LIV Golf’s $50m staff championship ‘will transfer from Donald Trump’s Miami resort to the Center East’ because the Saudi-backed breakaway competitors will get set to lastly announce its 2023 schedule – however the former US president will nonetheless host THREE occasions this 12 months
LIV Golf’s staff championship last is reportedly shifting from Miami to the Center East because the Saudi-backed breakaway tour prepares to announce its 2023 schedule.
Final 12 months’s staff championship, whereby 4 groups of as many gamers battle it out in twosomes for a $50million prize pot, came about at Donald Trump‘s Nationwide Doral golf resort in Miami, however the 2023 occasion might be held in Saudi.
In accordance with ESPN, LIV Golf are shifting the showpiece to the Royal Greens Golf & Nation Membership in Jeddah on November 3-5 as a part of a schedule which can quickly be confirmed by the event.
Trump was in attendance on the 2022 staff championship, posing for images alongside LIV chief Greg Norman and lots of others, and three of the previous US President’s golf programs will nonetheless be utilized by LIV Golf this 12 months.
LIV Golf’s staff championship last will reportedly be held at Saudi Arabia’s Royal Greens Golf & Nation Membership in Jeddah (pictured) on November 3-5
Final 12 months’s occasion was staged on the Miami resort owned by ex-US President Donald Trump (R)
His Nationwide Golf Membership exterior Washington will host an occasion from Could 26-28, whereas one other in Bedminster, New Jersey is scheduled for use from August 11-13. The Nationwide Doral in Miami can be down for October 20-22.
LIV Golf, which is funded by Saudi’s Public Funding Fund, have revealed their gamers might be competing for $405million throughout 14 tournaments over the course of the season, which is $150million greater than they collected for eight tournaments final 12 months.
The tour’s full 2023 schedule features a return to Centurion Membership, the scene of its inaugural occasion final June, exterior London from July 7-9, in addition to Wealthy Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois from September 22-24.
Now the showpiece is heading to Saudi, although three of Trump’s programs might be utilized in 2023
It’s going to even be holding a brand new occasion at Orange County Nationwide in Orlando, Florida from March 31-April 2, one week earlier than the Masters, the primary main championship of the season, will get underway.
Nevertheless, this 12 months’s circuit is not going to embody occasions in Portland, Oregon, and Boston prefer it did in 2022.
LIV Golf have beforehand introduced their 2023 schedule will start at El Camaleon Golf Membership in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico from February 24-26, whereas additionally confirming tournaments in Tucson, Arizona (March 17-19), Australia (April 21-23), Singapore (April 28-30), Oklahoma (Could 12-14), Spain (June 30-July 2) and West Virginia (August 4-6).
His Nationwide Doral in Miami was the scene of final 12 months’s staff championship, which Dustin Johnson’s 4 Aces GC staff (pictured) prevailed in
America’s Dustin Johnson was topped particular person champion final 12 months after ending with a rating of 135, whereas his 4 Aces GC staff – additionally consisting of Talor Gooch, Pat Perez and Patrick Reed – claimed the collective prize.
LIV Golf has drawn widespread controversy since its inception, most notably from the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
Norman, who serves because the tour’s chief govt, reignited his disagreement with Woods this week by branding the claiming the 15-time main winner a ‘mouthpiece’ for the PGA.
