Welcome to CaddyBytes' coverage of the LIV Golf United Kingdom tournament, one of the premier events on the LIV Golf Invitational Series featuring the world's top golf talent competing in a revolutionary team and individual format. Set against the historic backdrop of Staffordshire's prestigious JCB Golf & Country Club, this tournament showcases golf's new era of competition on British soil.
Featuring 12 teams of 4 players each, the LIV Golf United Kingdom event combines individual stroke play with team competition, offering a unique and exciting format that's redefining professional golf. With some of the largest purses in golf history and a no-cut format, every shot matters from the first tee to the final putt on this challenging British course.
LIV Golf UK
2026 LIV Golf United Kingdom
Tournament Details
Date: July 24-27, 2026
Location: JCB Golf & Country Club
Format: 48 players, 12 teams
Premier LIV Golf Invitational Series event.
Tournament DetailsLIV Golf United Kingdom Tournament Coverage
2026 LIV Golf United Kingdom
Upcoming Event
JCB Golf & Country Club
48 players, 12 teams competition
$25 million total purse
Shotgun starts, no cut format
2025 LIV Golf United Kingdom
Recent Champion
JCB Golf & Country Club
Smash GC won team title
$4 million individual prize
$3 million team prize
LIV Team Format
Revolutionary Competition
12 Teams, 4 Players Each
Shotgun start all groups
Team and individual scoring
Best 3 scores count for team
Top LIV Golf Stars
Major Champions
World-Class Field
Brooks Koepka
Jon Rahm
Cameron Smith, Tyrrell Hatton
Record Purse
Largest in Golf
$25 Million Total
$4M to individual winner
$3M to winning team
Last place earns $120,000
Tournament Format
54-Hole No-Cut
Three-Day Competition
54-hole stroke play
No cut - all play all rounds
Shotgun starts daily
World-Class Venue
JCB Golf & Country Club
Championship Course
State-of-the-art facilities
Course Details:
Par 72, 7,400 yards
Golf in the United Kingdom
Historic Home of Golf
Sport Tradition
Part of UK golf tradition
Growing modern fanbase
International exposure
LIV Golf Impact
Changing the Game
New Golf Era
Shorter broadcast windows
Team franchise model
International tournament series
The LIV Golf United Kingdom Tournament Legacy
The LIV Golf United Kingdom tournament has quickly established itself as one of the premier events in the new era of professional golf. Part of the groundbreaking LIV Golf Invitational Series, the UK event represents the fusion of world-class competition with innovative format changes that are redefining how professional golf is played and consumed by global audiences, while honoring the rich British golfing tradition.
With its revolutionary team format featuring 12 franchises of 4 players each, the tournament creates a unique dual competition where players compete simultaneously for individual glory and team success. The $25 million purse—one of the largest in golf history—ensures that every shot carries significant financial implications, while the no-cut, 54-hole format with shotgun starts provides non-stop action from the first tee shot to the final putt on the challenging JCB Golf & Country Club course.
The United Kingdom event plays a crucial role in LIV Golf's global expansion strategy, bringing elite professional golf's new format to one of golf's traditional heartlands while offering British fans a fresh perspective on tournament golf. As part of LIV Golf's mission to grow the game globally, the tournament helps connect the sport's historic roots with innovative modern competition, inspiring a new generation of UK golf fans and showcasing world-class talent on British soil.
Beyond the competition, the LIV Golf United Kingdom tournament represents a significant moment in golf's evolution—blending tradition with innovation, individual excellence with team dynamics, and established golf heritage with modern entertainment values. As the tournament continues to grow, it stands as both a celebration of golf's British origins and a showcase of the sport's global future, offering fans a fresh, exciting alternative to traditional tournament formats while maintaining the highest standards of professional competition in the birthplace of modern golf.