LIV Golf told they have missed a big opportunity after Bryson DeChambeau called out Tiger Woods’ team
Photo by Johan Rynners/Getty Images LIV Golf may be reflecting on a hugely successful inaugural event in South Africa this past week, but the league has been warned that it has missed a big opportunity to make fans really care about the team format. There was very nearly a fairytale ending in Steyn City, with Southern Guards coming agonisingly close to winning the team event on home soil. Ultimately, they were beaten by one shot by Crushers.
Of course, Bryson DeChambeau also ended up winning the individual title following his playoff with Jon Rahm. LIV Golf have been encouraged to make a significant change to the team format LIV Golf will argue that the event in the Rainbow Nation once again highlighted the league’s potential. Paul Casey claimed that South Africa put on the best event yet in LIV’s history.
However, the league has been accused of not leaning into the team format anywhere near enough. Speaking on the Golf Channel Podcast , Ryan Lavner insisted that LIV should be doing a lot more with their teams than simply have them all contribute to a single score over the four days. “I do want to mention the team concept, which again was on display on Sunday in South Africa because again, the South African team was vying for the title.
It ended up being Bryson DeChambeau ‘s Crushers team that won. I’m still having a hard time getting behind this concept, even though LIV launched back in 2022,” he said. “It’s still too college golfy, which is where you simply add up the scores and whatever number you have, that is your team total for the week.
I know Bryson DeChambeau is financially motivated to do so as the head and the owner of the Crushers, but he made an interesting remark earlier in the week when he essentially seemed to be daring Tiger Woods ‘ TGL team, Jupiter Links to take on his Crushers in a made-for-TV event on Netflix. I don’t know if the team concept has really passed muster with TGL either and getting behind those teams. Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images “What I still think is really lacking in the regular golf season, that’s what we’re talking about on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, these are regular season golf tournaments, there is still a lack and a need for a one-off.