The series has been under controversy since its announcement in 2019. LIV Golf and the PGA Tour got into a legal battle after PGA Tour officials claimed that LIV was encouraging golfers to violate the terms of their existing contract.
When LIV Golf sued the PGA for blacklisting golfers, the PGA Tour countersued the Saudi-backed start-up for dangling lucrative offers for players.
The battle continues, and both series are making enticing changes so the golfers stay loyal to them.
Despite the controversy, LIV Golf organized a successful event in October with a purse of $255 million. Forty-eight golfers from the World Championships and PGA Tour joined hands with LIV to make the event a success.
The 2022 season was livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook, and now officials are planning to sign a deal with the broadcasting network.
A quick recap of the LIV Golf Championship
LIV Golf’s CEO, Greg Norman, has offered a lucrative contract to pro golf players. While top-ranked players turned down the offer, some accepted.
The series has attracted players by offering them an undeniable contract for a really good amount.
The first season featured 48 players in the 54-hole tournament and was offered direct entry without any cuts.
Twelve teams with four players each competed in a competition with prize money of $255 million for eight tournaments.
The first seven events had a purse of $20 million each, and an additional $5 million was given to the top three teams each week.
The event started on July 11 in England and concluded on October 30 in Miami, with team 4 Aces GC lifting the inaugural season trophy.
Teams that competed in the first season of LIV Golf
4 Aces GCCleeks GCCrusher GCFireball GCHY Flyers GCIron Heads GCMajesticks GCNiblicks GCPunch GCSmash GCStinger GCTorque GC
2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series Award
Individual Champion: Dustin JohnsonTeam Champions: 4 Aces GCMoney Winner: Dustin Johnson
Golfers who signed contracts with LIV Golf
Shergo Al KurdiAbraham AncerOliver BekkerRichard BlandItthipat BuranatanyaratLaurie CanterPaul CaseyEugenio ChacarraRatchanon ChantananuwatBryson DeChambeauHennie du PlessisOliver FisherSergio GarcíaBranden GraceTalor GoochJustin HardingSam HorsfieldCharles Howell IIIYuki InamoriDustin JohnsonMatt JonesSadom KaewkanjanaMartin KaymerPhachara KhongwatmaiSihwan KimRyosuke KinoshitaBrooks KoepkaChase KoepkaJason KokrakJinichiro KozumaAnirban LahiriPablo LarrazábalMarc LeishmanViraj MadappaGraeme McDowellPhil MickelsonJediah MorganKevin NaJoaquín NiemannShaun NorrisAndy OgletreeLouis OosthuizenWade OrmsbyCarlos OrtizAdrián OtaeguiPat PerezTurk PettitJames PiotIan PoulterDavid PuigPatrick ReedJ. C. RitchieCharl SchwartzelCameron SmithTravis SmythIan SnymanHenrik StensonHudson SwaffordHideto TaniharaCameron TringalePeter UihleinHarold Varner IIIScott VincentBubba WatsonLee WestwoodBernd WiesbergerBlake WindredMatthew WolffKevin Yuan
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