How they stand — the LIV Golf individual standings ahead of fourth event at The International outside Boston

Dustin Johnson at the LIV Golf Invitational Series Boston. LIV Golf

By Matt Smith
With three events done, and the fourth one beginning on Friday at The International in Bolton, outside Boston, Massachusetts, the individual race is hotting up.

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The inaugural Series includes a season-long points race to crown the Individual Champion. Each of the seven regular-season events will award points based on individual leaderboard results. The top three players in ranking points will receive prize bonuses from the $30 million purse, with the Individual Champion receiving the top bonus of $18 million.

Branden Grace with the LIV Golf Portland trophy

Top 20 through 3 events

1. BRANDEN GRACE 70 points (London 24, Portland 40, Bedminster 6)
2. DUSTIN JOHNSON 54 (London 12, Portland 18, Bedminster 24)
3. CARLOS ORTIZ 48 (Portland 30, Bedminster 18)
4. CHARL SCHWARTZEL 42 (London 40, Bedminster 2)
5. MATTHEW WOLFF 42 (Portland 12, Bedminster 30)
6. HENRIK STENSON 40 (Bedminster 40)
7. PATRICK REED 40 (Portland 24, Bedminster 16)
8. TALOR GOOCH 34 (London 11, Portland 13, Bedminster 10)
9. HENNIE DU PLESSIS 30 (London 30)
10. LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN 25 (London 7, Portland 16, Bedminster 2)
11. SAM HORSFIELD 24 (London 16, Portland 5, Bedminster 3)
12. JUSTIN HARDING 20 (London 8, Portland 11, Bedminster 1)
13. PETER UIHLEIN 18 (London 18)
14. JINICHIRO KOZUMA 17 (London 3, Portland, 14)
15. ADRIAN OTAEGUI 15 (London 14, Portland 1)
16. PAUL CASEY 14 (Bedminster 14)
17. SERGIO GARCIA 14 (London 1, Bedminster 13)
18. LEE WESTWOOD 14 (Portland 3, Bedminster 11)
19. OLIVER BEKKER 13 (London 13)
20. MARTIN KAYMER 13 (London 4, Portland 2, Bedminster 7)

HOW IT WORKS

Here is the individual points system for each regular-season event. First place is worth 40 points, and only the top 24 players — half of the 48-man field — receive points.

IN CASE OF TIES

Unlike for prize money purposes, there are no ties for individual points.
1. Ties per event are decided by one of the following, in the order they appear:
Final round score
Better back-9 (as per the card rather than the player’s finishing 9 holes).
Last 6 holes
Last 3 holes
Final hole
Last 36 holes
2. Total Number of Points Ties for rankings are decided by one of the following, in the order they appear:
Best finish in an event
2nd best finish in an event
3rd best finish in an event
And so on (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th best finish)

INDIVIDUAL SEASON BONUS PURSE

Only the top three finishers at the end of the seven-event regular season will receive bonuses from the $30 million purse.
1st: $18 million
2nd: $8 million
3rd: $4 million