It's nearly payday for golfers on the LIV tour, with the series returning after a two-week hiatus to make its debut in Australia.
This week's competition will see LIV golfers take to the Grange Country Club outside Adelaide, Australia. Regardless of how the standings end up following the three-day event, everyone who competes will walk away with no less than $120,000 US — one of the selling points for players to defect from the more established PGA Tour.
LIV Golf Australia isn't a "special" event like the PGA Tour's majors or 12 designated events, either: The purse and winner's share, while lucrative, are standard among the LIV tour's 14 events this season.
Who will come away with the latest massive payday among LIV golfers? Brooks Koepka is the most recent winner on the LIV Golf Tour, earning first place in Orlando and becoming the first repeat champion in the fledgling tour's history. Another win this week would make him the first three-peat winner — and provide more winnings in the millions of dollars.
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Here's everything you need to know about the LIV Golf Australia purse, winner's share and team earnings:
LIV Golf Australia purse
Each LIV Golf event presents the opportunity for a massive payday: a $25 million purse, with $20 million to be divided among the 48 individual golfers. Another $5 million will be divvied out among the top three teams in the standings.
How much does the LIV Golf Australia winner get?
The winner at the Grange Golf Club this week will make $4 million as an individual. Each of the ensuing top-four golfers will also make upward of $1 million: The second-place finisher will win $2.125 million; the third-place finisher will win $1.5 million; and the fourth-place finisher will win $1.05 million.
To compare, Jon Rahm — winner of the 2023 Masters Tournament — and Matt Fitzpatrick — winner of the RBC Heritage — earned $3.24 million and $3.6 million for their recent victories, respectively.
The LIV also offers additional money for the top three teams atop a given event's leaderboard: $3 million for the top-ranked team and $1.5 million and $500,000 for the second- and third-place teams, respectively. All team winnings are divided among the team's four golfers. Golfers on the top-ranked team will earn $750,000 each; golfers on the second- and third-place teams will earn $375,000 and $125,000 each, respectively.
The most a player can make in a single LIV event in 2023 is $4.75 million ($4 million in individual winnings, plus an additional $750,000 in team winnings). Only Charles Howell III has earned that amount in 2023 after finishing atop the Mayakoba leaderboard to start the season. His team, Crushers GC, also produced the best team finish in that tournament, earning him an additional $750,000.
The least amount of money a player can earn in an event is $120,000, the amount awarded for a 48th-place finish.
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LIV Golf Australia payouts 2023
Here's the projected payout for individuals and teams at LIV Golf Australia:
Individual
| Place | Projected payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $4 million |
| 2 | $2.125 million |
| 3 | $1.5 million |
| 4 | $1.05 million |
| 5 | $975,000 |
| 6 | $800,000 |
| 7 | $675,000 |
| 8 | $625,000 |
| 9 | $580,000 |
| 10 | $560,000 |
| 11 | $540,000 |
| 12 | $450,000 |
| 13 | $360,000 |
| 14 | $270,000 |
| 15 | $250,000 |
| 16 | $240,000 |
| 17 | $232,000 |
| 18 | $226,000 |
| 19 | $220,000 |
| 20 | $200,000 |
| 21 | $180,000 |
| 22 | $172,000 |
| 23 | $170,000 |
| 24 | $168,000 |
| 25 | $166,000 |
| 26 | $164,000 |
| 27 | $162,000 |
| 28 | $160,000 |
| 29 | $158,000 |
| 30 | $156,000 |
| 31 | $154,000 |
| 32 | $152,000 |
| 33 | $150,000 |
| 34 | $148,000 |
| 35 | $146,000 |
| 36 | $144,000 |
| 37 | $142,000 |
| 38 | $140,000 |
| 39 | $138,000 |
| 40 | $136,000 |
| 41 | $134,000 |
| 42 | $132,000 |
| 43 | $130,000 |
| 44 | $128,000 |
| 45 | $126,000 |
| 46 | $124,000 |
| 47 | $122,000 |
| 48 | $120,000 |
Teams
| Place | Projected payout | Payout per player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3 million | $750,000 |
| 2 | $1.5 million | $375,000 |
| 3 | $500,000 | $125,000 |