Liv Golf: Players salary| Portland field| Rumors| Schedule

The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series is already looking to expand with 14 events and a new name in 2023. Today we will discuss about Liv Golf: Players salary| Portland field| Rumors| Schedule

Liv Golf: Players salary| Portland field| Rumors| Schedule

LIV Golf (/lɪv/) is a professional golf tour financed by the Public Investment Fund, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia. The name LIV is a reference to the Roman numeral 54, the score if birdies were made on each hole on a par-72 course and the number of holes played in LIV events. The first LIV Golf Invitational Series event began on 9 June 2022 at the Centurion Club near London, England.

Players salary

Each event has a total purse of $25,000,000, which includes $20,000,000 in individual prize money based on traditional stroke play
The individual finisher placed first wins $4,000,000, $2,125,000 for second, $1,500,000 for third, and $1,050,000 for fourth.
Each top-11 individual finisher receives at least $500,000, each top-15 finisher receives at least $250,000, and the last-place finisher (48th overall) earns $120,000.
An additional $5,000,000 goes to the top three teams: $3,000,000 for first place, $1,500,000 for second, and $500,000 for third.

Portland field

The members of LIV Golf didn’t do their best at the 2022 US Open. Sergio Garcia (4), Louis Osthuizen (6) and Phil Mickelson (11) all missed the cut, struggling to find their footing on a windy Brookline, Mass.

It’s possible it has something to do with the deflection of attention from the controversy surrounding his exit at the Saudi-backed golf outfit. Perhaps the lack of competitive play has led some to accuse LIV golf of playing a role as well. Or, the quick change between tournaments in which players set “across the pond” from London to play in a larger tournament contributed to their modest game.

Have no fear though. LIV Golf is back and its participants are looking forward to the distractions and poor play of the past. And this time some new faces are taking part in it.

LIV Portland, the second event in the competition’s eight-event tour, takes place on the weekend of June 30–July 2 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland, Oregon. And although not all details regarding the contest’s structure have been released, one thing is certain: it will be a loaded field.

Rumors

LIV Golf has rocked the golf world with its $25 million purse, and on Tuesday, the circuit clarified rumors that the winners’ earnings would be counted as part of their million-dollar signing bonus.

During a press conference Tuesday before the first LIV Golf Invitational Portland, Brooks Koepka and Pat Perez were asked directly by reporters whether their winnings would stem from their signing bonus, rather than being paid separately.

Pat Perez, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed speak to the media at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club before the LIV Golf Invitational – Portland on June 28, 2022 in North Ground, Oregon.
Pat Perez, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed speak to the media at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club before the LIV Golf Invitational – Portland on June 28, 2022 in North Ground, Oregon. 

“Not like that – no. No,” Koepka said via CBS Sports before asking to clarify. “No. I don’t know – it’s irrelevant.”

Schedule

The second event of the LIV Golf Invitational Series begins Thursday, as 48 golfers travel to Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club just outside Portland, Oregon. While the size of the grounds remains the same as the opening ceremony in London a few weeks ago, the structure has changed as several big names have signed with LIV Golf.

They are led by four-time major champion Brooks Koepka, 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed and 2020 US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau. The trio of Americans will join newcomers Abraham Anser and Matthew Wolfe as well as LIV “veterans” Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia in this shotgun start, team-style event in the Northwest United States.

Expecting success from Centurion Club is LIV Golf’s first champion, Charl Schwartzell, who won not only the individual event but also part of the team. Joined by fellow South Africans Henny du Plessis, Louis Osthuizen and Brandon Grace, the four countrymen went in for a combined $3 million prize. Much to Schwartzel’s troubles, he collected a total of $4.75 million to win both competitions.

That and the rest of the field will have their work cut out for them, as a more robust field is set to fight for the biggest monetary prize in golf.