LIV Golf confirmed for March 2026 as Steyn City set to host biggest sporting event in SA
LIV Golf is coming to South Africa for the first time, and it will take place at luxurious Steyn City in Johannesburg.
The league has made a multi-year commitment to expanding its league to the African continent.
The inaugural LIV Golf South Africa event will be held from 20 to 22 March and will be one of the new stops on the lucrative league circuit.
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It's a milestone championed by the all-South African Stinger GC team, which includes captain Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Dean Burmester, and Branden Grace.
It will be the biggest event in South Africa since the 2010 FIFA World Cup because it will be the most lucrative since then.
In LIV's 14-event schedule, $20 million (about R350 million) is up for grabs in the individual portion of the 54-hole tournaments this year, with $5 million (about R88 million) in the pot for the team competition.
The winner of a LIV Golf event will take home a huge $4 million (about R70 million) cheque, while the winning team title will fetch and share $3 million (about R53 million).
This will see the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Cameron Smith play in South Africa.
'It's always special to compete at home, and I'm incredibly proud to bring LIV Golf to South Africa for the first time,' said 2010 Open winner Oosthuizen.
'For Branden, Charl, Dean and I to play in front of our fans, friends, and families will be an unforgettable experience.
'South African sports fans love their golf, and I am sure they will turn out in large numbers to support Stinger GC. South Africa has given so much to us, and now we get to give something back.'
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At JCB Golf and Country Club in Rocester on Saturday morning, LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil was joined by Oosthuizen, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Steyn City Properties CEO Steven Louw.
Steyn City has hosted several Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour events and according to O'Neil, it is one of the perfect locations to host more than 10 000 people.
The Club at Steyn City is known globally for its prestigious championship golf course designed by Nicklaus Design.
'We are enormously proud to showcase Johannesburg and South Africa on the global stage, with our world-class lifestyle estate and golf course as shining examples of local excellence,' said Louw.
'We look forward to partnering with LIV Golf, [the] Gauteng government and other stakeholders to share our country's exceptional golfing experience with the world, and to play a role in advancing the sport we are so passionate about.'
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LIV Golf is advertising itself as an all-round entertainment festival as post-play concerts and engaging fan experiences have become hallmark features of their events, creating a unique festival atmosphere at every international stop.
'This is a special moment to announce that the world's most dynamic and innovative new golfing format will make its historic debut in South Africa. This will be a proud moment for our nation, showcasing our vibrant sports culture and world-class hospitality to a global audience,' said McKenzie.
'The all-South African Stinger GC team is also testament to our country's rich golfing heritage, and we need to get behind our boys as a country when they are here, so that they can win their nation's inaugural tournament.
'LIV will also help to popularise golf in South Africa, and I also look forward to using the big concerts each day as a platform to show off our amazing home-grown, internationally competitive entertainment. We take our hats off to LIV as an organisation for heeding the call to include Africa on their calendar if they wish to call themselves a truly global brand. This is what we want to see for other sports too, from Formula One to the Summer Olympics.
'We are excited to work with LIV Golf's team to deliver a festival of sport and culture that will inspire fans, boost tourism, and create lasting opportunities for our communities, because LIV has committed to reinvesting into the countries that welcome them.'
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