00:00The controversial Live Golf series has, it would be fair to say, shaken up the world of golf with
00:05a number of big-name players from the PGA and DP World Tours choosing instead to ply their trade
00:12in the Saudi-backed series. The Live Golf Invitational Series comprises of eight tournaments
00:17in 2022, seven regular events and a season-ending team championship. But what exactly is it?
00:24How does it work? Why is it different? Let's take a look.
00:27One of the key differences between the Live Golf Invitational Series and what we've become
00:33accustomed to from the major tours over the years is the format. So each event will be comprised of
00:40three rounds and no cut. What's more, each round begins with a shotgun start. So this enables all
00:4748 players to be on the golf course at the same time, with groups of three players all starting
00:53on different holes. Now the idea here is that each day's action is condensed into a slightly
00:58shorter period of time and with the whole field on the golf course at the same time, there are
01:03fewer breaks in the action. Now in a bid to add an extra layer of interest for the fans, the players
01:08will compete as individuals but also within teams. There are 12 teams of four players, each team has
01:14a captain and there is a draft system to decide which players compete for which teams. To entice
01:20the big name players to compete in the Live Golf Series, there is a huge $225 million of prize money
01:28up for grabs. The individual winner at each of the seven regular events will walk away with a check
01:33for $4 million and even the player who finishes last will pocket $120,000. The winners of the team
01:40event during each regular week will receive $3 million. The crescendo of the Live Golf Invitational
01:46Series, the team championship finale, has double the purse of $50 million. As its name suggests,
01:53it's a team only affair with the prize money shared between all 12 teams. The winning team
01:59will receive $16 million and the team finishing last will receive $1 million, each player taking
02:06a 25% cut of team earnings. So there you have it, that's our look at how the controversial Live Golf
02:14Invitational Series works.
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