Golf-LIV Golf expanding tournament format to 72 holes in 2026


  • Golf
  • Wednesday, 05 Nov 2025

Golf - LIV Golf - TGL Tournament - Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - February 6, 2025 General view of the LIV Golf trophies REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

(Reuters) -LIV Golf events will be played over 72 holes starting in 2026, the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit announced on Tuesday in a move that could help its bid to have players earn crucial world ranking points.

Since its inception in 2022, LIV Golf tournaments have been 54-hole, no-cut events, with the majority played Friday through Sunday, an unconventional format that played a role in the Official World Golf Ranking denying it ranking points.

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