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,
01:03there are fewer breaks in the action. Now in a bid to add an extra layer of interest for the fans,
01:08the players will compete as individuals, but also within teams. There are 12 teams of four players,
01:14each team has a captain, and there is a draft system to decide which players compete for which
01:19teams. To entice the big name players to compete in the Live Golf Series, there is a huge $225
01:27million of prize money up for grabs. The individual winner at each of the seven regular events will
01:32walk away with a check for $4 million, and even the player who finishes last will pocket $120,000.
01:39The winners of the team event during each regular week will receive $3 million. The
01:44crescendo of the Live Golf Invitational Series, the team championship finale,
01:49has double the purse of $50 million. As its name suggests, it's a team-only affair,
01:55with the prize money shared between all 12 teams. The winning team will receive $16 million,
02:02and the team finishing last will receive $1 million, each player taking a 25% cut of team earnings.
02:09So there you have it, that's our look at how the controversial Live Golf Invitational Series works.
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