LIV Golf Returns to The States with $25 Million Event in Nashville

Last Updated: September, 7 2024

LIV Golf Returns to The States with $25 Million Event in Nashville

The controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf series will make its first appearance in the United States this week, with a new tournament taking place in Nashville, Tennessee. The three-day event at The Grove club will see another $25 million in prize money up for grabs, as some of golf's biggest names compete.

Fresh off his second career U.S. Open victory, Bryson DeChambeau leads the field as captain and top player for the Crushers team. Looking to defend their place atop the team standings, DeChambeau will try to keep up his strong recent play. His top challengers include Jon Rahm, back from injury and seeking his first LIV individual title with teammates Tyrrell Hatton and Kieran Vincent.

Another highly anticipated return belongs to Brooks Koepka, who is the captain and star for the Smash GC. Looking for victory number two on the LIV circuit, Koepka will count on fellow Americans Talor Gooch and Jason Kokrak for support. Cameron Smith also hopes to build on his experience captaining the Punch GC and contend for the individual crown.

The 54-hole tournament will tee off on June 21st at 1:00 PM ET from The Grove club. Friday's first round will be televised from 1-6 PM on LIV Golf's YouTube and CW App. Broadcast coverage then switches to The CW Network & App for Saturday and Sunday, along with continued streaming on LIV's platforms.

With $25 million on the line and marquee names clustered at the top of the leaderboard, LIV Golf's Nashville debut is poised to provide intense competition. After months of controversy, the breakaway circuit now looks to continue establishing itself on American soil. All eyes will be on DeChambeau, Koepka and others battling it out at the first-ever LIV event in Music City.

The schedule for the 2024 LIV Golf Nashville tournament is as follows:

Dates: June 21-23, 2024

Location: The Grove, College Grove, Tennessee

Competition: Three rounds of stroke play

Field: 54 players, including 13 teams of four players each and two wild cards

Purse: $25 million USD ($20 million individual, $5 million team)

Winner’s Share: $4 million USD (individual), $3 million USD (team)

Local Tee Times: Shotgun Start for Rounds 1-2 at 12:15 p.m. local (1:15 p.m. ET) / Round 3 at 12:05 p.m. local (1:05 p.m. ET)

The 2024 LIV Golf Nashville tournament will be broadcast live on various platforms. Here are the details:

The CW App: The LIV Golf Series will stream free on The CW App all season long in the United States.

LIV Golf Plus App: The LIV Golf Plus app will carry events live in over 180 territories during the 2024 season. All LIV Golf tournaments are free to watch on the app.

7plus: Australian viewers can watch LIV Golf tournaments for free on the 7plus streaming platform.

YouTube: Golf fans can watch LIV Golf live streams on the league’s official YouTube channel, although events are restricted behind a paywall in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea. A free stream is accessible in the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland

Teams for LIV Golf Nashville

1. Crushers (Captain: Bryson DeChambeau)

Team Members: Anirban Lahiri, John Catlin, Paul Casey

2. Legion XIII (Captain: Jon Rahm)

Team Members: Tyrrell Hatton, Kieran Vincent, Caleb Surratt

3. Torque (Captain: Joaquin Niemann)

Team Members: Mito Pereira, Carlos Ortiz, Sebastian Munoz

4. Rippers (Captain: Cameron Smith)

Team Members: Lucas Herbert, Marc Leishman, Matt Jones

5. Smash (Captain: Brooks Koepka)

Team Members: Talor Gooch, Jason Kokrak, Graeme McDowell

6. Stinger (Captain: Louis Oosthuizen)

Team Members: Branden Grace, Charl Schwartzel, Dean Burmester

7. Cleeks (Captain: Martin Kaymer)

Team Members: Richard Bland, Kalle Samooja, Adrian Meronk

8. Fireballs (Captain: Sergio Garcia)

Team Members: David Puig, Abraham Ancer, Eugenio Chacarra

9. Range Goats (Captain: Bubba Watson)

Team Members: Thomas Pieters, Matthew Wolff, Peter Uihlein

10. Aces (Captain: Dustin Johnson)

Team Members: Pat Perez, Patrick Reed, Harold Varner III

11. HyFlyers (Captain: Phil Mickelson)

Team Members: Cameron Tringale, Andy Ogletree, Brendan Steele

12. Majesticks (Captain: Ian Poulter)

Team Members: Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson, Sam Horsfield

Additionally, there will be two individual wildcards competing who are not a part of any team:

Anthony Kim

Hudson Swafford

The teams will be competing for a share of the $25 million purse. After the first two LIV Golf events of the year, Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers team currently leads the points standings. Jon Rahm's Legion XIII and Joaquin Niemann's Torque teams are also near the top looking to challenge for top honors in Nashville.

References: https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2024-liv-golf-nashville-preview-tv-schedule-where-to-watch-field-of-players-teams-prize-money-purse/

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