LIV Golf has landed in Australia for the second edition of its most successful event. The 54-player roster now has many new names like Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Anthony Kim, and others. Enjoying the breezy day in Adelaide, round one in The Grange has concluded, and preparations for the second round are in order.
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The top three players who have taken the lead are Jinichiro Kozuma, the LIV Golf Promotions graduate at solo first, followed at second by Torque GC’s Carlos Ortiz, and 2023 LIV Golf Tuscon winner Danny Lee. When will the three tee up at The Grange again?
When’s the shotgun start for LIV Golf Adelaide?
The three at the top of LIV Golf Adelaide’s leaderboard are paired in group one and will be starting their round two at hole 1 at 11:15 a.m. local time and 10:15 p.m. EST. Anthony Kim, another player in the spotlight, will start his round with Sergio Garcia and Sam Horsfield at the 10th hole. As it’s the shotgun start, all 54 players start together, but at different holes. The full pairing for LIV Golf Adelaide round two is below:
| Groups & Holes | Pairings | ||
| Group 1: hole 1 | Danny Lee | Carlos Ortiz | Jinichiro Kozuma |
| Group 2: hole 2 | Andy Ogletree | Peter Uihlein | Mito Periera |
| Group 3: hole 3 | Brendan Steele | Matt Jones | Anirban Lahiri |
| Group 4: hole 4 | March Leishman | Patrick Reed | Dean Burmester |
| Group 5: hole 18 | Jon Rahm | Joaquin Niemann | Paul Casey |
| Group 6: hole 17 | Bryson DeChambeau | Cameron Tringale | Talore Gooch |
| Group 7: hole 16 | Louis Oosthuizen | Richard Bland | Caleb Surratt |
| Group 8: hole 5 | Charles Schwartzel | Abraham Ancer | Cameron Smith |
| Group 9: hole 6 | Kalle Samooja | Thomas Pieters | Pat Perez |
| Group 10: hole 7 | Lee Westwood | Scott Vincent | Phil Mickelson |
| Group 11: hole 8 | Bubba Watson | Charles Howel III | Tyrrell Hatton |
| Group 12: hole 9 | Martin Kaymer | Matthew Wolff | Brooks Koepka |
| Group 13: hole 10 | Sergio Garcia | Sam Horsfield | Anthony Kim |
| Group 14: hole 11 | Dustin Johnson | David Puig | Harold Varner III |
| Group 15: hole 12 | Kieran Vincent | Adrian Meronk | Ian Poulter |
| Group 16: hole 13 | Lucas Herbert | Branden Grace | Sebastian Munoz |
| Group 17: hole 14 | Kevin Na | Hudson Swafford | Henrik Stenson |
| Group 18: hole 15 | Graeme McDowell | Jason Kokrak | Eugenio Chacarra |
For the first round in The Grange, the 13 captains were jumbled to be paired together for it. The remaining players were paired with three teammates. This was also followed at the 2023 LIV Golf Adelaide. Do the LIV golfers like this type of pairing? Torque GC member Mito Pereira described that playing together was enjoyable.
LIV golfers talk about the team pairing at LIV Golf Adelaide
He explained that since they’re close, they know when to talk and when to not, and playing better together helps them build momentum. Pereira also said, “We had a really good round of trying to push ourselves as a team.” On the other hand, the all-Australian team, Ripper’s GC, only liked it for the opening day.
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Apr 23, 2023; Adelaide, South Australia, AUS; Talor Gooch celebrates his victory in the individual tournament after the final round of LIV Golf Adelaide golf tournament at Grange Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports| Credits: Reuters
Matt Jones stated that it was “perfect” to be paired with his teammates. However, he further said that it would be better if they played separately for rounds. He said, “I think it’s a little bit more comfortable for us to be playing against the other guys.” March Leishman chimed in that it’s even better to play with pros who have the same score as them.
Notably, the round will not have team pairings, and the players will team up with different team members. Who will you be rooting for in this LIV Golf Adelaide edition? Will Talor Gooch be defending his title? It remains to be seen!