LIV Golf has become synonymous with money, with staggering signing fees and major tournament purses.
The current event in Adelaide is no different.
The Sporting News takes a look at the prize money on offer.
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For 2024, every event on the LIV Golf tour features a purse of AU$39 million.
From that figure, AU$31 million is split among the players, with the remaining AU$8 million shared with the top three teams at each tournament.
The winner will take home a whopping AU$6.23 million.
The individual payouts decrease the further down a player finishes. If multiple players are tied at one position, money is combined and then split evenly.
Note: AUD figures are approximate.
Result | Prize money (USD) | Prize money (AUD) |
1st | $4,000,000 | $6,230,000 |
2nd | $2,250,000 | $3,310,000 |
3rd | $1,500,000 | $2,340,000 |
4th | $1,000,000 | $1,640,000 |
5th | $800,000 | $1,519,000 |
Note: AUD figures are approximate.
Result | Prize money (USD) | Prize money (AUD) |
1st | $3,000,000 | $4,680,000 |
2nd | $1,500,000 | $2,340,000 |
3rd | $500,000 | $779,302 |
As one of Australia’s top golfers, Smith’s net worth is unconfirmed but is estimated to be around AU$77 million.
He raked in AU$113 million last year per Forbes, with the majority of that coming from his salary and tournament winnings. The 30-year-old also earns a sizeable amount from sponsorships.
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Smith signed with LIV Golf in 2022 for a reported fee of AU$155 million. He was in demand at the time since he had recently won The Open.
According to Golf Monthly, Smith has already taken home a whopping AU$4,280,576 courtesy of LIV Golf in 2024.
All the action from Adelaide will be broadcast on free-to-air television via Channel 7, across their main channel and 7mate. It will not be available on any pay TV or subscription services.
As for streaming, every round can be viewed on 7plus. This also applies to every LIV Golf tournament throughout the season.
7plus can be watched on devices that feature browsers or can download their app, which includes smart TVs, mobiles and tablets.
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Team | Captain | Players |
4Aces | Dustin Johnson | Pat Perez Patrick Reed Harold Varner III |
Cleeks | Martin Kaymer | Richard Bland Adrian Meronk Kalle Samooja |
Crushers | Bryson DeChambeau | Paul Casey Charles Howell III Anirban Lahiri |
Fireballs | Sergio Garcia | Abraham Ancer Eugenio Chacarra David Puig |
HyFlyers | Phil Mickelson | Brendan Steele Cameron Tringale Andy Ogletree |
Iron Heads | Kevin Na | Danny Lee Scott Vincent Jinichiro Kozuma |
Legion XIII | Jon Rahm | Tyrrell Hatton Kieran Vincent Caleb Surratt |
Majesticks | Ian Poulter | Lee Westwood Henrik Stenson Sam Horsfield |
RangeGoats | Bubba Watson | Peter Uihlein Matthew Wolff Thomas Pieters |
Ripper | Cameron Smith | Lucas Herbert Matt Jones Marc Leishman |
Smash | Brooks Koepka | Talor Gooch Jason Kokrak Graeme McDowell |
Stinger | Louis Oosthuizen | Dean Burmester Branden Grace Charl Schwartzel |
Torque | Joaquinn Niemann | Sebastián Muñoz Mito Pereira Carlos Ortiz |