Cameron Smith in action in Thailand. LIV Golf

By GolfDigestME.com
Here’s a look at each of the 12 teams going into the sixth event of the inaugural 2022 LIV Golf season in Bangkok.

4 ACES: The all-American line-up completed the ‘4-peat’ and the sweep of the four regular season events held in the US with a one-stroke win in Chicago. It was the smallest margin of victory in their four consecutive titles.
Captain Dustin Johnson had the highest individual finish among team members, claiming third place in points and producing the winning birdie on the par-5 18th. He also set a LIV Golf record with the lowest round in relation to par, shooting a 9-under 63 in the first round. But for the first time this season, one of his scores did not count (73 in the second round).
Patrick Reed continues to play an important role in the final round, as he holed two chips en route to a 66. Pat Perez had his best final-round score in his four starts with a 3-under 69. The team has a commanding lead in the regular-season points race that will determine the seeds for the Team Championship in Miami.

SMASH: For the first time this season, Smash finished in a money position, taking second place in Chicago, just one stroke behind 4 Aces. Their previous best finish was a sixth place in Portland All four players finished under par in Chicago. Peter Uihlein was the top player on the individual standings, finishing in second place in points at 10-under, with all three of his rounds counting toward the team score. Chase Koepka enjoyed his best LIV Golf performance, shooting 6-under.

HY FLYERS: Captain Phil Mickelson’s team finished in the top three for the first time in Chicago, claiming third place in points via tiebreaker while sharing third-place earnings with Punch at 17-under. They have now claimed points in the last three events after going pointless in the first two. Mickelson had his best result as a LIV Golfer, shooting 6-under and finishing eighth in individual points.

PUNCH: Thanks to captain Cameron Smith’s individual win, the all-Australian line-up finished in the money for the first time, sharing the third-place prize with Hy Flyers while taking fourth place in points, Their previous best finish this season was seventh place in London and Boston. Making his second LIV Golf start, Smith won his first individual title by three shots, shooting 13-under, and was the only player to shoot three rounds in the 60s, but  Marc Leishman hopes to get back on track in Bangkok after a disappointing 6 over.

STINGER: The all-South African team remain one of LIV Golf’s most consistent performer, finishing inside the top five for the fourth time this season. Charl Schwartzel, who led Stinger GC to the team title in London while winning the individual trophy, contributed counting scores in all three rounds in Chicago while shooting 7-under. Both he and captain Louis Oosthuizen finished inside the top 10 on the individual leaderboard.

CRUSHERS: After finishing second in the team competition in Boston, captain Bryson DeChambeau’s team followed it with a sixth-place finish in Chicago. That leaves the team in fourth place in the season-long standings. Crushers joined Smash as the only teams in which all four players finished under par for the event.

TORQUE: Joaquin Niemann continues to set the pace since joining LIV Golf and taking over the team’s captaincy in Boston. The Chilean star shot 8-under for the tournament to finish fifth in individual points, and was the only member of his team to shoot in the 60s (69 in the second round, 68 in the third round) .

FIREBALLS: For the fourth consecutive event, the all-Spanish speaking Fireballs finished in a points position, taking eighth place in Chicago. However, it was the team’s lowest finish since their 11th place showing in the inaugural event in London.

CLEEKS: England’s Laurie Canter was the bright spot for the all-European team in Chicago, shooting 6-under and taking 11th on the individual leaderboard. All three of Canter’s scores counted for Cleek.

MAJESTICKS: For the first time this season, Majesticks failed to pick up a team point, finishing 10th in Chicago. But they remain third in the season-long standings, one point ahead of Crushers. Captain Lee Westwood continued his impressive play, providing counting scores in every round and finishing at 5-under.

IRON HEADS: After coming close to a podium finish in Boston, Iron Heads were unable to build on that performance, finishing 11th in Chicago. None of the four players on the team finished under par individually.

NIBLICKS: Non-playing captain Bubba Watson’s team remains in search of their breakout performance, as they finished 12th for the second consecutive event.

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