LIV Golf to debut in Australia in 2023

The Grange has hosted major professional events including the West Lakes Classic, where Norman claimed his first professional victory in 1976. (Supplied)
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Updated 14 November 2022
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LIV Golf to debut in Australia in 2023

  • Adelaide added to $405 million, 14-tourney schedule
  • Stars to tee off Down Under April 21-23

LIV Golf has announced a multiyear commitment to bring events to Australia beginning in 2023 as part of its 14-tournament schedule.

The Grange Golf Club in South Australia’s capital city, Adelaide, will play host to the country’s debut event from April 21 to 23, as many of the biggest stars in the sport deliver the new global team competition to fans Down Under.

“Passion for sport is at the core of Australian culture, and LIV Golf is proud to bring its global league to a country deserving of the world’s top competition,” said LIV Golf CEO and Commissioner Greg Norman. “This is an opportunity to grow the game with generations of Australians while connecting them with star players like Cameron Smith who are building a new platform for golf around the globe. There is massive potential for Australia to play a bigger role in this great sport, and I couldn’t be more excited to showcase Adelaide for our league’s debut year.”

One of South Australia’s premier sporting venues, The Grange has hosted major professional events including the West Lakes Classic, where Norman claimed his first professional victory in 1976. A host site for the South Australian Open and multiple PGA events, the club has also welcomed marquee amateur tournaments including the Australian Amateur and Australian Interstate Team Series, as well as Australian Lady Amateur events. Most recently, the club hosted the 2016 and 2019 Women’s Australian Open, boasting record crowds and receiving tremendous fan feedback.

LIV Golf’s international field will feature major winners including Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, Patrick Reed and Louis Oosthuizen.

Final rosters for the LIV Golf League will be announced in 2023, when 12 established team franchises will compete in a global 14-event schedule for an unprecedented $405 million in prize purses.


Barca beat Mallorca to extend Liga lead

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Barca beat Mallorca to extend Liga lead

  • “We knew Mallorca are a hard team to score against and that’s how it was,” Casado told Movistar
  • Marcus Rashford added some urgency into Barca’s game after a slow start

BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored as Barcelona eased to a comfortable 3-0 win over Mallorca on Saturday to move four points clear at the top of La Liga.
The champions extended the gap to Real Madrid in second before Alvaro Arbeloa’s side visits Valencia on Sunday, with Marc Bernal also on target late on at the partially reopened Camp Nou stadium.
“We knew Mallorca are a hard team to score against and that’s how it was,” Barca midfielder Marc Casado told Movistar.
“In the second half they were more tired and we were able to find the gaps.”
Mallorca target man Vedat Muriqi came close early on as he slid in at the back post but hit the side netting, while Jan Virgili’s shot was saved by Joan Garcia.
Marcus Rashford added some urgency into Barca’s game after a slow start, curling inches wide of the far post after cutting in from the left.
A blocked shot from the England international led to the opener, with Dani Olmo knocking the rebound to Lewandowski to finish from close range on 29 minutes.
Rashford’s dangerous free-kick was tipped onto the bar by Mallorca stopper Leo Roman, and Yamal missed from point blank range as Jules Kounde sent the rebound into his path.
The 18-year-old made amends in the second half with a superb shot from outside the area which left Roman with no chance.
It was his fourth goal in four games, with Yamal in his best form of the season.
Casado struck the crossbar with a deflected effort as Barca could have opened up a wider lead.
At the other end, Garcia earned his clean sheet with a good save to thwart Antonio Sanchez, before Bernal rounded off Barca’s victory.
The 18-year-old midfielder broke in behind the Mallorca defense, showed composure to open up a shooting angle and finished with the aid of a deflection, his first goal for the club.
Bernal broke into the first team at the start of last season but a severe knee injury in August 2024 kept him out for around a year.
“It’s a great joy for him, when a player has such a bad injury we all feel it, we suffered with him... I’m very happy for him,” said Casado.
Earlier on Saturday, La Liga postponed Rayo Vallecano’s home match against Real Oviedo because of the condition of the pitch at the Madrid’s side’s Vallecas stadium.
They later moved Sevilla’s home game against Girona, scheduled for a 1730 GMT slot on Saturday, to Sunday because of adverse weather conditions.