An early glance at LIV Golf Andalucía, the eighth of 14 tournaments in the 2023 LIV Golf League season.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT
When: June 30-July 2, 2023
Where: Real Club Valderrama, Sotogrande, Cadiz, Spain
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 makes its first appearance in Continental Europe at the world-renowned Real Club Valderrama in Spain
Valderrama hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup, as well as numerous elite professional events, and is considered the Augusta of Europe
Spanish star Sergio Garcia, the captain of Fireballs GC, was born in Borriol, Castellón, and has three professional wins at Valderrama and seven pro wins in his native country
The other two Spanish-born players on the LIV Golf League roster each turned pro in 2022 – 23-year-old Eugenio Chacarra (born in Madrid) and 21-year-old David Puig (born in La Garriga, Barcelona). Puig is the League’s youngest player.
Garcia’s Fireballs GC includes Chacarra and Mexican stars Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz. The Fireballs are one of two Spanish-speaking teams along with Puig’s Torque GC captained by Chilean Joaquin Niemann.
The LIV Golf League comes off its highest-attended American event, LIV Golf DC
DC winner Harold Varner III is the sixth different individual champion in 2023, while Torque GC claimed its second team trophy of the season
15 LIV Golf members who played in the recent U.S. Open will be in the 48-man field, including solo fourth finisher Cameron Smith
ABOUT THE COURSE
REAL CLUB VALDERRAMA
Sotogrande, Cádiz, Spain
Par: 71
Yardage: 7,010
Ranked among the top courses in the world and No. 1 in Europe, Real Club Valderrama has hosted numerous professional events, including the 1997 Ryder Cup – the first time the event had been held in Continental Europe
Valderrama was originally designed by famed golf architect Robert Trent Jones in 1974. Jones was brought back to work on the course when Jaime Ortiz-Patiño bought the course in the mid-1980s
Valderrama is widely considered to be the “Augusta of Europe” for its championship pedigree and immaculate maintenance
The golf club is one of two in Europe to be awarded the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program Certification for its commitment to conserve and restore natural ecosystems
The course will have four par-4 holes under 400 yards; the longest par 3 is 225 yards, the longest par 4 is 490 yards and the longest par 5 is 564 yards
The 564-yard par-5 fourth, known as La Cascada, has a pond to the right of a two-tiered green
The memorable 536-yard par-5 17th provides a natural amphitheater for fans, and offers players a challenging green guarded by water in the front left and bunkers in the back
German star Bernhard Langer owns the course record at 9-under 62 shot in 1994
Green types: Bermuda Tifway 419 on fairways and rough; T1 Creeping Bentgrass on greens.
WEATHER
Forecast from weather.com
| FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | |
|---|---|---|---|
Temps | Hi: 84 Lo: 71 | Hi: 85 Lo: 71 | Hi: 87 Lo: 70 |
Outlook | Sunny | Sunny | Sunny |
Chance of precipitation | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Wind | ESE, 11 mph | ESE, 11 mph | SE, 10 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 App, LIV Golf Plus and LIV Golf YouTube. Tape delayed on the CW starting at 1 p.m. ET.
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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