An early glance at LIV Golf Bedminster, the 11th of 14 tournaments in the 2023 LIV Golf League season.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
When: August 11-13, 2023
Where: Trump National Bedminster, Bedminster, New Jersey
Competition: 54 holes of stroke play
Field: 48 players/12 teams
Purse: US$25 million ($20 million individual, $5 million team)
Winner’s Share: US$4 million (individual), $3 million (team)
Local tee time: Shotgun start for Rds. 1-2 at 1:15 p.m. ET, Rd. 3 at 1:05 p.m.
KEY STORYLINES
LIV Golf returns to Bedminster, site of last year’s win by Henrik Stenson (individual) and 4Aces GC (team)
Stenson, the Majesticks co-captain, won in his LIV Golf debut
Three tournaments remain in the 2023 regular season that will crown the Individual Champion and determine seeding for the season-ending Team Championship
Player status for the 2024 LIV Golf League also will be decided at the end of the regular season, with the top 24 in points guaranteed playing privileges for next year, while players finishing 45 or lower are relegated out of the league
Crushers GC Captain Bryson DeChambeau is seeking his second consecutive individual win after his record-setting performance at LIV Golf Greenbrier in which he shot 61-58 in the final two rounds
DeChambeau’s 58 is the lowest round in LIV Golf history and the fourth 58 ever recorded on any elite professional tour
Torque GC, the league’s youngest team, won its fourth title of the season at Greenbrier and is just seven points behind points leaders 4Aces GC
The current top eight teams in the standings remain mathematically alive for one of the top four seeds that receive a first-round bye in the Team Championship
RangeGoats GC’s Talor Gooch, a three-time winner this season, leads the individual standings by 15 points over Ripper GC Captain Cameron Smith
ABOUT THE COURSE
TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB BEDMINSTER
Bedminster, New Jersey
Par 71
Yardage 7,524
The course hosted the third LIV Golf of the inaugural 2022 Invitational Series, with Henrik Stenson winning the individual title in his LIV Golf debut with a score of 11 under
Famed golf architect Tom Fazio designed the course, which debuted in 2004
The course was ranked among America’s Top 100 courses by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest following its debut
The course hosted the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open
The longest par 3 (251-yard 14th), longest par 4 (502-yard 17th) and longest par 5 (596-yard 15th) are in a four-hole stretch on the back nine
Grass type: Bentgrass (fairways and greens), Kentucky Bluegrass (rough), Sheeps Fescue (native rough)
There are 68 bunkers on the course, and the target green speed is 12.5 feet
WEATHER
Forecast from weather.com
| FRIDAY-RD 1 | SATURDAY-RD 2 | SUNDAY-RD 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Temps | Hi: 83 Lo: 59 | Hi: 86 Lo: 67 | Hi: 87 Lo: 64 |
Outlook | Mostly Sunny | PM Showers | Partly Cloudy |
Chance of precipitation | 6% | 39% | 24% |
Wind | WNW, 9 mph | SW, 8 mph | SW, 6 mph |
HOW TO WATCH
United States: The CW Network airs the LIV Golf League in 100% of U.S. markets.
Friday – Live on The CW App, LIV Golf Plus and LIV Golf YouTube
Saturday and Sunday – Live on The CW, LIV Golf Plus and LIV Golf YouTube.
Global: Broadcast in over 160 international territories Live and On-Demand, free of charge, via LIV Golf Plus. Available for download on iOS, Android, FireTV, and on LIVGolfPlus.com. Also airing on 12 international broadcast partners and counting.
In person: Tickets available here
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