One in a series of stories reviewing the 2024 season for each of the 13 LIV Golf League teams.
4ACES QUICK REVIEW
TEAM
A frustrating regular season in which they failed to win a team trophy for the first time while finishing 10th in points ended on a positive note with a tie for second at the Team Championship.
PLAYERS (final points ranking)
Dustin Johnson (14): Won in Las Vegas to extend his LIV Golf win streak to three consecutive years but was rarely in contention during the second half of the season.
Patrick Reed (20): Podium finish in his hometown event in Houston and two singles wins at the Team Championship were the high points during a season that didn’t meet his lofty standards.
Harold Varner III (43): His best result came in the final regular-season event as he avoided falling into the Drop Zone.
Pat Perez (48): Last qualified player in the Open Zone, he avoided relegation by 1.5 points in a challenging season on several fronts.
TEAM OVERVIEW
Wins: 0
Podiums: 1
Points Finishes: 6
Seed: 10th
Team Championship: T2
COUNTING SCORES (league ranking)
Round 1: 71 under (10th)
Round 2: 74 under (11th)
Round 3: 56 under (8th)
Total: 201 under (9th)
HIGHLIGHTS
Beat RangeGoats and Stinger in match play rounds to reach championship tier at Team Championship, eventually tying for second
Team’s best regular-season result was 2nd place podium finish in Las Vegas
Johnson won his third career LIV Golf individual title with 1-stroke victory in Las Vegas
Reed’s best finish was T3 in his hometown tournament in Houston
Johnson and Reed finished inside the top 20 in points for the third consecutive LIV Golf season
Varner was T2 through first two rounds in Hong Kong and played in final group in the last round, eventually finishing T16
Perez shot a final-round 7-under 64 to move from 38th to 14th in Nashville
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Quarterfinals: Beat RangeGoats 2-1. Johnson lost to Uihlein 3 & 1, Reed def. Pieters 5 & 4, Varner-Perez def. Watson-Wolff 2 & 1.
Semifinals: Beat Stinger 2-1. Johnson def. Burmester 1 up, Reed def. Grace 1 up, Varner-Perez lost to Oosthuizen-Schwartzel, 3 & 2.
Finals (Tier 1): T2 at 8 under. Johnson 69, Reed 69, Perez 71, Varner 71.
REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
| EVENT | TEAM | Johnson | Reed | Varner III | Perez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mayakoba | 12 | T5 (-8) | T17 (-3) | 54 (+14) | T51 (+11) |
Las Vegas | 2 | 1 | T39 | T26 | T15 |
Jeddah | 10 | T27 | T37 | T37 | T22 |
Hong Kong | T7 | T21 | T29 | T15 | T38 |
Miami | 8 | T24 | T9 | T21 | T48 |
Adelaide | 12 | T31 | T22 | 48 | T31 |
Singapore | T8 | T6 | T14 | T32 | T52 |
Houston | T4 | 13 | T3 | T32 | T42 |
Nashville | 9 | T50 | T32 | T16 | T14 |
Andalucía | T6 | T17 | T4 | T51 | T27 |
UK | 10 | T20 | T27 | T20 | 52 |
Greenbrier | T10 | T33 | T15 | T47 | T42 |
Chicago | 10 | T34 | T30 | T13 | T47 |
LEAGUE RANKINGS
| STATISTIC | TEAM | Johnson | Reed | Varner III | Perez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fwy Hit | 6 | T25 | T23 | 30 | 9 |
Drive Dist. | 6 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 54 |
GIR | 9 | T13 | T38 | T38 | T47 |
Scrambling | 4 | 23 | T4 | 43 | 29 |
Putting Avg. | 7 | T34 | 5 | 47 | T34 |
Birdies Avg. | 10 | T13 | 20 | T36 | T47 |