LIV Golf Mayakoba is one of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League's professional events, which debuted in 2023; however, it was then co-sanctioned by the MENA tour as well. The event is held at the El Camaleón Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. According to Golf Digest, El Camaleón Golf Course is ranked as one of the best courses in Mexico.
There are three rounds in the tournament, for a total of 54 holes of stroke play. The total purse of the event is $25 million, divided between individual and team champions by $20 million and $5 million, respectively. The individual's winner's share is $4 million, while the team earns $3 million as per the official LIV website.
Who won the LIV Golf Mayakoba in 2024?
Joaquin Niemann defeated Sergio Garcia in a sudden-death playoff on the fourth hole of the 2024 LIV Golf Mayakoba. Both players finished regulation play at 12-under 204. Niemann needed to make a birdie to win the tournament, but given the playoff, they had to play the par-4 18th hole four times.
Dean Burmester and Jon Rahm shared third place with a 10-under total. Niemann took home the winner's share of $4 million of the $20 million purse. Rahm's newly formed team, Legion XIII, won the team title at 24 under, four shots ahead of the Crushers GC at 20 under and Niemann's Torque GC at 17 under.
Charles Howell III won the 2023 Mayakoba with a bogey-free final round score of 8-under 63, four strokes ahead of second-place finisher Peter Uihlein at 12 under. Third place went to Branden Grace with 10 under.
The winning team, Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers GC, won $3 million as the winner's share and finished at 26 under, nine shots ahead of Dustin Johnson's 4 Aces GC, the previous year's champion. Joaquin Niemann's Torque GC team managed to finish in third place at 13 under. The Aces will receive $1.5 million and Torque $500,000.
LIV Golf Mayakoba Winners List Year-by-Year
The LIV Golf Mayakoba winner list year-by-year is as follows:
| Individual | ||||||
| Year | Tour(s) | Winner | Score | To par | MoV | Runner-up |
| 2024 | LIV | Joaquín Niemann | 201 | −12 | PO | Sergio García |
| 2023 | LIV, MENA | Charles Howell III | 197 | −16 | 4 | Peter Uihlein |
| Team | ||||||
| Year | Winners | To Par | MoV | Runners-up | - | |
| 2024 | Legion XIII | −24 | 4 | Crushers GC | - | |
| 2023 | Crushers GC | −26 | 9 | 4Aces GC | - | |
FAQ's On LIV Golf Mayakoba Winners
A. The 2024 LIV Golf Mayakoba was won by Joaquin Niemann over Sergio Garcia in a playoff.
A. The winner's share of LIV Golf Mayakoba is $4 million for individual events, from a purse of $20 million and $3 million for teams, from a purse of $5 million.
A. The LIV Golf Mayakoba is held at the El Camaleón Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
A. Jon Rahm is reported to earn $350 million from LIV Golf in a multi-year deal.
A. In 2024, Joaquin Niemann leads LIV in prize money, having won $14.2 million from 12 of the 13 events.
