LIV Golf - the controversial and divisive rival to the PGA Tour - has announced it will officially launch the sport’s inaugural global league in 2023 which will see relegation and a Grand Final incorporated into the tournament’s structure.
The Saudi-backed series launched this year amid plenty of fanfare and criticism and it has confirmed it will return in 2023 as the rebranded LIV Golf League. There will reportedly be £337 million available in potential prize money, as well as the opportunity for promotion and relegation for the leading players in the world.
The inaugural league will also feature a franchise system as 12 teams to be led by one established ’Team Captain’ each, who will compete and have the ability to build their franchises through sponsorship. Players will represent teams and compete over 14 events in simultaneous individual and team play, with each season set to end with a Team World Championship match play finale.
