After the tremendous success of LIV Golf Adelaide, the Serapong Golf Course is currently experiencing the excitement of LIV Golf. The seventh tournament of the Saudi-funded league is in full swing and is almost nearing its end with one round remaining. Adelaide witnessed an unexpected victor, Brendan Steele, representing Phil Mickelson‘s HyFlyers GC. The league has had a few other first-time winners, will it be the same in Singapore as well? It remains to be seen!
The gameplay at Sentosa GC is the last LIV Golf tournament before the second major of the season, the PGA Championship commences. The ongoing competition is sure to fuel the eligible golfers, and is helping them to regain their form. The reigning champion, Brooks Koepka is definitely the one striving towards the galore.
Anticipation is building for the tournament’s winner as LIV’s usual multi-million payout is at stake. From the whopping $25 million prize pool, an impressive $4 million awaits the winner. The runner-up will take home $2.25 million, and the second runner-up will be $1.5 million richer.
The hefty purse also reserves $5 million for winning teams. The winning team will take home $3 million. The second team on the leaderboard will receive $1.5 million. The team securing third place will be awarded a total of $500,000. The competition in Singapore appears fierce, fueled by outstanding performances both from individuals and teams.
After the conclusion of the second round, American golfer Brooks Koepka is leading the leaderboard with a total score of 12 under. Tied for the second position are Ancer Abraham, Adrian Meronk, Pieters Thomas, and Matthew Wolff, all with a total score of 9 under par. The leaderboard is bound to take an interesting turn on Sunday, and it will be an exciting round of golf. If things go well for Koepka, he might just win, and get the momentum going for the PGA Championship.
The defending champion, Talor Gooch, is close behind, currently tied for the sixth position with 8 under. Gooch may make further progress and ascend to the top of the leaderboard since he is very close behind the top leaders. Regarding the teams, Smash GC is currently leading the leaderboard. Followed by Smash GC the Ripper GC led by Cameron Smith currently holds the second position.
Naman Kumar is a Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. An expert in analytical pieces, he never fails to awe his readers with his niche coverage of big names—like his idol, Phil Mickelson—in the sport. Naman is also adept at predictability pieces, where he explores the immediate future of players, be it through where they’ll play next or whether injuries will cause them to withdraw from an event.