LIV Golf is expanding its presence in the golf world. In addition to the PIF’s nearly $5 billion investment in the league, LIV is also moving forward with plans to introduce a new event destination in its schedule. With the presence of an all-South African team, Stingers GC, Scott O’Neil and Gayton McKenzie, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture in the Republic of South Africa, are in advanced talks to bring LIV to South Africa. While expanding the LIV schedule may sound like good news, it’s not necessarily beneficial for golfers like Brooks Koepka, who are heading towards the second men’s major. The reason?

The endless journey, for one thing. The LIV golfers’ schedule is becoming increasingly challenging, especially for those preparing for major championships. After extensive travel to countries like Mexico, Korea, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Saudi Arabia, they are facing a grueling pace. And now that we are heading towards the second men’s major of the year, NBC’s Ryan Lavner has some thoughts on the LIV Golf schedule.

Sitting down for an interview on Golf Channel, Lavner shared his thoughts on the LIV schedule,“I think Brooks Koepka said it takes them about a week to recover from going overseas, specifically to Asia. Your body doesn’t feel right, so he’s going to show up at the PGA Championship probably still groggy a little bit. I keep going back to the idea that the LIV players argued to play more before the major championships. I don’t think this is what they had in mind though.”

The 5-time major winner, Brooks Koepka, has struggled in the majors for a while. Since his 2023 PGA Championship win, his performance in the majors has been inconsistent. In 2024, for instance, despite performing well at the LIV Golf events, he did not achieve a single top-20 finish in any of the four major tournaments. His 2025 season has followed a similar pattern, as he missed the cut at the Masters. Is it fatigue? Or is he adjusting to the LIV Golf format?

Regardless of the answer, Lavner’s points are well-placed. In 2023, for instance, the former Australian PGA Championship winner, Jed Morgan, was one of the first to ask LIV for more events in the schedule. In 2023, ahead of the LIV event in Adelaide, Morgan said, “There’s obviously quite a bit of time off with the LIV stuff at the moment, which is a little bit frustrating. You probably need to play a few more events each year to keep yourself sharp.” However, was it really a good idea to demand so? According to Rahm, no.

In 2024, Jon Rahm and his LIV Golf teammates expressed frustration after the announcement of the 2025 LIV Golf schedule, which included new tournaments in South Korea and Indianapolis. Many players are particularly worried about the unchanged schedule that puts LIV Golf Andalucia at Valderrama just one week before The Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Despite these negative reactions, Bryson DeChambeau thinks LIV is doing pretty good.

Bryson DeChambeau believes LIV is the best place to prepare for the majors

Perhaps Bryson DeChambeau’s love for the Saudi-backed league comes from his success in the majors, even though he plays the same events as his fellow LIV golfers before the majors. Before his recent win in South Korea, Bryson DeChambeau last won in September 2023 at LIV Chicago. However, as the current U.S. Open champion, he has been performing well in major tournaments and credits LIV for his success.

“I feel like this is sometimes a little bit more amplified in certain scenarios,” the golfer said ahead of LIV Golf’s South Korean event. “It’s very similar, which makes me comfortable actually in major championship settings.” DeChambeu’s point? The elevation of every LIV event in regards to “the noise level and the hustle-bustleness” will help the LIV golfers who can expect to see similar “rowdiness” at the major events. “So I feel like it’s very good prep going into these majors. It’s definitely been helpful the past couple years for me. I’ve been playing a lot better in them.”

While some players who joined LIV Golf have struggled in major tournaments, DeChambeau has performed better in the toughest golf events over the past year. In his last five major tournaments, he finished in the top six four times, including winning the 2024 U.S. Open. His only setback was missing the cut at the 2024 Open Championship. But just because the LIV schedule works for a few golfers doesn’t mean it will for everyone. What do you think?