Everything You Need to Know About LIV Golf 2023

Following a successful inaugural series in 2022, LIV Golf the newest golf tournament to enter the realm of legacy international, invitational golf series in the sporting calendar is returning for 2023.  

Announced in 2021, LIV Golf is a Saudi-backed tournament. Supported by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is led by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the PIF acts as a major shareholder of this new company.  

Golfing legend Dustin Johnson led the Four Aces GCC Team to win the inaugural LIV Golf Series in 2022. The all-American team came in at a combined 7 under, narrowly beating the Cameron Smith led Punch GC Team. Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed and Pat Perez each finished with a score of 70 (-2) and Talor Gooch finished 70 (-1).  

2023 will see the much-anticipated second year of the invitational golf series take place, with a growing roster of sixty players taking part in this year’s events.  

Eight of the fourteen tournaments will take place across the United States of America, whilst locations in Australia, Singapore, Spain the United Kingdom and of course Saudi Arabia will also grace the line-up.  

The very first event of the LIV Golf Series took place in Mexico, on Mayakoba’s El Camaleón Golf Course, in February. This was followed by tournaments in Tuscon, Arizona in mid-March and Winter Garden, Florida at the end of the same month. 

Fronted by former professional golfer, Greg Norman is the CEO of LIV Golf. Several heavy hitters in golf will play in the inaugural LIV Golf Series, such as Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia. 

The Format 

Each tournament in the LIV Golf Series will consist of just three rounds, in comparison to the four that are played at other international competitions such as the PGA Tour.  

Interestingly, each tournament of the LIV Golf Series will begin on a shotgun start. This means that players will all start at the same time, on different holes – rather than on a staggered tee-time from the first hole.  

Twelve captains will draft teams of three, the teams will for each tournament. All forty-eight players will play in the three rounds (54 holes), simultaneously competing in a team event format and an individual event. Each tournament takes place over three days, and the team's overall score is determined by the two best stroke-play scores from the first two rounds. In the final round, the team's winning score is determined by choosing the three best scores from the team. 

Prizes 

The total prize purse for the LIV Golf Series is said to be a whopping $405 million.