What Is LIV Golf And How It Differs From The PGA Tour?

Golf Monthly
Golf Monthly
  • 5 months ago
In this video, Neil Tappin explains how the controversial LIV Golf Series works. He talks through the unique format used in each of the vents and how players compete individually and on teams.
Transcript
00:00 The controversial Live Golf series has, it would be fair to say, shaken up the world of golf with
00:05 a number of big name players from the PGA and DP World Tours choosing instead to ply their trade
00:12 in the Saudi-backed series. The Live Golf Invitational Series comprises of eight tournaments
00:17 in 2022, seven regular events and a season-ending team championship. But what exactly is it? How
00:24 does it work? Why is it different? Let's take a look. One of the key differences between the Live
00:30 Golf Invitational Series and what we've become accustomed to from the major tours over the years
00:36 is the format. So each event will be comprised of three rounds and no cut. What's more, each round
00:43 begins with a shotgun start. So this enables all 48 players to be on the golf course at the same
00:50 time with groups of three players all starting on different holes. Now the idea here is that each
00:56 day's action is condensed into a slightly shorter period of time and with the whole field on the
01:01 golf course at the same time there are fewer breaks in the action. Now in a bid to add an extra layer
01:06 of interest for the fans, the players will compete as individuals but also within teams. There are
01:12 12 teams of four players, each team has a captain and there is a draft system to decide which players
01:17 compete for which teams. To entice the big name players to compete in the Live Golf Series there
01:23 is a huge $225 million of prize money up for grabs. The individual winner at each of the seven
01:31 regular events will walk away with a check for $4 million and even the player who finishes last
01:36 will pocket $120,000. The winners of the team event during each regular week will receive $3 million.
01:44 The crescendo of the Live Golf Invitational Series, the team championship finale,
01:49 has double the purse of $50 million. As its name suggests it's a team only affair with the prize
01:56 money shared between all 12 teams. The winning team will receive $16 million and the team
02:02 finishing last will receive $1 million, each player taking a 25% cut of team earnings.
02:10 So there you have it, that's our look at how the controversial Live Golf Invitational Series works.