LIV Golf heads to the Sunshine State for Round 3.
The LIV Golf League is still looking for its first repeat winner entering the second year of the tour, truly leaning into the whole "parity" thing. Last time out, in Tucson, former PGA Tour golfer Danny Lee took home his first win while with LIV Golf, and his first tournament win since July 5, 2015, when he won the PGA Tour's Greenbriar Classic.
Entering this weekend's Orlando event, there may be a repeat winner for the first time, if some early favorites hold. Dustin Johnson enters as the favorite to win LIV Golf Orlando at the Orange County National Golf Center.
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Such a victory would be something of a historic one for LIV Golf — and maybe a turning point for Johnson's LIV Golf tenure. After finishing with five straight top-10 finishes and a win in 2022, Johnson has finished 37th and 13th in the two tournaments so far this year.
Getting on the winning track would get him some big money — and make him worth the money that LIV has paid him.
Here's how to watch this weekend's tournament in Orlando:
How to watch LIV Golf Orlando
- Dates: March 31 through April 2
- TV channel: The CW (Saturday and Sunday)
- Live stream: The CW app, CWTV.com
LIV Golf will be broadcast exclusively on The CW throughout the 2023 season, with Rounds 2 and 3 Saturday and Sunday airing on the cable network nationwide.
All three rounds of each tournament can be streamed on The CW app or on CWTV.com, while the first round of each event is available exclusively online.
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LIV Golf Orlando TV schedule 2023
Throughout the 2023 LIV Golf season, Rounds 2 and 3 will be broadcast on The CW. Round 1 will be available on The CW App (free download, no subscription required) or on CWTV.com.
Here's how to catch all three days of LIV Tucson:
| Date | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 31 | 1:15 p.m. | — | The CW App, CWTV.com |
| Saturday, April 1 | 1 p.m. | The CW | The CW App, CWTV.com |
| Sunday, April 2 | 1 p.m. | The CW | The CW App, CWTV.com |
LIV Golf broadcasters, info for Orlando tournament
The same commentary team LIV viewers have grown accustomed to will be back this weekend. Arlo White returns as the lead play-by-play voice, and he will be joined once again by David Feherty and Jerry Foltz in the booth.
Dom Boulet, Su-Ann Heng and Troy Mullins will be the on-course reporters, offering analysis and feature stories from inside the ropes.
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LIV Golf Orlando tee times and groups
- Start time: 1:05 p.m. ET
LIV Golf utilizes a shotgun start for its events, meaning all golfers start on different tees at the same time. The rounds for this week's event in Orlando started at 1:15 p.m. ET on Friday and Saturday and 1:05 p.m. on Sunday.
Here's where everyone will start in the final round Sunday:
| Tee | Group |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Bland, Patrick Reed, Mito Pereira |
| 1 | Laurie Canter, Sebastian Munoz, Brooks Koepka |
| 2 | Jason Kokrak, Danny Lee, Matthew Wolff |
| 3 | Abraham Ancer, Sam Horsfield, Charl Schwartzel |
| 4 | Lee Westwood, Branden Grace, Cameron Tringale |
| 6 | Andy Ogletree, Talor Gooch, Joaquin Niemann |
| 7 | Thomas Pieters, Peter Uihlein, Henrik Stenson |
| 8 | Marc Leishman, Bryson DeChambeau, Carlos Ortiz |
| 9 | Pat Perez, Louis Oosthuizen, David Puig |
| 10 | Bernd Wiesberger, Charles Howell III, Jediah Morgan |
| 11 | Brendan Steele, Bubba Watson, Ian Poulter |
| 12 | Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, Chase Koepka, Matt Jones |
| 14 | Sihwan Kim, Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson |
| 16 | Kevin Na, Paul Casey, Cameron Smith |
| 17 | Scott Vincent, Dean Burmester, Dustin Johnson |
| 18 | Abraham Ancer, Lee Westwood, Matthew Wolff |
What are the teams for LIV Golf Orlando?
Unlike last year, this year's teams were set before the season-opener in Mexico and will remain the same throughout the season.
Here are the teams for 2023:
| Team | Captain | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Aces | Dustin Johnson | Pat Perez Patrick Reed Peter Uihlein |
| Cleeks | Martin Kaymer* Laurie Canter | Richard Bland Graeme McDowell Bernd Wiesberger |
| Crushers | Bryson DeChambeau | Paul Casey Charles Howell III Andy Ogletree |
| Fireballs | Sergio Garcia | Abraham Ancer Eugenio Chacarra Carlos Ortiz |
| HyFlyers | Phil Mickelson | James Piot Brendan Steele Cameron Tringale |
| Iron Heads | Kevin Na | Sihwan Kim Danny Lee Scott Vincent |
| Majesticks | Ian Poulter | Sam Horsfield Henrik Stenson Lee Westwood |
| RangeGoats | Bubba Watson | Talor Gooch Thomas Pieters Harold Varner III |
| Ripper | Cameron Smith | Matt Jones Marc Leishman Jediah Morgan |
| Smash | Brooks Koepka | Chase Koepka Jason Kokrak Matthew Wolff |
| Stinger | Louis Oosthuizen | Dean Burmester Branden Grace Charl Schwartzel |
| Torque | Joaquin Niemann | Sebastian Munoz Mito Pereira David Puig |
* - Not playing this event due to injury
LIV Golf Orlando purse
As with each LIV Golf event save the final, the purse for LIV Golf Orlando sits at $25 million. The winner takes home a check for $4 million.
In addition to the $25 million spread among the individual golfers, an extra $5 million will be distributed among the teams that finish in the top three.
Where is LIV Golf Orlando in 2023?
- Venue: Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge
- Course: Crooked Cat
- Par: 72
- Length: 7,388 yards
LIV Golf heads to Florida for the first of two events in the Sunshine State this weekend, with golfers teeing it up at Orange County National Golf Center.
The golfers will play on the Crooked Cat course, with has a par of 72 and a total distance of 7,388.
The par-5 17th hole will be one to watch. Measuring at 506 yards, golfers should be playing for eagles on the hole.
