LIV Golf LIVE leaderboard: Latest scores and updates from opening event in Mayakoba 2023
“I love team play” Sergio Garcia is looking forward to teeing off at LIV Golf Mayakoba
LIV Golf returns for its second season as the action begins at El Camaleon Golf Course in Mayakoba, Mexico.
The Rebel Tour caused a stir last year when it controversially broke away from the PGA in the Gulf Civil War, with Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, Phil Mickelson, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood returning to LIV for the 2023 season.
Names such as Thomas Pieters, Mito Pereira and Sebastian Munoz have been added ahead of the second season of the Saudi-backed series after former world No. 1 Johnson took home more than $35m in his debut season and triumphed in the individual and team championships.
There are new teams and new names this time when LIV Golf returns, but the series will be just as controversial as last time. Follow live scores and updates from the opening event in Mayakoba below.
LIV Golf – Seven holes left
Cameron Smith is two shots off the lead but is in trouble after chipping his drive to the right.
Dustin Johnson dropped a shot and is back at -2.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 21:14
LIV Golf – Eight holes to go
Casey sinks a monster putt from maybe 50 feet to take a direct -5 lead.
Smith then makes his move from a much shorter distance than his birdie putt comes to mind.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 21:00
LIV Golf – Eight holes to go
Patrick Reed loses three off-tempo shots after a double-bogey seven on the par-5 13.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 8:53 p.m
LIV Golf – Nine holes to go
Mickelson quickly made up for a missed shot with a fourth birdie of the day. DeChambeau also makes the move to -3 with a 15-foot putt in 8th place.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 8:39 p.m
LIV Golf – Nine holes to go
Dustin Johnson rolls in a beauty to get to -3.
Last year’s champion is finding some form.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 8:28 p.m
LIV Golf – Hole Nine
Bryson DeChambeau rattles in a birdie putt to get to -2 where he’s joined by Dustin Johnson. Cameron Smith sees a birdie putt go by, as does Mickelson, who remains ahead in the lead group at -3.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 8:14 p.m
LIV Golf – Hole Eight
Jason Kokrak rolls in from the edges with a birdie at -3 where Patrick Reed joins him after a short birdie putt.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 7:58 p.m
LIV Golf – Hole seven
Good Good. Phil Mickelson rolls in another birdie to get to -3, his third straight.
Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith – who play together – are both at -1 now.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 7:51 p.m
LIV Golf – Hole Six
But now Ortiz is rolling in a birdie putt – he’s joined by Paul Casey.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 7:44 p.m
LIV Golf – Hole Six
Ortiz misses a chance to take the lead while Cameron Smith gets back even with a birdie in fifth place.
Jamie BraidwoodFebruary 24, 2023 7:37 p.m