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INTERNATIONAL SERIES – MACAU 2025

2025-03-23T14:13:07+00:00March 23rd, 2025|

Mar 20th – 23th, 2025

Graeme had a poor opening day on the greens at Macau G&CC, taking 34 putts as he opened with a two-over 72 to share 111th.

The 2010 US Open champion (45) double-bogeyed the second and three-putted the third to slip to three over.

He birdied the seventh, ninth and 13th to get back to level but had two more three putts as he bogeyed the 14th, 16th and 17th before finishing with a birdie.

On Day 2, McDowell found his rhythm, firing a five-under 65, which included eight birdies, to make a significant leap up the leaderboard heading into the weekend. However, he couldn’t maintain that momentum, posting an even-par 70 on Saturday, followed by a one-under 69 in the final round.

He can still rally in Macau or qualify for The Open via the LIV Golf individual standings or Final qualifying.

“Yeah, obviously it’s a great opportunity next week in Macau to have three Open Championship spot,” McDowell said after LIV Singapore last week, where he finished 53rd in the 54-man field.

“Especially for me with it being Royal Portrush, my hometown, there’s a little bit of extra motivation there.”

The Course : Macau Golf and Country Club, 6637 Yards, Par 70.

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LIV GOLF – SINGAPORE 2025

2025-03-16T13:36:12+00:00March 16th, 2025|

Mar 14th – 16th, 2025

It was a challenging week for Graeme in Singapore, as he finished 53rd on the leaderboard.

In his opening round, G-Mac got off to a good start with a birdie, but struggled afterward, ending the day with a disappointing +7.

Day 2 saw Graeme’s best performance, shooting an even-par 71, which included an eagle on the par-5 4th hole (his 8th hole of the day).

Sunday proved to be another tough day, with the Portrush man posting a +3 round, finishing the week at +10 overall.

However, there was a bright spot over the weekend—Graeme’s racehorse, Givemefive, co-owned with Smash GC teammate Brooks Koepka. Givemefive ridden by Paul O’Brien made it a treble of wins on the day at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Co. Meath, Ireland.

Result: 53 with rounds of +7, E, +3, Total +10

Team Smash GC finished in 8th place with a score of -1, -4, -5 for a Total of -17

THE COURSE

Brooks Koepka says the Serapong is his favorite LIV Golf course of all. And when you see it with your own eyes, you realize why.

Built on the fantasy island of Sentosa, the Serapong has signatures on every hole. Jungles down the flank, beaches beyond the greens and an iconic ‘drive over the ocean’ on 15. But it’s not all picture-postcards: this course is a fierce test of golf, and it’s already hosted a couple of LIV Golf classics.

As we prepare to return, let’s take a quick trip to paradise and see what makes the Serapong so special.

Course Stats: 7406 Yards, Par 71.

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LIV GOLF – HONG KONG 2025

2025-03-16T13:43:06+00:00March 9th, 2025|

Mar 07th – 09th, 2025

LIV Golf’s latest event rolled into Fanlin, Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Golf Club.

Having finished 8th place last year it is an event that Graeme’s enjoys.

G-Mac opened his account with an opening 2 under par which included three birdies with one dropped shot.

It was on day Day 2 that Graeme found his rhythm shooting a fantastic five-under par to put him just four shots off the pace. This moved him up to seventh place and in good shape on the leaderboard at seven-under-par.

However, despite a strong stretch of four birdies in seven holes on Sunday, Graeme slipped out of the top 10. A bogey on the par-4 11th (his 10th hole of the day) and a late double bogey on the 18th (his 17th hole) saw him drop to 12th place. He finished the event with a 2-under-par round, ending the week at 9-under-par.

Result: T12, -2, -5, -2, Total -9

Team Smash GC finished in 12th place with a score of +3, -15, -5, Total -17

THE COURSE

Now, LIV Golf is here to write a fresh chapter in this amazing history. Last year’s debut brought a record single-day crowd to Fanling, finishing in twin thrillers on the final day.

Whether you caught LIV Golf Hong Kong last year or you’re making your own debut this time, here’s everything to know as we begin the first Asian leg of our season.

Hong Kong Golf Club can trace its history all the way back to 1889 and the current course was first laid in 1911. It’s been hosting the Hong Kong Open every year since 1959 (our own Patrick Reed, of 4Aces GC, took the last one in 2024).

How does this course play?

Tight and tough. Fanling is one of the smallest courses in golf, so bomb and gouge (the golfers’ term for distance over accuracy) won’t cut it.

Course Stats: 6691 Yards, Par 70.

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LIV GOLF – ADELAIDE 2025

2025-03-09T13:56:43+00:00February 17th, 2025|

Feb 14th – 16th, 2025

It was a tough week at The Grange Golf Club for both Graeme and Team Smash GC.

Day 1 saw Graeme start with a bogey, but he quickly bounced back with two birdies in the first four holes. The middle stretch proved challenging as he dropped three shots, though he managed to regain some momentum with a birdie on his 16th hole (course hole 13) before closing with a par to finish the day at +1.

Day 2 was a struggle for the Portrush man, as he carded a three-over-par round with four bogeys and just one birdie.

But in true G-Mac fashion, he fought until the end, saving his best for Sunday. He posted a two-under-par 70, sinking five birdies along the way to finish the week on a high note.

Thank you Adelaide and also the great support by all of the fans.

Result: T37, +1, +3, -2, Total +2

Team Smash GC finished in 13th place with a score of +3, +5, +5, Total +13

THE COURSE

LIV Golf Adelaide gets ready to pump up the volume again.

Golf, but louder. That’s the LIV Golf motto. And it simply does not get any louder than Adelaide.

Over the last two years, the LIV Golf event at Adelaide has unleashed the deafening passion of Australian sports fans, who have flocked to the Grange Golf Club in their thousands.

In 2025, Adelaide has moved forward to February so that it can catch the rays of the Aussie summer. If you like your top-level sport real, rousing, and raucous, book now for the chance to be in the capital of South Australia on February 14-16.

Course Stats: 7112 Yards, Par 72.

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LIV GOLF – RIYADH 2025

2025-02-17T08:29:49+00:00February 9th, 2025|

Feb 6th – 8th, 2025

Graeme kicked off the 2025 LIV Golf season with a T21 finish under the lights at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia.

It was a solid week for G-Mac with his game in good shape. He opened with two consecutive rounds of two under par followed by a strong four under on the final day, leaving him eight under for the week.

Result: -2, -2, -4, Total -8

Team Smash GC finished in 10th place with a score of E, -11, -12, Total-23

THE COURSE

Riyadh Golf Club – new year, new venue!

The 2025 LIV Golf season will start in sensational style when we pay our first visit to the exciting city of Riyadh on February 6-8.

Fans who flock to Riyadh Golf Club, just 20 minutes from the center of the capital of Saudi Arabia, will be rewarded by the sight of some of the world’s top golfers competing for the first prize of the year.

Riyadh is home to seven million people, many of them lovers of sport and golf in particular. The game is booming in the Kingdom, with more and more people keen to play and watch it.

That makes Riyadh Golf Club the ideal place to start the new season. The welcome will be as warm as the weather – and the competition for victory between the LIV Golf teams and their players will be red-hot.

One reason we know this is that so many LIV Golf members were at Riyadh Golf Club in December to compete for a prestigious prize – but also to do their research for our event!

Course Stats: 7464 Yards, Par 72.

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2024-12-09T09:00:18+00:00December 9th, 2024|

Dec 4th – 7th, 2024

Graeme was in Saudi Arabia at the Riyadh Golf Club for the PIF Saudi International, G-Mac is a past winner having collected the trophy back in 2020.

“It’s always nice to come back to a tournament that you’ve won even though it may be a new course venue,” he said. This is my first time in Riyadh, so it’s always exciting travelling to a new venue for a first occasion, and nice to come back to a tournament and see your picture on billboards and holding a trophy in your hands. It also reminds you coming back to tournaments like this that you also have won in some pretty cool places around the world and it’s been a pretty nice career.”

After a disappointing opening round of 74, Graeme bounced back in style on Day 2 with a six under par 65, sensationally capping his round with an eagle ‘2’ by holing a chip shot at the par-4 third hole – his 12th.

The effort saw McDowell jump just over 50 places from T108th position following a struggling opening three-over 74 to just outside the top-50.

“It was a great turnaround from yesterday and good news in that it has delayed the McDowell Enterprises for 48-hours”, he said smiling.

“I was all rusty yesterday and had a couple of months off but I have been working hard for the past two months but have not hit a lot of balls.

“I took me nine holes to figure out where my swing was at yesterday and while I figured it out a little bit on my back nine yesterday while this morning I hung in there the first nine holes, making the turn at one under and then birdied one and two and holed my second on three and birdied four which was nice.

“So, I was on my surfboard today which was nice and my persistence was rewarded today as it’s difficult to make putts on the greens as they’re not up to the standard we’d like to be.

“They are better in the morning, like this morning, than they are in the afternoon.

“So, happy to hang in there and have another two rounds to play and a really good tournament”.

As McDowell said he capped his round at the 434-yard par-4 third hole where he played a 125-yard gap wedge second shot.

“I then had the putter out walking up the green and I said to Kenny (Comboy – caddy) this could be quite close”, said McDowell.

“It was nice to see the ball in the cup because I just couldn’t get anything going and then all of a sudden it all happened in a flash … birdie, birdie, eagle and birdie”, he said.

“So, it got me back into the tournament which was nice and now looking forward to the closing 36 holes and trying to sign off my year on a bright note”.

On day 3 Graeme battled his way to par his round with a one over par 72, which again dropped him back. It was yo-yo week with Graeme firing a nice 66 ( 5 under) on the final day to finish in T62 on -7 with rounds of 74, 65, 72 and 66.

THE COURSE
Riyadh Golf Club is located just 20 minutes from Central Riyadh, showcasing a whole host of fantastic golf and leisure facilities. Managed by Golf Saudi, Riyadh Golf Club offers an enjoyable round to golfers of all levels. The course was opened in 2005 to challenge the competitive golfer whilst enabling the beginner to enjoy the expert design and scenery.

The championship course boasts undulating terrain, wide fairways and manicured greens that offers golfers a pleasurable yet testing experience. The various lakes and streams traversing across the course terrain aim to keep golfers at the top of their game. The front nine is also floodlit offering golfers the opportunity to play during the week in the evenings.

Standout holes include the 689-yard par 5 with strategically positioned sand bunkers, a narrow approach and lush vegetation. The intimidating Par-3 of just 162 yards frequented with crosswinds and guarded by water on all sides, are two examples of holes which make RGC an excellent golf course.

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LIV GOLF CHICAGO

2024-09-16T05:22:47+01:00September 16th, 2024|

Sep 13 – 15, 2024

Graeme was back in action this week at Bolingbrook Golf Club, Illinois which is located just forty minutes southwest of Chicago.

G-Mac was one under par after five holes on his opening round. He then dropped three shots in a four-hole stretch in the middle of his round, but bounced back with back-to-back birdies on his closing two for a two-over tally putting him tied for 33rd. Day 2 was much the same with four dropped shots and two birdies with left him going into the final day in T38 place on +4.

With Graeme needing a good score to boost his 2024 LIV Golf League standings, he pulled out a great final round of four under par 66. No matter what Graeme never gives up and his final day showed his grit. After 16 holes he was five under with no dropped shots, the one mark on his card came at the par 4, 10 (his 17th).

Graeme’s 2024 Individual Competition ended with him in 29 position putting him in the Open Zone.

Going into 2024 Team Championship next week in Dallas, his team Smash GC are running in 4 place.

RESULT: T23
SCORE +2(72), +2(72), -4(66), TOT -E

Smash GC ended the week in 8th place with a score of -7 (R1 -5, R2 +5, R3 -7 Tot -7)

Course Details

Designed by famed architect Arthur Hills and partner Steve Forrest, Bolingbrook Golf Club, located just 30 miles from downtown Chicago, features a 156-yard island green on its signature 15th hole.

The 7,104-yard Par 70 layout offers rolling fairways and elevated greens, winding around seven different lakes. Selected by the PGA Tour as one of the host venues for the Forme Tour in 2021, Bolingbrook will host this year’s LIV Golf Chicago event, one of our two showpiece finales to the season which will crown the overall individual champion.

Yardage: 7,036
Course Par: 70

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LIV GOLF UK By JCB

2024-09-16T05:05:38+01:00July 29th, 2024|

Jul 26-28, 2024

Graeme’s week at JCB Golf & Country Club ended with a T29 place. It was a strong start for Graeme on Friday with an excellent four-under opener. After an early bogey, G-Mac responded with six birdies and just one more bogey to sit tied for sixth. It was tough going for the Portrush man on Saturday with four dropped shots after just five holes. In true G-Mac style he then showed his grit to reduce the damage with three birdies in the next five holes to get to one under after ten holes. After a string of pars his round took a knock with a double bogey on 18 (his 15th hole on the day) followed by another bogey to drop him back. Again he managed to not give in and fired a birdie to end the day with a round of +3. On Sunday, Graeme was par after nine holes, this included three birdies cancelled out by three bogeys. With his team Smash GC in contention, Graeme dug in and came home on the back nine one under under par, one under on the day.

RESULT: T29
SCORE -4(67), +3(74), -1(70), TOT -2

Smash GC ended the week with a great T3 place with a score of -20 (R1 -11, R2 -10, R3 +1 Tot -20)

Course Details

2024 marks the start of a multi-year partnership between LIV Golf and JCB, one of the world’s leading equipment manufacturers.

LIV Golf UK by JCB will take place July 26-28 at JCB Golf & Country Club, near Uttoxeter, a modern masterpiece with rolling fields, island greens and even a ruined stately home.

Fans can cheer Poulter, Westwood and Horsfield on their home turf, while the players will love the endless challenges created by Robin Hiseman, particularly the fiercely guarded 18th. And it’s all happening in the gorgeous British countryside, the perfect summer adventure for thousands of golf fans.

Yardage: 7,201
Course Par: 71

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LIV GOLF ANDALUCÍA 2024

2024-07-15T09:20:12+01:00July 15th, 2024|

Jul 12—14, 2024

It was a tough week in Andalucía for G-Mac and his team Smash GC. Valderrama showed it’s teeth and from the off it was hard going. Graeme opened with a +4 followed by +6 on Saturday. As always with the Portrush man, he never gives up and pulled out his best round on Sunday with a level par. Onwards!

RESULT: T42
SCORE +4(75), +6(77), E(71), TOT +10

Smash GC finished in 13th postion with a score of +23 (R1 +13, R2 +3, R3 +7 Tot +23)

In the word of his team, “defeat is temporary, grit is forever.”

Course Details

Some holes have a ring to them, right? Amen Corner at Augusta, the Road Hole at St Andrews… and the 17th at Valderrama. This natural amphitheater has become a legend in itself, a sun-drenched setting for comebacks, triple bogeys, even an albatross from our very own Graeme McDowell.

Valderrama, located in Andalucia in southern Spain, is loved by top golfers and fans of the game alike. The pros enjoy the beautifully presented course, which is long, technical and extremely testing. Spectators appreciate the stunning scenery and the chance to see many of the world’s best players up close.

Yardage: 6,999
Course Par: 71

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LIV GOLF NASHVILLE 2024

2024-06-24T09:19:12+01:00June 24th, 2024|

Jun 21-23,2024

Graeme and his Smash teammates, Brooks Koepka, Talor Gooch and Jason Kokrak headed into the week in fifth place on the team rankings. With Graeme sitting in 21st place on the individual rankings, he was looking for a solid week to consolidate his position. It wasn’t to be with a disappointing T42 finish at The Grove Club designed by LIV Golf’s CEO Greg Norman. After a 2 over opening round, G-Mac dug in on Day 2 with a score of 3 under, which included 4 birdies and 1 dropped shot. On Sunday, Graeme opened with a birdie but dropped back with 2 dropped shots on the front 9. He levelled up the day on his 17th (10th hole on the course) with a birdie to end the round Even, 1 under for the week.

RESULT: T42
SCORE: +2(73), -3(69), E(71), Tot -1

Smash GC finished in 12th position with a total of -12 (R1, -2, R2, -11, R3, +1).

Course Details

It’s nearly 80 years since Nashville welcomed big-time golf. This course, designed by our CEO Greg Norman, is worth the wait.

The McCrory Creek, which glides through the middle of The Grove, provides one of the most beguiling natural hazards you’ve ever seen in golf. And there are plenty of man-made ponds around the greens and fairways, creating further pitfalls for those who go too big on the tee.

Overall, though, this course should reward bold, adventurous golf. The greens are fast, the fairways are generous and the scenery… well, that’s spectacular.

Yardage: 7,290
Course Par: 71

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