By Matt Smith
The tussle for seedings at the season-ending LIV Golf Team Championship will be settled by Sunday evening in Jeddah following the completion of the final individual event of the series’ inaugural campaign.

Now eyes are turning to Miami for the ground-breaking showdown between the 12 teams of four who have been battling it out all season long over seven events to sort out the pecking order for the $50 million finale at Trump National Doral.

After the seven strokeplay competitions, the set-up changes for the Team Championship, so let’s take a closer look at how it works for the three-day knockout event from October 28-30.

“This has been a transformative year for golf and we’re just getting warmed up. After only five LIV Golf events, the sport has entered a new era – one designed to be daring and different,” said LIV Golf CEO and Commissioner Greg Norman. “The Invitational Series finale, played at the fan-favourite Blue Monster at Doral, is befitting our game-changing model that delivers an innovative, one-of-a-kind experience for players and fans. I’m looking forward to this monumental event that will harness the beloved traits of team golf and head-to-head rivalries in a historic setting.”

So far, points have been awarded to teams based on their finish at each tournament, with values ranging from 32 points (first place) to 0 (9th-12th). At the conclusion of this season’s seventh event at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in Jeddah, the final team standings determine seeds 1-12 for the Team Championship event in Miami.

HOW IT WORKS

Friday, October 28 – Quarterfinals

  • Teams seeded 1-4 will receive a bye
  • Teams seeded 5-12 will compete in head-to-head match-play competitions
  • Highest-ranked teams select their opponents
  • All 32 players amongst those eight teams will compete simultaneously in a shotgun start
  • For each head-to-head team match-up, three matches will take place: two singles matches and one alternate-shot (foursomes) match
  • Matches will be played until a winner is determined; there will be no ties. Each match winner receives one point
  • Teams earning two points will advance to Saturday’s Semi-finals

 

Saturday, October 29 – Semi-finals

  • Teams seeded 1-4 will join the winning four teams from Friday for another day of head-to-head team match play
  • Highest-ranked teams select their opponents
  • All 32 players amongst those eight teams will compete simultaneously in a shotgun start
  • Teams compete in the same format as Friday: two singles matches and one alternate-shot (foursomes) match, with each match winner receiving one point
  • Matches will be played until a winner is determined; there will be no ties
  • The four teams earning two points will advance to the Team Championship

 

Sunday, October 30 – Team Championship

  • The four winning teams will compete in a shotgun-start round of stroke play
  • All 16 players will compete in twosomes, with Team Captains playing together
  • All four scores count towards the team’s score
  • At the end of Sunday’s round, the squad with the lowest team score is the LIV Golf Invitational Series Team Champion

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