00:00The controversial Live Golf series has, it would be fair to say, shaken up the world
00:04of golf, with a number of big-name players from the PGA and DP World Tours choosing instead
00:10to ply their trade in the Saudi-backed series. The Live Golf Invitational series comprises
00:16of eight tournaments in 2022, seven regular events and a season-ending team championship.
00:22But what exactly is it? How does it work? Why is it different? Let's take a look.
00:28One 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. Each event will be comprised
00:40of three rounds and no cut. What's more, each round begins with a shotgun start. This enables
00:47all 48 players to be on the golf course at the same time, with groups of three players
00:52all starting on different holes.
00:55The idea here is that each day's action is condensed into a slightly shorter period of
01:00time, and with the whole field on the golf course at the same time, there are fewer breaks
01:04in the action.
01:05Now, in a bid to add an extra layer of interest for the fans, the players will compete as individuals,
01:10but also within teams. There are 12 teams of four players, each team has a captain and there
01:15is a draw system to decide which players compete for which teams. To entice the big-name players
01:21to compete in the Live Golf series, there is a huge $225 million of prize money up for grabs.
01:29The individual winner at each of the seven regular events will walk away with a cheque
01:33for $4 million and even the player who finishes last will pocket $120,000. The winners of the
01:40team event 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
02:13Live Golf Invitational Series works.
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02:35can be mile-to-season, along the path of birth and a RE-BE- pouring out a 21% cut of team
02:37through which team appearances. If a leader takes some time, the legal team will hold
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