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LIV Golf LIVE leaderboard: Latest scores and updates from opening event in Mayakoba

Follow live scores and updates as the controversial breakaway competition returns for its second season

Sports Staff
Friday 24 February 2023 23:02 GMT
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"I love team play" Sergio Garcia looks forward to tee-off at LIV Golf Mayakoba

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LIV Golf returns for its second season as the action gets underway at the El Camaleon Golf Course in Mayakoba, Mexico.

The rebel tour caused a stir last year when it controversially broke away from the PGA in golf’s civil war, with the likes of Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Phil Mickelson, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood returning to LIV for the 2023 season.

The likes of Thomas Pieters, Mito Pereira and Sebastian Munoz were added ahead of the second campaign of the Saudi-backed series, after former world No 1 Johnson took home more than $35 million in his debut season, triumphing in the individual and team championships.

There are new teams and new names this time around as LIV Golf returns, but the series is set to be just as controversial as last time out. Follow live scores and updates from the opening event in  Mayakoba, below.

LIV Golf - Hole Four

Bryson DeChambeau gets his first birdie of the day at the second.

Ian Poulter chips in at the 18th to get back into the red.

While Carlos Ortiz makes back-to-back birdies to join Reed and Leishman on -2.

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 19:09

LIV Golf - Hole Three

Cameron Smith finds himself in trouble after landing in the greenside bunker at the third.

This time the Australian can’t make the save - and his par putt slips by the left of the hold.

Lee Westwood and Bubba Watson are among those to also make an early bogey.

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:59

LIV Golf - Hole Two

Ancer lips out as he goes close to a back-to-back birdie start.

Smith has yet to hit a green but makes his up and down to save par.

While Johnson is able to roll in a long par putt to stay level as well.

Patrick Reed has shot to the top of the leaderboard after an eagle at the par-5 fifth.

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:43

LIV Golf - Hole One

Abraham Ancer gets off to a good start with an opening birdie.

Ian Poulter and Paul Casey also get off to birdie starts.

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:30

LIV Golf

And we’re off.

LIV Golf rounds use shotgun starts, so all 48 players get underway at the same time but at various points throughout the course.

Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith and Abraham Ancer - a new recruit this year - all get underway at the first hole.

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:18

LIV Golf: What are the teams?

Who is playing?

LIV Golf League 2023 - Full Field:

Aces

Dustin Johnson

Patrick Reed

Peter Uihlein

Pat Perez

Cleeks

Martin Kaymer

Bernd Wiesberger

Graeme McDowell

Richard Bland

Hyflyers

Phil Mickelson

Cameron Tringale

James Piot

Brendan Steele

Majesticks

Henrik Stenson

Ian Poulter

Lee Westwood

Sam Horsfeld

Crushers

Byrson DeChambeau

Paul Casey

Charles Howell III

Anirban Lahiri

Iron Heads

Kevin Na

Scott Vincent

Sihwan Kim

Danny Lee

Smash

Brooks Koepka

Matthew Wolff

Jason Kokrak

Chase Koepka

Fireballs

Sergio Garcia

Abraham Ancer

Carlos Ortiz

Eugenio Chacarra

Range Goats

Bubba Watson

Talor Gooch

Harold Varner III

Thomas Pieters

Torque

Joaquin Niemann

Sebastian Munoz

Mito Pereira

David Puig

Ripper

Cameron Smith

Marc Leishman

Matt Jones

Jed Morgan

Stinger

Louis Oosthuizen

Charl Schwartzel

Branden Grace

Dean Burmester

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:16

LIV Golf: Who is playing?

Stinger

Louis Oosthuizen

Charl Schwartzel

Branden Grace

Dean Burmester

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:15

LIV Golf: Who is playing?

Ripper

Cameron Smith

Marc Leishman

Matt Jones

Jed Morgan

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:14

LIV Golf: Who is playing?

Torque

Joaquin Niemann

Sebastian Munoz

Mito Pereira

David Puig

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:13

LIV Golf: Who is playing?

Fireballs

Sergio Garcia

Abraham Ancer

Carlos Ortiz

Eugenio Chacarra

Jamie Braidwood24 February 2023 18:12

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