LIV Golf Mayakoba 2024: Field, Odds, Tee Times

Greg Norman landing his man was a milestone moment for LIV Golf back in December, sending an unmistakably clear message to the golf world that the Saudi-backed tour is just loosening up its shoulders.

Rahm’s mega-money move will inevitably steal the limelight as players prepare for the season-opener in Mayakoba, and the first tee shot probably can’t come quick enough for Europe’s Ryder Cup talisman as he looks to let his golf start doing the talking again.

However, with Rahm’s newly revealed Legion XIII franchise announcing the signing of World No. 16 Tyrrell Hatton, the spotlight will be thrown straight back on the ensuing merger mayhem, or lack of one, as the PGA Tour loses yet another star attraction.

After withdrawing from the PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Hatton heads south of the border to link up with Rahm and new teammates – Cabel Surratt and Keiran Vincent, where Legion XIII look to make the dream start to their life in LIV.

A little less than 12 months ago it was 43-year-old Charles Howell III who climbed atop the individual podium, finishing 16-under par, spearheading his Crushers GC team to victory in the process.

DeChambeau, Howell III, Casey, and Lahiri bookended LIV’s 2023 season by lifting silverware at the season-ending Team Championship too, and will no doubt be buoyant at the prospect of spoiling Rahm’s arrival party when the action gets underway in Mayakoba.

With the addition of a 13th franchise – Rahm’s Legion XIII, the 2024 field rises to 52 players with two further spots available for unsigned individuals.

Players compete in two competitions simultaneously- an individual event and a team event. Each stroke counts in the individual event, whereas in the team event, only the combined scores of the team’s top three players count towards the total team score.

Each event is played over 54 holes, with no cuts and shotgun starts.

There are few more appropriate courses to open up a new LIV season than the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleon Golf Course, along the calm waters of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

One of Mexico’s premier courses, El Camaleon made golf history in 2007 when it became the home of the Mayakoba Golf Classic, the first PGA Tour event to be contested outside the US and Canada.

The 7,024-yard par 72 course offers constantly changing views for players as they navigate through three diverse ecosystems of tropical Mayan jungle, mangrove wetlands, and the Mexican Caribbean Sea coastline.

It’s unlikely to surprise many that Jon Rahm is the overwhelming favorite to take individual honors in Mayakoba, despite not playing a competitive round of golf since the DP World Tour Championship in November. Many of his LIV colleagues will be in the same rusty boat, meaning that fellow defectors Tyrrell Hatton and in-form Adrian Meronk may have an edge this week with some early season competition already under their belt.

Selected odds (correct at 4 pm GMT on Jan 29, 2024)

Jon Rahm 4/1

Tyrrell Hatton 14/1

Cameron Smith 14/1

Bryson DeChambeau 14/1

Talor Gooch 18/1

Dustin Johnson 20/1

Brooks Koepka 20/1

Adrian Meronk 22/1

Sergio Garcia 25/1

Charles Howell 33/1

Like all regular season events, LIV Golf Mayakoba has a $25 million purse, with $20 million assigned for the individual competition and $5 million for the team competition. The winner in Mexico is set to receive a $4 million share.

UK viewers can watch the action for free on the LIV Golf YouTube channel.

All times GMT

Friday, February 02: LIV Golf YouTube, 18.15

Saturday, February 03: LIV Golf YouTube, 18.15

Sunday, February 04: LIV Golf YouTube, 18.15

US viewers can catch all the action on the LIV Golf+ App

All times EST

Friday, February 02: LIV Golf+ App, 13.15

Saturday, February 03: LIV Golf+ App, 13.15

Sunday, February 04: LIV Golf+ App, 13.15

Ross Tugwood

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