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Qatar Tribune
7 days ago
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
LIV Golf announces return to Riyadh for 2026 season opener
Riyadh LIV Golf, the global golf league energizing the sport through team competition and innovative fan experiences will return to Saudi Arabia to launch its 2026 season at LIV Golf Riyadh presented by ROSHN Group, taking place 5-7 February 2026 at the spectacular Riyadh Golf Club. Following a dramatic debut under the lights in 2025, the season opener promises another thrilling display of night golf in the heart of the capital, once again bringing a festival of world-class sport and entertainment. Early bird tickets for LIV Golf Riyadh presented by ROSHN Group 2026 are now available at including a select number of Club 54 hospitality tickets and three-day grounds passes to enjoy a festival of world-class golf, live music, and family-friendly experiences. ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia's leading multi-asset class real estate developer, continues with LIV Golf as global Pillar Partner for the 2026 season. The 2026 season marks the second consecutive year LIV Golf opens its season in Riyadh, a key stop on the league's international calendar and a symbol of the Kingdom's growing commitment to elite sport. LIV Golf Riyadh presented by ROSHN Group builds on the momentum of a groundbreaking 2025 event, which saw Cleeks Golf Club's star Adrian Meronk claim a wire-to-wire individual victory and Legion XIII, captained by Jon Rahm, dominate the team competition in the league's revamped four-score format. The 2026 event is set to kickstart a packed global calendar that includes confirmed events in Adelaide (13-15 February), Singapore (13-15 March), South Africa (20-22 March), Mexico City (17-19 April), and the United Kingdom (24–26 July). Ross Hallett, LIV Golf Executive Vice President, Head of Events, said, 'Together, with ROSHN Group's continued partnership, we're excited to bring our global stars once again to Riyadh for our season opener in 2026. Last year's event was the very first LIV Golf event played under lights, and it provided an electrifying start for players and fans alike, delivering a truly unique viewing experience and reinforcing LIV Golf's commitment to innovation. 2026 will be bigger and better with a focus on providing an unforgettable experience including light shows, a food festival, fan experiences, fair rides, golf activities, hospitality, concerts and more! We are grateful for the support of Golf Saudi and Riyadh Golf Club who provide a world class facility for our players and teams to perform.' Cleeks Golf Club's Adrian Meronk, winner of LIV Golf Riyadh 2025, said, 'Winning in Riyadh was one of the proudest moments of my 2025 season. Playing under the lights, in front of such an electric crowd, brought out the best in me. LIV Golf Riyadh presented by ROSHN Group will be unlike anything else in the game. It's fast, it's bold, and it sets the tone for the entire season. I can't wait to return and defend my title in 2026.' Fans can expect to see a stellar field including Meronk, the defending individual champion from Cleeks Golf Club, along with defending team champion Legion XIII, featuring Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin and Caleb Surratt. They'll be joined by international stars including 2025 season points leader and LIV Golf Jeddah 2024 champion Joaquin Niemann (Torque GC), Bryson DeChambeau (Crushers GC), LIV Golf Jeddah 2023 champion Brooks Koepka (Smash GC), Sergio Garcia (Fireballs GC), Cam Smith (Ripper GC), and Dustin Johnson (4Aces GC), amongst many others.
Arab News
06-08-2025
- Business
- Arab News
LIV Golf announces return to Riyadh for 2026 season opener
RIYADH: LIV Golf has confirmed its return to Saudi Arabia to launch its 2026 season from Feb. 5-7 under the lights at Riyadh Golf Club. Cleeks Golf Club's Adrian Meronk, winner of LIV Golf Riyadh 2025, said: 'Winning in Riyadh was one of the proudest moments of my 2025 season. Playing under the lights, in front of such an electric crowd, brought out the best in me. 'LIV Golf Riyadh presented by Roshn Group will be unlike anything else in the game. It's fast, it's bold, and it sets the tone for the entire season. I can't wait to return and defend my title in 2026.' Roshn Group, Saudi Arabia's leading multi-asset class real estate developer, continues with LIV Golf as global Pillar Partner for the 2026 season. As the two organizations work together to accelerate the sport's growth with new audiences, Roshn Group and LIV Golf will champion youth access to golf and promote golf training and talent development. Last month, LIV Golf and Roshn Group jointly launched the 'Rising Stars' program, the first of its kind to educate and inspire young people in Saudi through the sport of golf. As part of a larger six-month golf program led by Golf Saudi, 'Rising Stars' participants will benefit from the mentorship at global events from LIV Golf players such as Talor Gooch and Jason Kokrak, lessons from coaches, and inspiring talks from LIV Golf executives, among other experiences. The 2026 season will be the second consecutive year LIV Golf opens its season in Riyadh, a key stop on the league's international calendar and a symbol of the Kingdom's growing commitment to elite sport. LIV Golf Riyadh presented by Roshn Group builds on the momentum of a groundbreaking 2025 event, in which Meronk claimed a wire-to-wire individual victory and Legion XIII, captained by Jon Rahm, dominated the team competition in the league's revamped four-score format. The 2026 event launches a packed global calendar that includes confirmed events in Adelaide (Feb. 13-15), Singapore (March 13-15), South Africa (March 20-22), Mexico City (April 17-19), and the United Kingdom (July 24–26). Ross Hallett, executive vice president at LIV Golf, said: 'Together, with Roshn Group's continued partnership, we're excited to bring our global stars once again to Riyadh for our season opener in 2026. Last year's event was the very first LIV Golf event played under lights, and it provided an electrifying start for players and fans alike, delivering a truly unique viewing experience and reinforcing LIV Golf's commitment to innovation. '2026 will be bigger and better with a focus on providing an unforgeable experience including light shows, a food festival, fan experiences, fair rides, golf activities, hospitality, concerts and more. We are grateful for the support of Golf Saudi and Riyadh Golf Club who provide a world class facility for our players and teams to perform.' Fans can expect to see a stellar field, including Meronk, and defending team champion Legion XIII, featuring Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin and Caleb Surratt. They'll be joined by international stars including 2025 season points leader and LIV Golf Jeddah 2024 champion Joaquin Niemann (Torque GC), Bryson DeChambeau (Crushers GC), LIV Golf Jeddah 2023 champion Brooks Koepka (Smash GC), Sergio Garcia (Fireballs GC), Cam Smith (Ripper GC), and Dustin Johnson (4Aces GC), among many others.
Khaleej Times
04-03-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
This Week in Golf: A global feast awaits as stars set to dazzle across tours this week
Golf fans are in for a treat as the sport takes centre stage around the world this week. From the star-studded Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida to the high-stakes battle in Hong Kong for LIV Golf, the action is set to be unmissable. In the spotlight at LIV Golf – Hong Kong, Dubai residents Adrian Meronk (Cleeks GC) and Anirban Lahiri (Crushers GC) will tee it up at the historic Hong Kong Golf Club. Meronk, currently leading the LIV Golf 2025 Standings, is riding high after his triumph in Riyadh last month. However, with Jon Rahm (Legion XIII) and Joaquin Niemann (Torque GC) hot on his heels, the competition is sure to be fierce as players chase the $25 million purse. Meanwhile, on the PGA Tour, the legendary Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill promises another thrilling chapter. With $20 million on the line and the world's best players vying for the title, expect fireworks in Orlando. The DP World Tour makes a stop in Johannesburg for the Joburg Open, while veterans of the game battle it out in Arizona at the PGA Champions Tour's Cologuard Classic. On the women's circuit, the LPGA heads to China for the Blue Bay LPGA, where elite talent will compete at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course, and the LET's Australian WPGA Championship offers rising stars a chance to shine. The next generation of talent will also be in action on the Korn Ferry Tour, as hopefuls fight for career-changing opportunities at the Astara Chile Classic in Santiago. With world-class golf being played on nearly every continent, this week is a testament to the sport's global appeal. Wherever you are, there's a tournament worth following—if you can find it on TV! Golf Tournaments This Week (March 6-9, 2025) PGA Tour – Arnold Palmer Invitational
New York Times
13-02-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
LIV Golf Adelaide 2025: How to watch, odds for the invitational series at Australia's Grange
The second LIV Golf tournament of 2025 tees off Thursday, on the heels of Poland's Adrian Meronk claiming opening victory at Riyadh. The time zone shift is loopy — if you're watching this tournament in the U.S., it'll cut into the early a.m. hours. The par-72, 54-hole event opens with Spain's Jon Rahm as the clubhouse favorite (+550 on BetMGM). Advertisement An American golfer has taken the first two Adelaide invitationals. Brendan Steele beat South African Louis Oosthuizen by one stroke last year, while Talor Gooch won the 2023 inaugural run by three. England's Tyrrell Hatton is second on the betting board to win it all at +700 odds; Bryson DeChambeau and Joaquin Niemann are knotted at third with +900. There is also a group stroke play element here, with the various 'GCs' (golf clubs) competing for team points. Last year's winning squad, Ripper GC, had an all-Australian lineup captained by Cameron Smith, and 4Aces GC, led by Dustin Johnson, won team play in 2023. Legion XIII, Riyadh's winning group, comprises Rahm, Hatton, Caleb Surratt and Tom McKibbin. After February's tournament, LIV Golf goes to Hong Kong (Mar. 9), Singapore (Mar. 16) and Miami (Apr. 6). At Wednesday's presser before the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, PGA's Rory McIlroy indicated his support for reconciliation between the Tour and LIV Golf. 'I think everyone's just got to get over it, and we all have to say, 'OK, this is the starting point, and we move forward,'' he said. 'We don't look behind us, we don't look to the past.' LIV Golf recognized with automatic spot in the U.S. Open The WM Phoenix Open is golf's most raucous party. Now it needs everyone to be cool
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LIV Golf's new CEO excited for potential PIF investment with PGA Tour, sees momentum for league
It's a big week for LIV Golf. The league is in Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club for its second event of the year, but more importantly, LIV Golf Adelaide has become the Saudi-backed tour's largest and most popular event, one that it hopes can springboard it to success after a lackluster season debut in Riyadh last week. Only 31,000 people tuned into the final round broadcast on FS2 to watch Adrian Meronk win, a number that won't come close to the amount of Aussie's on the ground in Adelaide this week. The start of 2025 had by far the least amount of interest from fans for what's going on in LIV Golf, which started its third league season last year and fourth overall. This comes on the heels of the league not making any significant signings in the offseason for the first time, instead making more behind-the-scenes moves to prepare for the future. One of those moves was replacing Greg Norman as CEO and hiring Scott O'Neil, a sports industry veteran with plenty of experience running successful operations in almost every venture he touched, but golf isn't one of those. His first few weeks on the job have been busy. He helped negotiate the new TV contract with Fox, assisted in LIV Golf opening under the lights in Riyadh and more. He also joins the professional golf landscape in the midst of the PGA Tour and Public Investment Fund negotiations. When asked about it on Wednesday at a press conference in Adelaide, O'Neil sees opportunity for LIV Golf because of the potential investment from PIF, which funds LIV Golf, in the PGA Tour. "For us at LIV, we are hoping that that unlocks opportunity," O'Neil said. "That may unlock opportunity with markets, with courses, with marketing partners, with television networks, with growing the game, with competition opportunities, with new formats. "I grew up in New York, if you haven't been able to tell so far by my funny accent, and the state motto is "Excelsior," which means kind of onwards and upwards effectively, and we're very excited about the potential investment with PIF and PGA Tour Enterprises." While specific details of the framework agreement between PGA Tour Enterprises and the PIF haven't been announced, many have speculated on what it means for the future of LIV Golf. O'Neil doesn't see the league going away anytime soon. It's part of the reason he decided to join, to help strengthen the league and grow it to have sustainable future around the globe. "I always think about how do you look at other sports as models, and I think the Australian Open here is a good example with tennis. It's a world-class event, and for a moment, the tennis world starts and stops here, and golf seems to be very centered on the United States," O'Neil said. "Yet when you look at the golf world and you look at Australia and the UK and Hong Kong and Singapore and all the incredible cities where we're blessed to go play, Riyadh last week, we're taking the game to the world where golf fans around the world want to see the greatest players on the biggest stages. "We feel like that is an opportunity. It's a privilege and a bit of an obligation." O'Neil also spoke about LIV Golf's TV deal and how the league will now be broadcast in 100 countries and territories in 2025, saying LIV Golf's interest is continuing to grow across the world. While that may be the case, the U.S. market remains one LIV Golf needs to be viable in to have long-term success and sustainability. So far in 2025, interest is as low as it has been since the league held its first event in 2022. A positive for LIV Golf is the USGA and R&A announcing in recent weeks direct pathways into the majors for LIV Golf players, but even those aren't guaranteed. Yet from O'Neil's standpoint, with everything going on in the professional world of golf, he sees LIV Golf in a place to succeed now and even more in the future. "I see momentum. You don't have to look too far from here to feel like we're going to have the largest event in the history of LIV Golf here, right here in Adelaide," O'Neil said. "From my perspective, we have incredible interest with television broadcast networks, which has been a bit of an achilles heel for us, sponsors, marketing partners as we call them, seems to be interest like the group has never seen before, attendance seems to be something that's going in this trajectory. "I'm excited about the (PGA Tour-PIF) agreement. I think that right now we are going to the moon and back, and I hope that'll help as an accelerant, but I'm very confident in where we are in this business and the interest we have currently." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil on PGA Tour-PIF talks, league momentum
