LIV Golf is known to host several championships throughout the year, one of them being LIV Golf Jeddah. LIV Golf sponsors LIV Golf Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and is always held at the famous Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City, situated in the north of Jeddah. It first took place in October 2023, and the first two events, as of now, have been co-sponsored by the MENA Tour.
The LIV Golf Jeddah follows a specific format; the tournament consists of a 54-hole individual stroke play round with a team component. A certain percentage of the four-man teams' cumulative scores are tallied for the team each day. Every round starts with a shotgun, with the leaders beginning on the first hole and finishing on the eighteenth to complete the round.
Who won the LIV Golf Jeddah in 2024?
Joaquín Niemann won the LIV Golf Jeddah in 2024, and before that, Brooks Koepka won the LIV Golf Jeddah in 2023.
Joaquín Niemann is a Chilean Professional golfer who was born on 7th November 1998. He turned pro in April 2018 and used to play for the PGA Tour franchise. He won twice on the PGA Tour. However, in 2022, he decided to leave the PGA and join the LIV Tour, and since then, he has been taking part in LIV Tournaments.
He is one of the leading players in golf, with a world ranking of 15 as of August 2024. Apart from his PGA success, he won one European tour, one PGA Tour of Australasia, two LIV Golf tournaments, and seven other tournaments. He was always brilliant at the sport, as he also used to be one ranked amateur golfer in May 2017, and he held on to the position till April 2018.
List of Golfers Who Won LIV Golf Jeddah Year by Year
Since the tournament is comparatively new, there are only two winners as of now; here's a detailed list of the winners who have secured the first position in the LIV Golf Jeddah tournament.
Year | Tour | Winner | Score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runner(s)-up |
2024 | LIV | Joaquín Niemann | 193 | −17 | 4 strokes |
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2023 | LIV, MENA | Brooks Koepka | 196 | −14 | Playoff | Talor |
FAQ's on List of Golfers Who Won LIV Golf Jeddah Year by Year
A. The LIV Golf Jeddah was held from 1st March to 3rd March 2024.
A. The winner’s payout for the LIV Golf Jeddah 2024 was $4 Million.
A. As of August 2024, Joaquin Niemann leads LIV in prize money, having won $14.2 million from 12 of the 13 events.