This coming Friday marks the beginning of week 11 out of 14 in the LIV Golf League season, specifically with LIV Golf UK, which will take place at the JCB Golf and Country Club in England from July 26th to 28th. The 54-hole competition will feature a prize pool of $25 million, with $20 million designated for the Individual Event and $5 million for the Team Event. This marks the third occasion LIV Golf has been hosted in England, following previous events at Centurion FC and Close House.
A brief overview of the tournament structure: There are 13 teams, each comprising four players and two wild cards per event. The Team Score in the first two rounds includes the top three scores from each team, while all four scores are counted in the final round. At the end of the season, the Team Championship takes place, involving 12 out of the 13 teams. Additionally, the Individual Event awards points to the top-24 players in each event. After LIV Golf Chicago, the top-24 players in the season-long Individual Standings will secure their spots in the 'Lock Zone' for the 2025 LIV Golf season. Players ranked 25th to 48th, if out of contract, must be re-signed by their current team or picked up by another. Those finishing 49th and below are relegated from the League and qualify for the 2024 LIV Golf Promotions tournament, which in 2023 was held at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
In the current Individual Standings, Dubai-based players Adrian Meronk (Cleeks GC) and Anirban Lahiri (Crushers GC) are in 15th and 16th place, respectively. The Crushers Team, consisting of Bryson DeChambeau, Charles Howell III, Paul Casey, and Lahiri, leads the table with two wins and three second-place finishes, while Cleeks GC is in eighth place with one team win in Houston. There are only three events left in the LIV Golf 2024 season: August 16th to 18th at LIV Golf Greenbrier, The Old White at The Greenbrier, US; September 13th to 15th for the Individual Championship at Bolingbrook GC, US; and September 20th to 22nd for the Team Championship at Maridoe GC, US. This week's tournament will start with a shotgun at 2.15 pm local UK time for the first two rounds and at 2.05 pm for the final round.
Standings after 10 Events: Individual - Joaquin Niemann (Torque GC), Jon Rahm (Legion XIII), Sergio Garcia (Fireballs GC). Team - Crushers GC, Legion XIII, Torque GC. For more information, visit www.LIVGolf.com.
