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What is LIV Golf? Format, rules, teams, players, more facts
- LIV Golf runs two competitions per event: an individual 72-hole stroke play and a team competition.
- Originally 54-hole events, LIV now uses 72 holes starting in 2026.
- LIV is financed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund and includes 13 teams with named captains.
- Wild-card players can join LIV and some moved into league contracts by 2026.
- The league has discussed a merger framework with the PGA Tour but no major progress by 2026.
- OWGR points are limited to LIV's top players in each event as of 2026.
- Each LIV event features a $30 million purse with a larger final-year event at $50 million.
- Notable LIV players include Rahm, DeChambeau, Mickelson, and others; teams have captains like Johnson and Kaymer.
- LIV Golf Promotions and International Series offer routes to join the league.
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