An early glance at LIV Golf Hong Kong, the fourth tournament in the 2024 LIV Golf League.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
When: March 8-10
Where: Hong Kong Golf Club, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
Competition: Three rounds/54 holes of stroke play
Field: 54 players – 13 teams of four players each, and two wild cards
Purse: $25 million US ($20 million individual, $5 million team)
Winner’s Share: $4 million USD (individual), $3 million USD (team)
Local Tee Times: Shotgun Start for Rd. 1 at 12:15 p.m. local (11:15 p.m. ET Thursday); Rd. 2 at 12:15 p.m. local (11:15 p.m. ET Friday); Rd. 3 at 12:05 p.m. local (11:05 p.m. ET Saturday)
KEY STORYLINES
The LIV Golf League visits Hong Kong for the first time; it’s the 20th different global market to host a League or Promotions tournament
Individual points leader Joaquin Niemann, the captain of Torque GC, has won two of the first three LIV Golf tournaments on the 2024 schedule, including a four-stroke victory last week at LIV Golf Jeddah
Niemann is the sixth player to win multiple LIV Golf individual titles, joining three-time winners Talor Gooch, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Cameron Smith, and two-time winner Bryson DeChambeau
DeChambeau’s Crushers GC, the defending Team Champions, tied their own League record for lowest final-round by any team, shooting 20 under on Sunday in Jeddah to win their first team title this season and move to the top of the team points standings
HyFlyers GC Captain Phil Mickelson, who comes off his best LIV Golf finish of his career (T7 in Jeddah), is among several players making their first competitive starts at Hong Kong Golf Club
Wild Card player Anthony Kim makes his second start since after joining LIV Golf last week following a nearly 12-year retirement
Majesticks GC Co-Captain Ian Poulter won the Hong Kong Open in 2010, while LIV Golf reserve player Wade Ormsby is a two-time champion and reserve player Ben Campbell is the defending champion
JOACO'S HOT STREAK
Torque GC Captain Joaquin Niemann has been on a hot streak since the conclusion of the 2023 LIV Golf season and enters LIV Golf Hong Kong as the current leader in the season-long individual standings. His results in his last eight worldwide starts:
| Result | Tournament | Date |
|---|---|---|
T6 | Pan American Games | Nov. 2-5 |
5 | Australian PGA | Nov. 23-26 |
1 | Australian Open | Nov. 30-Dec. 3 |
T4 | Dubai Desert Classic | Jan. 18-21 |
1 | LIV Golf Mayakoba | Feb. 2-4 |
T30 | LIV Golf Las Vegas | Feb. 8-10 |
3 | International Series Oman | Feb. 22-25 |
1 | LIV Golf Jeddah | Mar. 1-3 |
NIEMANN NOTES: Shot 12-under 59 in opening round of LIV Golf Mayakoba, tying a LIV record for best round relative to par ... Has topped the leaderboard after five of the first nine rounds of the 2024 LIV Golf season ... Qualified for the 2024 Open Championship via his Australian Open win and received invitations to play in two other majors in 2024 – Masters and PGA Championship.
ABOUT THE COURSE
HONG KONG GOLF CLUB
Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
PAR: 70
YARDAGE: 6,710
Hong Kong Golf Club, established in 1889, has been a fixture in professional golf for more than six decades
The club has hosted the Hong Kong Open since 1959 and is currently part of the 2024 Asian Tour schedule as one of the 10 International Series tournaments
The Hong Kong Open is one of just three events in the history of golf to be played at the same venue for more than six decades
Current LIV Golf League member Ian Poulter, co-captain of Majesticks GC, returns to the site of his Hong Kong Open win in 2010 in which he shot a career-best 10-under 60 in the second round
A dozen current LIV Golf League members played in the most recent Hong Kong Open in 2023, including Ripper GC Captain Cameron Smith, who finished runner-up to current LIV Golf reserve player Ben Campbell
LIV Golf Hong Kong will utilize the same composite layout at Fanling that is used by the Hong Kong Open
The 493-yard ninth is the longest par-4 hole on the scorecard and generally considered the most difficult hole on the course
LIV GOLFERS ON HONG KONG GOLF CLUB
IAN POULTER
“Fanling is a good test of golf and I know that all the players will love it.”
DANNY LEE
“It’s a very tight golf course. You’ve got to hit it very straight.”
LEE WESTWOOD
“A shot maker’s golf course.”
WEATHER
Forecast from weather.com
| FRIDAY - RD. 1 | SATURDAY - RD. 2 | SUNDAY - RD. 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Temps | Hi: 62 Lo: 58 | Hi: 61 Lo: 57 | Hi: 62 Lo: 58 |
Outlook | Cloudy | Cloudy | PM showers |
Chance of precipitation | 24% | 24% | 34% |
Wind | NNE, 13 mph | ENE, 19 mph | ENE, 19 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 several international broadcast partners.
In person: Tickets available here
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