Love it or hate it, one thing that has become glaringly clear about the controversial LIV Golf series, which tees off with its third event beginning Friday at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster…
Lee Westwood hits a tee shot at the LIV Golf pro-am.The format is the same as the others, too — 54 holes, no cut, a shotgun start and hefty guaranteed paydays for individual and team performances. The total purse is $20 million, with $4 million of that going to the individual winner and $5 million split among the winning four-man team.“I think it’s something new and fresh for golf,” said Lee Westwood, who is also in the field. “You know, I’m all for competition.
“I think we’re all extremely excited about the team format of it, so I think you’ve got a very structured product going forward,” added Charles Howell III, who is making his LIV debut this week. “You have the players that you know are going to play and where they’re going to play.” It also marks the first time that the course has hosted a tournament since the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open.
That week, Donald Trump, then president of the United States, spent much of his time lording over the proceedings from a large, glass-enclosed balcony. This week, he is expected to be omnipresent on the grounds, as he was during Thursday’s pro-am, even as his associates are being investigated by the Justice Department for Trump’s actions surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.Getty Images
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