Final Match to be Held as 18-Hole Stroke Play
Sergio Garcia is teeing off in the semifinals of the LIV Golf Invitational Series Team Championship held on the 30th at Trump National Doral Miami Golf Club in Miami, USA. / Photo by AFP Yonhap News
[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Taewon] The four teams '4 Aces', 'Stinger', 'Punch', and 'Smash' have advanced to the final of the LIV Golf Invitational Series season finale (total prize money of $50 million).
On the 29th (local time), these four teams won at the LIV Golf Invitational Series Team Championship held at Trump National Doral Golf Club (Par 72, 7,701 yards) in Miami, Florida, USA. This Miami Team Championship determines the winning team through a team competition without individual matches.
The semifinals were decided by two singles match play games and one foursome game (a format where a two-person team alternates hitting one ball).
'4 Aces', captained by Dustin Johnson (USA), defeated 'Clique', which included Graham McDowell (Northern Ireland), 2-1, and 'Stinger', captained by Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa), also edged out 'Crusher', led by Bryson DeChambeau (USA), 2-1.
'Punch', captained by Cameron Smith (Australia), beat 'Fireball', captained by Sergio Garcia (Spain), 2-1, while 'Smash', captained by Brooks Koepka (USA), completely defeated 'Majestic', led by Ian Poulter (England), 3-0.
A total of 12 teams participated in this final, with the top four teams based on the results of the previous seven tournaments advancing directly to the semifinals, and teams ranked 5th to 12th competing in the quarterfinals the day before to determine the semifinalists.
The LIV Series season finale final will be held on the 30th as an 18-hole stroke play competition.
The total prize money for this tournament is $50 million (approximately 71.2 billion KRW), with the winner's prize being $16 million. This means each member receives $4 million (approximately 570 million KRW) in prize money.
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