The Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour announced its full 2023 schedule on Monday, together with a return to 5 venues that hosted tournaments in final 12 months’s inaugural sequence.
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The insurgent circuit, which has cut up the elite golf world by luring away prime stars from the PGA Tour and European Tour, accomplished its first season of 54-hole occasions in October.
Centurion Club exterior London, Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, Rich Harvest Farms close to Chicago, Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami and Royal Greens Golf and Country Club close to Jeddah are all again on the record.
There may also be occasions at Orange County National in Orlando and at Trump National Golf Club, Washington DC.
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Seven tournaments had beforehand been introduced, together with venues in Australia, Spain and Singapore, with the season beginning in Mexico on February 24.
LIV Golf contains particular person and group parts. Twelve franchises will compete within the 14-event schedule for a file $405 million in prize cash.
“Last year helped lay the foundation for the future of golf at extraordinary courses that have hosted some of the world’s top competitions,” mentioned LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman.
“LIV Golf’s schedule features fantastic venues and championship sites for our official league launch that will carry the sport into a new era.”
LIV Golf has signed some huge names
The tour, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s big Public Investment Fund, has signed up many huge names together with reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith of Australia, two-time main winner Dustin Johnson and six-time main champion Phil Mickelson.
Earlier this month LIV Golf introduced its first broadcast deal within the United States, penning a “multi-year” settlement with The CW Network.
In December, Augusta National mentioned that LIV gamers would be capable of compete on this 12 months’s Masters after deciding the occasion would maintain its “current criteria” for 2023 entrants.
By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
