00:00 The controversial Live Golf series has, it would be fair to say, shaken up the world of golf with
00:05 a number of big name players from the PGA and DP World Tours choosing instead to ply their trade
00:12 in the Saudi-backed series. The Live Golf Invitational Series comprises of eight tournaments
00:17 in 2022, seven regular events and a season-ending team championship. But what exactly is it? How
00:24 does it work? Why is it different? Let's take a look. One of the key differences between the Live
00:30 Golf Invitational Series and what we've become accustomed to from the major tours over the years
00:36 is the format. So each event will be comprised of three rounds and no cut. What's more, each round
00:43 begins with a shotgun start. So this enables all 48 players to be on the golf course at the same
00:50 time with groups of three players all starting on different holes. Now the idea here is that each
00:56 day's action is condensed into a slightly shorter period of time and with the whole field on the
01:01 golf course at the same time there are fewer breaks in the action. Now in a bid to add an extra layer
01:06 of interest for the fans, the players will compete as individuals but also within teams. There are
01:12 12 teams of four players, each team has a captain and there is a draft system to decide which players
01:17 compete for which teams. To entice the big name players to compete in the Live Golf Series there
01:23 is a huge $225 million of prize money up for grabs. The individual winner at each of the seven
01:31 regular events will walk away with a check for $4 million and even the player who finishes last
01:36 will pocket $120,000. The winners of the team event during each regular week will receive $3 million.
01:44 The crescendo of the Live Golf Invitational Series, the team championship finale,
01:49 has double the purse of $50 million. As its name suggests it's a team only affair with the prize
01:56 money shared between all 12 teams. The winning team will receive $16 million and the team
02:02 finishing last will receive $1 million, each player taking a 25% cut of team earnings.
02:10 So there you have it, that's our look at how the controversial Live Golf Invitational Series works.
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