The 2023 LIV Golf League was the second season of LIV Golf following the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series. The season consisted of thirteen 54-hole tournaments, featuring 48 players and no cut, with a team championship event at the season end.

Talor Gooch won three tournaments during the season to claim the individual title by 22 points from Cameron Smith, with Brooks Koepka in third place. The team championship was won by Crushers GC, captained by Bryson DeChambeau, by two strokes from Range Goats GC; 4 Aces GC had topped the regular season points standings but finished in fourth place in the final. Smith, Koepka and DeChambeau all won twice during the season; the other winners were Charles Howell III, Danny Lee, Dustin Johnson and Harold Varner III.

Broadcasting In the United States, The CW broadcast and streamed the tournaments under a multi-year deal with the organization signed in January 2023. This deal was criticized by the National Press Club as an attempt by Saudi Arabia's monarchy (which finances LIV through a sovereign wealth fund) to sportwash its unflattering reputation after their alleged involvement in the October 2018 assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. As CW stations are only contractually obligated to air the network's prime time schedule, 14 affiliates (eight owned by CBS, five owned by Tegna, and Weigel-owned WCIU) declined to air the LIV telecasts; CW majority owner Nexstar leased airtime on other stations in those markets.

PGA Tour agreement In June 2023, it was announced that the Public Investment Fund, the PGA Tour and the European Tour would create a new entity to serve the best interests of each entity.

OWGR points rejection In October 2023, it was announced by the Official World Golf Ranking that LIV Golf's application to receive OWGR points was rejected.

Teams The 2023 LIV Golf League consisted of twelve teams. Unlike the structure of the 2022 Invitational Series; where some players regularly changed teams from week-to-week, the 2023 season was planned to have players signed to individual teams and will have remained with that team throughout the entire season. LIV Golf began announcing team rosters on 15 February 2023.

Starting roster Team Members Captain(s) Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Substitute players4Aces GC Dustin Johnson Patrick Reed Peter Uihlein Pat Perez Cleeks GC Martin Kaymer Bernd Wiesberger Graeme McDowell Richard Bland Laurie CanterCrushers GC Bryson DeChambeau Paul Casey Charles Howell III Anirban Lahiri Andy OgletreeFireballs GC Sergio García Abraham Ancer Carlos Ortiz Eugenio Chacarra HyFlyers GC Phil Mickelson Cameron Tringale James Piot Brendan Steele Iron Heads GC Kevin Na Scott Vincent Sihwan Kim Danny Lee Majesticks GC Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood Sam Horsfield Laurie Canter Andy OgletreeRangeGoats GC Bubba Watson Talor Gooch Harold Varner III Thomas Pieters Wade OrmsbyRipper GC Cameron Smith Marc Leishman Matt Jones Jediah Morgan Smash GC Brooks Koepka Matthew Wolff Jason Kokrak Chase Koepka Kieran VincentStinger GC Louis Oosthuizen Charl Schwartzel Branden Grace Dean Burmester Torque GC Joaquín Niemann Sebastián Muñoz Mito Pereira David Puig

Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.

Date Tournament Host country Purse (US$) Individual winner Winning team Othertours Notes Individual Team 26 Feb LIV Golf Mayakoba Mexico 20,000,000 5,000,000 Charles Howell III (1) Crushers GC MENA New tournament 19 Mar LIV Golf Tucson United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Danny Lee (1) Fireballs GC MENA New tournament 2 Apr LIV Golf Orlando United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Brooks Koepka (2) Torque GC MENA New tournament 23 Apr LIV Golf Adelaide Australia 20,000,000 5,000,000 Talor Gooch (1) 4Aces GC MENA New tournament 30 Apr LIV Golf Singapore Singapore 20,000,000 5,000,000 Talor Gooch (2) RangeGoats GC MENA New tournament 14 May LIV Golf Tulsa United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Dustin Johnson (2) Stinger GC MENA New tournament 28 May LIV Golf Washington, D.C. United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Harold Varner III (1) Torque GC MENA New tournament 2 Jul LIV Golf Andalucía Spain 20,000,000 5,000,000 Talor Gooch (3) Torque GC MENA New tournament 9 Jul LIV Golf London England 20,000,000 5,000,000 Cameron Smith (2) 4Aces GC MENA 6 Aug LIV Golf Greenbrier United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Bryson DeChambeau (1) Torque GC MENA New tournament 13 Aug LIV Golf Bedminster United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Cameron Smith (3) Ripper GC MENA 24 Sep LIV Golf Chicago United States 20,000,000 5,000,000 Bryson DeChambeau (2) Crushers GC MENA 15 Oct5 Nov LIV Golf Jeddah Saudi Arabia 20,000,000 5,000,000 Brooks Koepka (3) Fireballs GC MENA 22 Oct LIV Golf Miami United States n/a 50,000,000 n/a Crushers GC Team Championship

Points list Individual points list The individual points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.

Position Player Team Points1 Talor Gooch RangeGoats GC 1922 Cameron Smith Ripper GC 1703 Brooks Koepka Smash GC 1524 Bryson DeChambeau Crushers GC 1495 Dustin Johnson 4Aces GC 125

Team points list The team points list was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.

Position Team Points finish1 4Aces GC 192 4th2 Crushers GC 186 1st3 Torque GC 183 3rd4 RangeGoats GC 179 2nd5 Stinger GC 157 5th

Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)IndividualBonusTotal1 Talor Gooch17,320,01218,000,00035,320,0122 Cameron Smith11,955,41710,000,00021,955,4173 Brooks Koepka13,495,8334,000,00017,495,8334 Bryson DeChambeau13,335,00013,335,0005 Harold Varner III9,125,8339,125,833

Relegations Non-exempt players who finished 45th or lower in the individual points list were relegated from the league. Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer finished 45th and 49th, respectively; however, both were exempt from relegation as they were team captains. Jediah Morgan (46th), James Piot (47th), Chase Koepka (48th), and Sihwan Kim (50th) were relegated from the league.

Promotions event The LIV Golf Promotions Event is due to be held 8–10 December 2023 at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates.

Format

The event will take place over three days, with 72 holes being played in total. The first round will be open players finishing 6–32 in the 2023 International Series Order of Merit, winners of leading amateur tournaments, players ranked inside the top-200 of the Official World Golf Ranking and players ranked inside the top-20 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking. The top-20 and ties from the first round advance to the second round, where scores are reset. Also entering at this stage will be players relegated from the 2023 LIV Golf League, tournament winners during the 2022–23 PGA Tour and 2023 European Tour seasons, major champions since 2018, Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup players, and players finishing 2–5 on the 2023 International Series Order of Merit. The top-16 from the second round will advance to the final two rounds, with the scores being reset once again. The top three finishers over the final two rounds will earn status to play in the 2024 LIV Golf League.

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