LIV Golf

LIV Golf begins its second season on Friday. The league boasts reimagined teams and a new broadcast partner, but still faces some familiar issues.

Other LIV Golf players, including [Harold Varner III](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/6991/harold-varner-iii), [Jason Kokrak](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/3317/jason-kokrak) and [Kevin Na](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/318/kevin-na), are eligible by finishing in the top 50 in the world last year. [Henrik Stenson](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/576/henrik-stenson) and [Louis Oosthuizen](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/1293/louis-oosthuizen) are eligible to play in The Open until they're 60, and [Martin Kaymer](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/3670/martin-kaymer) has exemptions into the PGA Championship and U.S. "Our decisions are always based on what's in the best interest of the PGA of America and conducting the best championship possible," Waugh said in a news release on Wednesday. If you're a major championship and you're using it as a qualifying factor and you're taking a system that is not getting all the best players in the field, it hurts the tournament more. In the past, PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh had indicated that players who had been suspended and weren't in good standing with the PGA Tour wouldn't be allowed to play. [Dustin Johnson](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/3448/dustin-johnson), [Bryson DeChambeau](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/10046/bryson-dechambeau), [Patrick Reed](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/5579/patrick-reed) and others pledged their support to the PGA Tour. The OWGR notified LIV Golf that it will have to address a few issues before it can be included in the rankings, which the four major championships and other tournaments use to determine exemptions and qualifying. Sources told ESPN that it is a revenue-sharing arrangement and that LIV Golf won't receive rights fees from the CW network and would continue to pay production costs, as it did during its inaugural season in 2022. McIlroy and Woods have been two of the PGA Tour's most vocal supporters and have helped reshape it in response to the LIV Golf threat. 35 in the Official World Golf Ranking, was the highest-profile player signed by LIV Golf during the offseason. The investors won that fight; the LIV Golf team championship will be played in Jeddah on Nov. As Johnson and his 4Aces teammates celebrated with a champagne shower on the 18th hole of Trump Doral in Miami, after winning LIV Golf's $50 million team championship in October, LIV Golf seemed to have momentum.

Jason Kokrak and Paul Casey share the lead after shooting matching 65s in Friday's first round at El Cameleón Course on Mexico's Riviera Maya.

Any second series of Netflix's 'Full Swing' series may focus more heavily on the stars of the PGA Tour—and some of the LIV Golf rebels at risk of being ...

Johnson and Koepka are among the more prominent figures in the first season of Full Swing, while Englishman [Ian Poulter](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ian-poulter) also [features heavily](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/poulter-liv-netflix-full-swing-29204921). 1 went back on that decision after becoming one of the most outspoken figures against the LIV exodus. The “But it looks like it’ll just be Tour players getting the airtime now. And you’d have to ask yourself why this is? That's allegedly got some in the LIV Golf League concerned they won't be involved in any coverage if a second season does get approved. “You’d think the Tour would want to back its product and make hay from the high profile the sport currently has. However, the [The Masters](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/the-masters) [confirmed late last year](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/liv-golf-2023-masters-news-28781856) that those on the breakaway's books would be permitted, while [The Open](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/the-open-championship) will also [accommodate any rebels](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/open-championship-liv-cameron-smith-29279750) who qualify to play. [Phil Mickelson](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/phil-mickelson) was the flagship name who spearheaded the LIV insurgence, followed by major players like [Dustin Johnson](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/dustin-johnson), [Brooks Koepka](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brooks-koepka) and [Sergio Garcia](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/sergio-garcia). [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-11790535/Full-Swing-popular-hit-Netflix-opening-week-LIV-Golfers-feel-ignored.html) has reported the [PGA Tour](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/pga-tour-1) 'issued an ultimatum' to Netflix bosses in an attempt to strong-arm the streaming giant into ignoring LIV's defectors. [Golf](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/)'s turf war is set to go digital after it emerged [LIV](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liv-golf)'s rebel players may not feature in any second season of [Netflix](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/netflix)'s 'Full Swing' series.

European stalwart Ian Poulter revealed he over-ate due to the constant abuse he received following his switch to Saudi-backed breakaway series LIV Golf.

"In those eight weeks [of the Ryder Cups in which I have played] I have given everything I’ve got. The 12-time DP World Tour champion is of course best known for his efforts competing in the blue and gold of Team Europe in the Ryder Cup. I would never admit that I was stress-eating, but who knows the way the mind works. Delving further into the abuse, Poulter added: "People might have their objections. And ahead of his opening three-under-par 68 and LIV Mayakoba, Poulter opened up on how he dealt with the abuse coming his way. I’ve impressed myself with how strict I’ve been, especially when the kids are opening a bar of Cadbury.

Kokrak played bogey-free, chipping in for one birdie and holing a couple of lengthy putts. They were two shots clear of Peter Uihlein, Talor Gooch and Carlos ...

The PGA Tour suspended those players, leading to a lawsuit. He was part of the group at 68. Casey was 5 under through 10 holes before he lost ground with a double bogey on the par-4 second hole.

The CW will televise LIV Golf events this year, but having tournaments broadcast in some large markets has come with challenges.

Meanwhile, when The CW airs LIV events in 2023, only the events played in North America will be shown live on the linear broadcast in the 1-6 p.m. The five LIV events being played overseas (Australia, Singapore, Spain, England and Saudi Arabia) will be shown on tape delay in that same time window, with live broadcasts only available on The CW or LIV apps. (The first rounds of the 54-hole events will only be available on The CW and LIV Golf apps.) Some of the affected larger city markets include Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, San Diego, Tampa and Hartford-New Haven, Conn. In some of the cities, the alternative station is owned by Nexstar, which bought 75 percent of The CW last year from Paramount and Warner Bros. television deal with The CW Network](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/liv-golf-tv-deal-2023). Other local stations in those markets will air the tournaments instead, allowing the tout of being in 100 percent of markets to technically be accurate.

Mayakoba, home of the El Camaleón Golf Course, is a 620-acre luxury resort nestled amid lagoons, jungle, and the stunning oceanfront of Mexico's Riviera Maya, ...

GigNet is a leader in the Digital Transformation of the region. Helping to make this event available to viewers around the world through secure, high-speed Internet for broadcasters and media is a major benefit for the Riviera Maya region as we have some of the world’s best natural settings and climate for golf. GigNet is the Mexican Caribbean brand of GigNet, Inc., a U.S. Mark Carney, OBE and President of GigNet Mexico, stated, “We are pleased to be asked to participate in making the LIV Tournament a success, including providing advanced connectivity to support the communications logistics of such a large and important event. Golf legend Greg Norman is the first and founding CEO of LIV Golf. LIV Golf is a new professional golf tour founded with the purpose to holistically supercharge and modernize professional golf on a global scale.

LIV Golf returns for its second season as the action gets underway at the El Camaleon Golf Course in Mayakoba, Mexico. The rebel tour caused a stir last ...

The winner at Mayakoba will bank $4 million from a total purse of $25 million. The team competition also offers a separate $3 million payout for first ...

GameTV, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., announces that the Network is the national broadcaster of LIV Golf in Canada. As part of ...

The new season tees off today, as international golf pros Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Sergio Garcia, and Bryson DeChambeau compete at El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Club in Mexico. The 2023 season introduces a brand-new format that puts the spotlight on concurrent team and individual play, as 12 teams vie for $405 million in total prizes across 14 exciting tournaments at some of the world’s most prestigious courses. GameTV, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., announces that the Network is the national broadcaster of LIV Golf in Canada.

Now, live on TV, LIV Golf is back on Friday from Mexico. Here's how to watch, live stream and more.

The CW App The CW LIV Golfers Graeme McDowell (2015) and Pat Perez (2016) have won tournaments at the club. As has been custom in tournaments past, the first tournament of the year will tee off at 1:15 p.m. LIV Golf utilizes a shotgun start for its events, meaning all golfers start on different tees at the same time. Round 1 will be available exclusively on The CW App (free download, no subscription required).

Dustin Johnson was among the most prominent players to sign with Saudi-funded LIV Golf and he made it pay off.

LIV has 17 players who are eligible for Augusta National. Any trial is not expected until next year. LIV Golf did not have a television partner for its inaugural season and signed an agreement in January with The CW. Several of those players are alternates. Pieters told The Telegraph he only decided to join when Hudson Swafford became sidelined for the year with a hip injury. Article content

LIV Golf League players are banking on a more competitive season in 2023 compared to last year, where Dustin Johnson's 4 Aces ran rampant.

“Talor, no, he wanted to go play with (Harold Varner III on the RangeGoats), and so I said, ‘Good luck,’” Johnson explained. We just have to go out there and grind, and if we play half the game we’re supposed to, we’ll have a chance on Sundays.” “If us four play the way we’re supposed to play, I feel like we’re a hard team to beat,” added Reed. We enjoy playing all together, and we’re going to be battling all season for Team Torque, which is going to be a great experience.” “I feel like we’ve got the better end of the deal here with Pete. “I think there’s been a lot of good players coming in, in some of the other teams that obviously needed a little bit.

Jason Kokrak appeared poised to cruise into Saturday with the lead. But Paul Casey wasn't about to let him run away with it. At a blustery El Camaleon Golf ...

12:56 p.m. — Final preparations are underway ahead of the 1:15 p.m. Play will begin at 1:15 p.m. — A birdie putt for Ancer lips out on the second hole and he remains at -1. — Ancer narrowly misses a par putt on the third hole to fall back to even par, then Smith does the same to fall to +1. He chips from inside a sandy hazard area to within a couple feet of the hole and rolls in the birdie putt. — Dustin Johnson rolls in another birdie to move to -3, but Casey makes a birdie putt of his own to take the solo lead at -4. — Birdies for Mickelson and DeChambeau move them back within a shot of the lead at -3. — Reed made a double bogey followed by a bogey, and he's now dropped all the way back to even par and off the top of the leaderboard. Casey had to scramble for his par on the 18th hole, but he got it to stay at the top of the leaderboard. — Mickelson hits an uncharacteristically poor pitch shot on the 16th hole, and he'll face a lengthy par putt to stay at -3. — Casey sinks his final putt of the day and will head into the second round tied with Kokrak for the lead at 6 under.

Dustin Johnson, who won LIV's season-long individual championship last season, and Cameron Smith, the reigning Champion Golfer of the Year, highlight the 48 ...

(Photo: Matthew Harris/LIV Golf via AP) (Photo: Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Associated Press) The LIV Golf League has returned for its second season.

Sergio Garcia blamed Rory McIlroy for abruptly ending their friendship last year, saying McIlroy “lacked maturity."

In an interview last year, McIlroy told the Irish Independent that Garcia sent him a text before the second round of the U.S. “But Rory’s got his own life, and he makes his own choices, the same way that I make mine. “I think it is very sad,” Garcia told the Telegraph.

Sergio Garcia's friendship with Rory McIlroy is over after his jump to LIV Golf, and Garcia isn't taking any of the blame. Garcia, ahead of LIV Golf's ...

The overall individual purse at El Camaleon Golf Club in Mexico is $20 million with the winner earning $4 million. The teams prize money is $5 million ...

The overall purse for the individual competition at El Camaleon Golf Club is $20 million, with everybody guaranteed to take home at least a six-figure check. ET—and [a new/first global partner](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/liv-golf-first-sponsor-easypost-2023) in EasyPost. [A new TV deal](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/liv-golf-tv-deal-2023)—you can find weekend action in the U.S.

Across the country, CW affiliates are “contractually obligated to air primetime programming” per Deadline, but that doesn't apply to LIV events, which take ...

In the release last week, it was mentioned that “Nexstar owned and operated stations in key markets including Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Tampa and Hartford” would air LIV events, a detail glossed over by many. [by The CW](https://www.nexstar.tv/the-cw-network-secures-coverage-in-100-percent-of-us-markets-for-inaugural-liv-golf-league-season/) that LIV Golf “will air in 100 percent of its markets across the United States” was thought of as a coup for the Saudi-operated golf league, but there are new details emerging about coverage plans. [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2023/02/liv-cw-nexstar-mexico-tourney-ad-buys-stations-expectations-1235268778/) reports that several CW affiliates will *not* be airing LIV Golf events, including all eight CBS-owned and operated affiliates across the country.

Andy Ogletree took a chance to join LIV Golf last year and only played one event. But he says the move still helped create playing opportunities, ...

MAYAKOBA, Mexico — A three-day training camp Ian Poulter ran for his LIV Golf teammates in Orlando's Lake Nona area, and Dustin Johnson hosting his squad at ...

That's what most teams will [probably] do and it's good for the team spirits.” The practice rounds are really competitive with the four of us.” Most teams play practice rounds as a four-ball and hit balls on the range side-by-side. that will ultimately make clear what is the value, what is the worth. Along with the team’s physiotherapist and mind coach, they flew together to Mexico. Rounds of golf, range sessions, getting fitted for their new team uniforms and collecting tour staff bags were among the activities. What will make their travel arrangements different from last season is that it is now up teams to cover their own travel expenses. For the team Majesticks GC, which is co-captained by the trio of Poulter, Lee Westwood and Henrik Stenson, with three-time DP World Tour winner Sam Horsfield the fourth member, the quartet held a bonding and training camp at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club last weekend. Less organized was the preparation of two-time major winner Johnson’s 4 Aces team. It wasn't like a boot camp in that sense; it was more like getting together and bonding.” Similarly, reigning Open Championship winner Cameron Smith, who captains the all-Australian side Ripper GC, had teammates meet at his house in Florida’s Ponte Vedra area on the eve of the new season. The England-based Westwood stayed at his countryman Poulter’s house, while Stenson and Horsfield already live in the Lake Nona area.

The world's most controversial golf league is back. After shaking up the sport with its inaugural 2022 season, LIV Golf returns this weekend as the 2023 ...

12:56 p.m. — Final preparations are underway ahead of the 1:15 p.m. Play will begin at 1:15 p.m. — A birdie putt for Ancer lips out on the second hole and he remains at -1. — Ancer narrowly misses a par putt on the third hole to fall back to even par, then Smith does the same to fall to +1. He chips from inside a sandy hazard area to within a couple feet of the hole and rolls in the birdie putt. — Dustin Johnson rolls in another birdie to move to -3, but Casey makes a birdie putt of his own to take the solo lead at -4. — Birdies for Mickelson and DeChambeau move them back within a shot of the lead at -3. — Reed made a double bogey followed by a bogey, and he's now dropped all the way back to even par and off the top of the leaderboard. Casey had to scramble for his par on the 18th hole, but he got it to stay at the top of the leaderboard. — Mickelson hits an uncharacteristically poor pitch shot on the 16th hole, and he'll face a lengthy par putt to stay at -3. — Casey sinks his final putt of the day and will head into the second round tied with Kokrak for the lead at 6 under.