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The ratings are out, and less than 100K people tuned in for LIV Golf’s individual championship finale

Only 89,000 people tuned in on the CW to watch Jon Rahm win the title.

LIV Golf’s slogan is Golf, but Louder, but is it?

The Nielsen ratings are out for this weekend, and the ratings for LIV Golf in its individual championship at LIV Golf Chicago were some of the lowest of the season.

Only 89,000 people tuned in on the CW to watch Jon Rahm win the title Sunday, and on Saturday in the second round, which LIV Golf said was its highest-attended round in the United States ever, drew 134,000 viewers on TV.

Those numbers don’t include LIV Golf Plus, but regardless, it paints a stark picture of fan interest in the breakaway league that concludes its third season this week at the Team Championship at Maridoe in Dallas.

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Also on Sunday, the Solheim Cup drew an audience of 657K, seven times more than those who watched LIV. For comparison, the Solheim Cup ended about 2:45 p.m. ET Sunday, and LIV Golf Chicago concluded at 6:05 p.m. ET, so they weren’t competing head to head.

As fans of the game continue to be turned off about discussions of PGA Tour vs. LIV and the ongoing push to bring the top players back together, LIV’s TV ratings have yet to take off.

Also with direct competition from college football and the NFL, it’s hard to imagine people turning off football to watch LIV Golf, and the numbers show that.

Rahm won Sunday, making $22 million in the process. That’s $247 and some change for every viewer who tuned in.

Golfers are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world right now. But as LIV and the Public Investment Fund look ahead to what’s next for the league, it’s hard to imagine fan interest changing.

With three years of data, people are not tuning in to watch LIV Golf on TV.

2024 LIV Golf Chicago prize money payouts for each player and team

Another big pay day for the Spaniard.

Jon Rahm made more than $50 million in his time on the PGA Tour, and his pockets have only gotten deeper since moving to LIV Golf.

Rahm won for the second time in three starts Sunday, capturing the title at 2024 LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook Golf Club. He was brilliant on the weekend, recording no bogeys the final two rounds, and he shot 4-under 66 on Sunday to win by three shots over Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia.

In addition to the $4 million Rahm receives for his win Sunday, he also clinched the season-long individual championship and the $18 million prize that comes with that. In his 12 events, Rahm’s worst finish was T-10.

With $20 million up for grabs, check out how much money each player and team earned at 2024 LIV Golf Chicago.

Individual prize money

Position Player Score Earnings
1 Jon Rahm -11 $4,000,000
T2 Joaquín Niemann -8 $1,875,000
T2 Sergio Garcia -8 $1,875,000
4 Tyrrell Hatton -7 $1,000,000
5 Ian Poulter -6 $800,000
T6 Henrik Stenson -5 $534,500
T6 Anirban Lahiri -5 $534,500
T6 Bryson DeChambeau -5 $534,500
T6 Lucas Herbert -5 $534,500
T6 Brooks Koepka -5 $534,500
T11 Abraham Ancer -4 $370,000
T11 Thomas Pieters -4 $370,000
T13 Harold Varner III -3 $330,000
T13 Paul Casey -3 $330,000
T15 Talor Gooch -2 $273,000
T15 Jinichiro Kozuma -2 $273,000
T15 Peter Uihlein -2 $273,000
T15 Richard Bland -2 $273,000
T15 Kalle Samooja -2 $273,000
T20 Sebastián Muñoz -1 $230,000
T20 David Puig -1 $230,000
T20 Carlos Ortiz -1 $230,000
T23 Kieran Vincent E $190,715
T23 Graeme McDowell E $190,715
T23 Phil Mickelson E $190,715
T23 Matt Jones E $190,715
T23 Kevin Na E $190,715
T23 Scott Vincent E $190,715
T23 Adrian Meronk E $190,715
T30 Brendan Steele 1 $162,500
T30 Louis Oosthuizen 1 $162,500
T30 Patrick Reed 1 $162,500
T30 Danny Lee 1 $162,500
T34 Cameron Tringale 2 $144,000
T34 Marc Leishman 2 $144,000
T34 Branden Grace 2 $144,000
T34 Martin Kaymer 2 $144,000
T34 Sam Horsfield 2 $144,000
T34 Dustin Johnson 2 $144,000
T40 Andy Ogletree 3 $134,000
T40 Eugenio Chacarra 3 $134,000
T42 Bubba Watson 4 $126,200
T42 Anthony Kim 4 $126,200
T42 Charles Howell III 4 $126,200
T42 Dean Burmester 4 $126,200
T42 Charl Schwartzel 4 $126,200
T47 Matthew Wolff 5 $90,750
T47 Pat Perez 5 $90,750
T47 Lee Westwood 5 $90,750
T47 Mito Pereira 5 $90,750
51 Jason Kokrak 6 $60,000
52 Cameron Smith 10 $50,000
53 Hudson Swafford 13 $50,000
54 Caleb Surratt 18 $50,000

Team prize money

Position Team Score Earnings
1 Crushers GC -14 $3,000,000
2 Legion XIII -13 $1,500,000
3 Fireballs GC -12 $500,000

 

Jon Rahm claims $18 million bonus as 2024 LIV Golf individual champion after win in Chicago

Rahm didn’t place outside of the top 10 this season.

When Jon Rahm signed late last year with LIV Golf, he instantly became the best player in the league.

He backed that up all season long, and he was rewarded for it Sunday.

The 29-year-old claimed the 2024 LIV Golf League individual title, a season-long points race similar to that of the FedEx Cup. Rahm held off Joaquin Niemann, the only other player who had a chance to win the lucrative bonus, and will take home the $18 million prize.

Rahm won for the second time this season Sunday, capturing the title at 2024 LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook Golf Club. It was his second victory of the year, and he didn’t place worse than T-10 in 12 events (he withdrew due to injury from LIV Golf Houston in June).

Dustin Johnson won the individual champion in LIV’s inaugural eight-event season in 2022, and last year, it was Talor Gooch taking home the title after a three-win season.

In addition to his two wins and 12 top-10 finishes, Rahm earned $16,737,904 in individual earnings.

LIV’s season will come to a close at the Team Championship finale at Maridoe in Dallas, Sept. 20-22.

Jon Rahm wins 2024 LIV Golf Chicago for second victory in three starts

Rahm’s worst finish in his last three starts is second.

For the second time in three events, Jon Rahm is a winner, this time at 2024 LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook.

Rahm has finished first-second-first in his past three LIV Golf events. On Sunday at Bolingbrook Golf Club outside of Chicago, Rahm shot 4-under 66 in the final round to finish at 11 under for the week, three shots in front of Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia.

For Rahm, in addition to the $4 million he takes home for his victory, the win also clinched him the season-long individual championship and the $18 million prize. Only Niemann or Rahm could clinch the individual championship this week, and the Spaniard took it home in his first year with the LIV Golf League.

Rahm didn’t finish worse than T-10 in his 12 events this year. Niemann, who also won twice, shot a bogey-free 66 on Sunday, but Rahm’s brilliance, which included a stellar birdie on the par-3 17th, was enough for the win.

In the team competition, Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC won and clinched the first seed for the LIV Golf Team Championship next week at Maridoe in Dallas. Crushers GC won the team title last season at Doral in Miami. Rahm’s Legion XIII will be the second seed while Cameron Smith’s Ripper GC is the third team with an opening bye.

IronHeads GC finished last in the team standings, meaning it will be the only team not participating next week.

Photos: 2024 LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook Golf Club

It’s the penultimate event of the season.

The penultimate event on LIV Golf’s 2024 schedule has arrived at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois, outside Chicago.

Brooks Koepka is looking to go 3-for-3 in the circuit’s regular-season finale. A win could earn him a spot on the podium at the season-long Individual Championship, although he can’t finish higher than third. The season’s individual race is now a two-man pursuit between Jon Rahm and Joaquin Niemann. Koepka needs to win in Chicago and have current third-place Tyrrell Hatton to finish lower than third.

Koepka has a LIV-high five victories, including LIV Golf Greenbrier earlier this year.

Bolingbrook Golf Club is hosting LIV Golf for the first time.

Check out some images below.

Why isn’t LIV Golf returning to Rich Harvest Farms? League picks new course near Chicago for 2024 individual championship

The league will end its two-year relationship with Rich Harvest Farms later this season.

Nearly midway through its 14-event 2024 season, LIV Golf has finally announced the host course for its regular season finale.

Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois, 30 minutes outside of Chicago, will host the 2024 Individual Championship, Sept. 13-15, ending the league’s two-year relationship with Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

“It’s been decided that after two successful seasons at Rich Harvest Farms, the club’s membership will not have any disruptions to its play this year,” Rich Harvest Farms General Manager Jonathan Meagher told Golfweek. “We are pleased to see that LIV Golf continues to have an event in the Chicagoland area.”

Meagher also noted a LIV Golf to Rich Harvest Farms has not been ruled out for any year past 2024.

The 13th tournament of the season, the LIV Golf Chicago event will determine team seeds for the 2024 Team Championship (location to be announced), crown the season’s individual champion and solidify player status for 2025. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, May 8.

“The passionate sports fans of Chicago have embraced the intense competition and fan-first experience that LIV Golf delivers, and this year it will be an incredible setting for a high-stakes event as players battle it out for the individual title and a roster spot for 2025,” said Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman. “We’re thrilled to return to Illinois with an event at Bolingbrook Golf Club as we celebrate the season-long race and set the stage for the 2024 finale.”

For those unfamiliar with Bolingbrook Golf Club, the course was designed by architect Arthur Hills and his partner Steve Forrest, and features a 156-yard island green on the 15th hole.

This week the league will tee up its seventh event of the season at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, May 3-5.

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