In the blink of an eye, the very first LIV Golf season is on the cusp of its conclusion. Finishing its inaugural campaign at Trump National Doral in Florida, this week’s 2022 LIV Golf Team Championship in Miami will take on a different shape than prior LIV Golf events. With individual titles wrapped up as Dustin Johnson finished atop the regular-season standings, the focus now shifts to the teams.

The LIV Golf Team Championship in Miami will take place over three days and feature everything from byes, singles matches, foursomes and stroke play as teams compete for the $50 million purse. 

Johnson’s 4 Aces GC commands the No. 1 overall seed and has earned a bye in Friday’s quarterfinals. Teams seeded Nos. 2-4 — Crushers GC, Fireballs GC and Stinger GC — will also have the day off while those squads ranked Nos. 5-12 vie for a spot in Saturday’s semifinals.

Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka will lead his fifth-ranked Smash GC into the Team Championship following its victory at LIV Golf Jeddah. Koepka had his pick of the litter as the higher seeds chose the teams with whom they wish to match up against in the quarterfinals, and the same is true for the semifinals.

Captains from each team will match up against each other in a singles match. The remaining three members from each team will be split up between another singles match and a foursomes match. Whichever team earns two points will advance to the next day.

There is some strategy to this as Majesticks GC, in particular, has already renamed its captain. Typically reserved for Lee Westwood, it is instead European Ryder Cup stalwart Ian Poulter who will lead the Majesticks in the Team Championship and will be featured in a singles match. Other changes to teams include recent DP World Tour winner Adrian Otaegui joining Joaquin Niemann’s Torque GC and Hennie du Plessis rejoining the South African squad Stinger GC.

The last day of competition will return to standard stroke play between the final four teams. Each player’s score will count for their team with the lowest cumulative squad being crowned the first LIV Golf team champion.

How to watch LIV Golf Team Championship in Miami

Event: LIV Golf Team Championship in Miami | Oct. 28-30
Start time: 12 p.m. ET 
Location: Trump National Doral — Doral, Florida
Live stream: LIVGolf.com, Facebook, YouTube

Quarterfinal matchups

Smash (5) vs Niblicks (12)	Brooks Koepka vs Harold Varner III	Peter Uihlein vs James Piot	Jason Kokrak/Chase Koepka vs Turk Petit/Hudson Swafford
Majesticks (6) vs Iron Heads (9)	Ian Poulter vs Kevin Na	Lee Westwood vs Sihwan Kim	Sam Horsfield/Henrik Stenson vs Phacara Khongwatmai/Sadom Kaewkanjana
Torque (7) vs Cleeks (10)	Joaquin Niemann vs Martin Kaymer	Jediah Morgan vs Laurie Canter	Adrian Otaegui/Scott VIncent vs Graeme McDowell/Richard Bland
Hy Flyers (8) vs Punch (11)	Phil Mickelson vs Cameron Smith	Matthew Wolff vs Marc Leishman	Bernd Wiesberger/Cameron Tringale vs Matt Jones/Wade Ormsby

Teams for LIV Golf Team Championship

1	4 Aces	Dustin Johnson	Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch, Pat Perez
2	Crushers	Bryson DeChambeau	Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri
3	Fireballs	Sergio Garcia	Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz, Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra
4	Stinger	Louis Oosthuizen	Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace, Hennie du Plessis
5	Smash	Brooks Koepka	Jason Kokrak, Peter Uihlein, Chase Koepka
6	Majesticks	Ian Poulter	Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson, Sam Horsfield
7	Torque	Joaquin Niemann	Scott Vincent, Adrian Otaegui, Jediah Morgan
8	Hy Flyers	Phil Mickelson	Bernd Wiesberger, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Tringale
9	Iron Heads	Kevin Na	Sadom Kaewkanjana, Phacara Khongwatmai, Sihwan Kim
10	Cleeks	Martin Kaymer	Graeme McDowell, Laurie Canter, Richard Bland
11	Punch	Cameron Smith	Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, Wade Ormsby
12	Niblicks	Bubba Watson (non-playing)	Harold Varner III, Hudson Swafford, James Piot, Turk Petit

Playing in back-to-back weeks for the first time in its existence, the end of the LIV Golf regular season is upon us. With six events under its belt, LIV Golf in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, serves as the final regular-season stop on the heels of an exciting tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, last week. 

While some of the regular-season accolades have already been shelled out, there is still plenty to compete for as players and teams jostle for positioning ahead of the Team Championship later this month in Miami. Dustin Johnson has wrapped up the individual points race as the two-time major winner has been terrific in his first stint with LIV Golf while collecting $18 million for his efforts.

Johnson captured the LIV Golf Boston title in dramatic fashion in a playoff over Anirban Lahiri and Joaquin Niemann, and has four other top-10 finishes to his credit. His team, the 4 Aces, remains in the top spot as well but may be seen as vulnerable after being upended by the Fireballs at LIV Golf Bangkok and missing out on the podium entirely.

With the top-three finishers from the regular season receiving additional monetary prizes at the end of LIV Golf Jeddah, Branden Grace and Patrick Reed will look to fend off potential pursuers. Grace was forced to withdraw from LIV Golf Bangkok with a muscle strain, and it is unknown if the LIV Golf Portland winner will be ready in time to compete.

This leaves the door open for LIV Golf Chicago winner Cameron Smith, who currently occupies the fourth spot in the standings. The Champion Golfer of the Year is 20 points behind the second-place Grace, and with 40 points given to the winner, may be able to catch his LIV Golf counterpart with a strong showing in Jeddah.

How to watch LIV Golf in Jeddah

Event: LIV Golf in Jeddah | Oct. 14-16
Start time: 5 a.m. ET 
Location: Royal Greens Golf & Country Club — King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
Live stream: LIVGolf.com, Facebook, YouTube

Teams for LIV Golf Jeddah

4 Aces	Dustin Johnson	Pat Perez, Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch
Cleeks	Martin Kaymer	Graeme McDowell, Richard Bland, Laurie Canter
Crushers	Bryson DeChambeau	Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri
Fireballs	Sergio Garcia	Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz, Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra
Hy Flyers	Phil Mickelson	Bernd Wiesberger, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Tringale
Iron Heads	Kevin Na	Sadom Kaewkanjana, Phacara Khongwatmai, Sihwan Kim
Majesticks	Lee Westwood	Ian Poulter, Sam Horsfield, Henrik Stenson
Niblicks	Bubba Watons (non-playing)	Harold Varner III, Hudson Swafford, James Piot, Turk Petit
Punch	Cameron Smith	Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, Wade Ormsby
Smash	Brooks Koepka	Jason Kokrak, Peter Uihlein, Chase Koepka
Stinger	Louis Oosthuizen	Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace, Shaun Norris
Torque	Joaquin Niemann	Scott Vincent, Hideto Tanihara, Jediah Morgan

Regular season standings

1	Dustin Johnson	121
2	Branden Grace	79
3	Patrick Reed	76
4	Cameron Smith	56
5	Charl Schwartzel	55
6	Carlos Ortiz	50
7	Matthew Wolff	50
8	Peter Uihlein	49
9	Louis Oosthuizen	49
10	Talor Gooch	49
11	Sergio Garcia	44
12	Joaquin Niemann	42
13	Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra	41
14	Henrik Stenson	40
15	Paul Casey	40

Regular season team standings

1	4 Aces	140
2	Crushers	80
3	Stinger	72
4	Fireballs	69
5	Majesticks	59
6	Torque	34
7	Iron Heads	32
8	Smash	30
9	Hy Flyers	29
10	Cleeks	20
11	Punch	16
12	Niblicks	13

The top four teams at the completion of LIV Golf Jeddah will receive a bye on Day 1 of the Team Championship at Trump National Doral.

After four straight tournaments in the United States, LIV Golf takes its talent overseas for the first time since its inaugural event in London. Much has changed since its first tournament as the 2022 LIV Golf event in Bangkok, Thailand, will feature a much stronger field and more cohesive teams.

Leading the charge is 4 Aces GC led by LIV Boston winner Dustin Johnson. The world No. 23 has been brilliant in his LIV Golf tenure, notching not only a victory in Boston but runner-up performances in Chicago and Bedminster to go along with two other top-10 efforts.

Through five events, Johnson has garnered a total of 118 points in the season-long race while opening up a 39-point margin over Branden Grace in second. LIV Golf Chicago champion Cameron Smith occupies the third spot and will look to keep his momentum rolling in Bangkok to close the gap between he and Johnson.

The Champion Golfer of the Year checks in as the highest-ranked player in the field as he remains the world No. 3 for the time being. Despite his four-stroke victory in Chicago, Smith’s all-Australian squad Punch GC was only able to garner a tie for third in the team portion of the event.

Smith’s team, as well as Smash GC and the Hy Flyers, will attempt to put an end to the 4 Aces run which has included four straight tournament victories. Taking to a brand new golf course in a part of the world golf fans rarely see, LIV Golf Bangkok marks the first attempt at LIV Golf’s venture into becoming a global tour.

How to watch LIV Golf in Bangkok

Event: LIV Golf in Bangkok | Oct. 7-9
Start time: 11 p.m. ET (Thursday)
Location: Stonehill — Bangkok, Thailand
Live stream: LIVGolf.com, Facebook, YouTube

Teams for LIV Golf in Bangkok

4 Aces	Dustin Johnson	Pat Perez, Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch
Cleeks	Martin Kaymer	Graeme McDowell, Richard Bland, Laurie Canter
Crushers	Bryson DeChambeau	Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri
Fireballs	Sergio Garcia	Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz, Eugenio Chacarra
Hy Flyers	Phil Mickelson	Bernd Wiesberger, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Tringale
Iron Heads	Kevin Na	Sadom Kaewkanjana, Phacara Khongwatmai, Sihwan Kim
Majesticks	Lee Westwood	Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Sam Horsfield
Niblicks	Bubba Watson (non-playing)	Harold Varner III, Hudson Swafford, James Piot, Turk Petit
Punch	Cameron Smith	Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, Wade Ormsby
Smash	Brooks Koepka	Jason Kokrak, Peter Uihlein, Chase Koepka
Stinger	Louis Oosthuizen	Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace, Shaun Norris
Torque	Joaquin Niemann	Scott Vincent, Hideto Tanihara, Jediah Morgan

The inaugural season of LIV Golf rolls along this week as 48 players travel just outside Chicago, Illinois, to Rich Harvest Farms for the league’s fifth event on the calendar. Hoping to produce the same fireworks as the Boston event, winner Dustin Johnson headlines a field which features 46 of the same 48 players that played just a couple weeks ago.

David Puig is set to make his professional debut and has replaced Adrian Otaegui in the competition. The former standout at Arizona State was a top-10 player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings who will participate in his third LIV Golf event and first as a professional. 

Outside of Puig and Henrik Stenson returning from a bout with vertigo that forced him to withdraw in Boston, the field remains the same. World No. 3 Cameron Smith and Boston runners-up Joaquin Niemann and Anirban Lahiri are all set for their second experience with LIV Golf. Despite each enjoying a strong 54 holes in their debuts, the mountain to track down Johnson in the season-long race remains steep.

The two-time major winner sets the pace with 94 points, and is followed by LIV Golf Portland winner Branden Grace with 77 points. In third is Johnson’s teammate Talor Gooch with 48 points as the American is coming off a solo fourth-place finish at the BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour.

Ascending to No. 35 in the Official World Golf Rankings, Gooch is in the midst of some fantastic form and has done no worse than a ninth-place finish in his four prior LIV Golf showings. Gooch, Johnson, Patrick Reed and Pat Perez will hope to climb to the top of the team podium once again as their squad, 4 Aces, has claimed victory in three consecutive tournaments.

How to watch LIV Golf in Chicago

Event: LIV Golf in Chicago | Sept. 16-18
Start time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Rich Harvest Farms — Sugar Grove, Illinois
Live stream: LIVGolf.com, Facebook, YouTube

Teams for LIV Golf in Chicago

4 Aces	Dustin Johnson	Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch, Pat Perez
Hy Flyers	Phil Mickelson	Bernd Wiesberger, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Tringale
Punch	Cameron Smith	Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, Wade Ormsby
Cleeks	Martin Kaymer	Graeme McDowell, Laurie Canter, Richard Bland
Iron Heads	Kevin Na	Sadom Kaewkanjana, Phachara Khongwatmai, Sihwan Kim
Smash	Brooks Koepka	Jason Kokrak, Peter Uihlein, Chase Koepka
Crushers	Bryson DeChambeau	Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri
Majesticks	Lee Westwood	Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson, Sam Horsfield
Stinger	Louis Oosthuizen	Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace, Shaun Norris
Fireballs	Sergio Garcia	Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz, Eugenio Chacarra
Niblicks	Bubba Watson (non-playing)	Harold Varner III, Hudson Swafford, James Piot, Turk Petit
Torque	Joaquin Niemann	Scott Vincent, David Puig, Jediah Morgan

The fifth LIV Golf event of the inaugural season gets underway later this week as 48 players travel just outside Chicago, Illinois, to Rich Harvest Farms. Hoping to produce the same fireworks as the Boston event, winner Dustin Johnson headlines a field which features 46 of the same 48 players that played just a couple weeks ago.

David Puig is set to make his professional debut and has replaced Adrian Otaegui in the competition. The former standout at Arizona State was a top-10 player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings who will participate in his third LIV Golf event and first as a professional. 

Outside of Puig and Henrik Stenson returning from a bout with vertigo that forced him to withdraw in Boston, the field remains the same. World No. 3 Cameron Smith and Boston runners-up Joaquin Niemann and Anirban Lahiri are all set for their second experience with LIV Golf. Despite each enjoying a strong 54 holes in their debuts, the mountain to track down Johnson in the season-long race remains steep.

The two-time major winner sets the pace with 94 points, and is followed by LIV Golf Portland winner Branden Grace with 77 points. In third is Johnson’s teammate Talor Gooch with 48 points as the American is coming off a solo fourth-place finish at the BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour.

Ascending to No. 35 in the Official World Golf Rankings, Gooch is in the midst of some fantastic form and has done no worse than a ninth-place finish in his four prior LIV Golf showings. Gooch, Johnson, Patrick Reed and Pat Perez will hope to climb to the top of the team podium once again as their squad, 4 Aces, has claimed victory in three consecutive tournaments.

How to watch LIV Golf in Chicago

Event: LIV Golf in Chicago | Sept. 16-18
Start time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Rich Harvest Farms — Sugar Grove, Illinois
Live stream: LIVGolf.com, Facebook, YouTube

Teams for LIV Golf in Chicago

4 Aces	Dustin Johnson	Patrick Reed, Talor Gooch, Pat Perez
Hy Flyers	Phil Mickelson	Bernd Wiesberger, Matthew Wolff, Cameron Tringale
Punch	Cameron Smith	Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, Wade Ormsby
Cleeks	Martin Kaymer	Graeme McDowell, Laurie Canter, Richard Bland
Iron Heads	Kevin Na	Sadom Kaewkanjana, Phachara Khongwatmai, Sihwan Kim
Smash	Brooks Koepka	Jason Kokrak, Peter Uihlein, Chase Koepka
Crushers	Bryson DeChambeau	Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri
Majesticks	Lee Westwood	Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson, Sam Horsfield
Stinger	Louis Oosthuizen	Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace, Shaun Norris
Fireballs	Sergio Garcia	Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz, Eugenio Chacarra
Niblicks	Bubba Watson (non-playing)	Harold Varner III, Hudson Swafford, James Piot, Turk Petit
Torque	Joaquin Niemann	Scott Vincent, David Puig, Jediah Morgan