hole style of events that goes on for four days.
No CutLIV events don’t have a cut. All the golfers who play in a LIV event play all three rounds.Regular PGA events have a cut after 36 holes, and the top 65 players on the leaderboard make the cut.
Limited fieldsLIV Golf events feature a field of just 48 players.PGA Tour events will feature a field of 132, 144, or 156 players.
Shotgun StartsLIV Golf events tee off using a shotgun start.

All the golfers who are competing start at the same time at different holes on the course.

The PGA Tour does not follow the shotgun rule, and it takes from relatively longer time to finish a single round.

On the contrary, the golfers on the PGA Tour tee off from the 1st or 10th hole for the first two rounds.

PayoutsLIV Golf offers humongous payouts to its players. LIV events carry a purse of $25 million, out of which $20 million is for individual competition.

Even the last player on the leaderboard receives a part of the purse.

The payout for the PGA Tour players is significantly less. The designated events offer a purse of $20 million.

Only the top 65 players who make the cut receive a payout in the PGA Tour events.

Team elementLIV golf has a team format in its play. It has 12 teams with four players each. The prize money of $5 million is set aside for the winning team and the runner-up team in every tournament.The PGA Tour has no team element in its regular events.

But it does have two teams playing events: the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup.

ParticipationLIV Golf features 48 players who have signed up.Competing in the Feeder tours helps the golfers to move up the ranks and earn the status on PGA Tour.
Number of eventsFor 2023, LIV Golf has planned to host 14 events.The PGA Tour has more events than LIV Golf.
World Ranking PointsLIV Golf events currently carry no World Ranking points and as a result, the LIV golfers are often at the bottom of the OWGR leaderboard.PGA Tour events offer Official World Golf Ranking points to its players.

LIV Golf and world ranking points

LIV Golf does not meet the criteria to be eligible for the world ranking points, and this is the reason why the ranks of LIV golfers have been plummeting in the OWGR leaderboard ever since they joined the league. Like PGA Tour pros, LIV golfers do not get points on the OWGR leaderboard for every tournament they play, except for major tournaments.

In July 2022, LIV Golf officially applied to be included in the Official World Golf Ranking. the approval takes anywhere from 1.5 - 2 years to get approval. As a result, the Saudi-funded league is still waiting for its pending approval for becoming a recognized league as per the world ranking system.

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The international expansion of the Saudi-funded league

In 2022, the LIV Golf tournaments were limited to all of America, but for its second season, in 2023, the Saudi League had expansion plans. While revealing its 2023 schedule, Norman revealed that the league has plans to expand its footprint across North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Europe. LIV Golf will also expect players to compete in "numerous" International Series events on the Asian Tour, where LIV and the sponsors have invested a huge amount of $300 million.

Other than the USA, the countries that have hosted the LIV Golf events are Singapore, Australia, and Mexico. Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Spain, and the UK have yet to host LIV events in 2023 under the international expansion scheme.

LIV Golf is on its path to success and has a lot of growth potential in the future, now that it has merged with the PGA Tour. In the end, it will be the game of golf that will be thrive and evolve.