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2022 LIV Golf Boston prize money payouts for each player at The International

Dustin Johnson is taking home nearly $5 million.

Dustin Johnson earned nearly $5 million on Sunday.

He made an eagle putt on the first playoff hole to beat Anirban Lahiri and Joaquin Niemann and win the LIV Golf Invitational Boston event at The International in Bolton, Massachusetts. He earned $4 million for the individual victory, and his 4 Aces won the team title, too, netting Johnson an additional $750,000.

Sihwan Kim, who shot 87 in the first round, 63 in the second and finished with a 76 on Sunday for a 16 over total, earned $120,000.

Cameron Smith, the world No. 2, earned just over $1 million after finishing a shot outside of the playoff at 14 under in his first LIV event. It was the first playoff of the four LIV Golf events thus far. Four more are scheduled this year, with the next coming at Rich Harvest Farms in Chicago in two weeks.

Check out the full prize money payouts for each player in Bolton, Massachusetts, outside of Boston.

LIV Boston: Teams | Leaderboard

LIV Golf Boston 2022 prize money

Position Player Score Earnings
1* Dustin Johnson -15 $4,000,000
T2 Anirban Lahiri -15 $1,812,500
T2 Joaquin Niemann -15 $1,812,500
T4 Lee Westwood -14 $1,012,500
T4 Cameron Smith -14 $1,012,500
6 Talor Gooch -13 $800,000
7 Jason Kokrak -12 $675,000
8 Abraham Ancer -11 $625,000
T9 Sergio Garcia -10 $560,000
T9 Louis Oosthuizen -10 $560,000
T9 Kevin Na -10 $560,000
12 Branden Grace -9 $450,000
T13 Sadom Kaewkanjana -8 $315,000
T13 Matthew Wolff -8 $315,000
T15 Charles Howell III -7 $240,667
T15 Pat Perez -7 $240,667
T15 Bernd Wiesberger -7 $240,667
T18 Bryson DeChambeau -6 $215,333
T18 Richard Bland -6 $215,333
T18 Ian Poulter -6 $215,333
T21 Paul Casey -5 $171,200
T21 Laurie Canter -5 $171,200
T21 Cameron Tringale -5 $171,200
T21 Scott Vincent -5 $171,200
T21 Martin Kaymer -5 $171,200
T26 Jediah Morgan -4 $160,000
T26 Brooks Koepka -4 $160,000
T26 Matt Jones -4 $160,000
T26 Carlos Ortiz -4 $160,000
T26 Marc Leishman -4 $160,000
T31 Phachara Khongwatmai -3 $151,000
T31 Chase Koepka -3 $151,000
T31 Patrick Reed -3 $151,000
T31 Harold Varner III -3 $151,000
T35 Shergo Al Kurdi -2 $144,000
T35 Charl Schwartzel -2 $144,000
T35 Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra -2 $144,000
38 Sam Horsfield -1 $140,000
39 Graeme McDowell E $138,000
T40 Phil Mickelson 2 $134,000
T40 Hudson Swafford 2 $134,000
T40 Shaun Norris 2 $134,000
43 Wade Ormsby 4 $130,000
T44 Peter Uihlein 5 $127,000
T44 Adrian Otaegui 5 $127,000
46 Turk Pettit 6 $124,000
47 James Piot 13 $122,000
48 Sihwan Kim 16 $120,000

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Dustin Johnson jars eagle putt to win LIV Golf Invitational Boston event on first playoff hole

It came down to the 55th hole.

Dustin Johnson’s putt was coming in hot.

He smashed an eagle putt up the hill on the 18th green at The International in Bolton, Massachusetts, knowing if it went in, he would win. It carried speed when hitting the back of the hole, bounced up and them tumbled in.

Johnson’s eagle putt gave him a victory on the first playoff hole at the LIV Golf Invitational event in Boston, the series fourth event. It is the first time there has been a playoff, and Johnson is the first American to win a LIV event.

“It’s a great victory,” Johnson said “Obviously we’ve got a great field, a lot of great players. Yeah, it’s up there for sure.”

Johnson beat Joaquin Niemann and Anirban Lahiri, who both were playing in their first LIV event after leaving the PGA Tour, in the playoff. Lahiri had a short birdie putt and Niemann had one for par when Johnson made his eagle.

Lahiri missed a short eagle putt on the 18th hole that would’ve given him an outright victory.

The 4 Aces, which is Johnson’s team and also consists of Talor Gooch, Pat Perez and Patrick Reed, won their third straight event, ending at 32 under. Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers finished second at 30 under while Lee Westwood’s Majesticks came in third at 27 under.

“I felt like we had a really good read on it,” Johnson said of his putt. “I might have hit it a little harder than I wanted to, but as soon as I hit it, I’m like, ‘whoa,’ and then it was on a good line, and I’m like, ‘hit the hole, hit the hole, hit the hole,’ and it went in somehow. I think the hole is indented for sure.”

Lee Westwood made a bogey on the final hole to finish one shot out of the playoff at 14 under. Cam Smith, the world No. 2, bogeyed his second-to-last hole and also finished at 14 under in his LIV Golf debut.

LIV’s next event is in Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms in two weeks.

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Dustin Johnson’s red-hot putter, a 24-stroke turnaround among Saturday takeaways at LIV Golf Boston

Johnson’s last win came in February 2021 at the Saudi International.

Thirty-six holes down, 18 to go in Bolton, Massachusetts, for LIV Golf Boston at The International. The par-70 track has been challenging so far this weekend, but it has also been vulnerable to low scores.

Just ask Dustin Johnson, who used a red-hot putter to fire a second-round 7-under 63. Johnson’s last win came in February 2021 at the Saudi International.

While his fellow-newcomer Joaquin Niemann lurks near the top of the leaderboard, world No. 2 Cameron Smith fell back Saturday. He’ll need something low Sunday to give himself a chance.

If you missed the second round, here are a few takeaways from the day outside Boston.

LIV Boston: Teams | Leaderboard

Greg Norman announces LIV players will be allowed to wear shorts; Phil Mickelson says it’s ‘a long time coming’

This seems like a dream announcement for Phil Mickelson.

For the last few years, shorts during competition has been a heavily debated topic on the PGA Tour. With high temperatures during summer events, especially during the Florida swing, media and fans alike have wondered whether it’s time to allow shorts on Tour during competition — shorts have been allowed during practice rounds since February 2019.

After the first round of LIV Golf Boston at The International in Bolton, Massachusetts, Greg Norman, the CEO of the Saudi-backed league, announced via social media that LIV members will be allowed to wear shorts during competition, starting with the second round in New England.

LIV players had previously been allowed shorts during practice rounds and pro-ams.

Count Phil Mickelson among those applauding the move.

“I think this is a long time coming in the game of golf. I think it just takes a disruptor like LIV to get things done,” he said after Saturday’s second round.

“I’ve been wanting to wear shorts playing for a long while,” said Sergio Garcia. “You know, it’s nice. I think it’s just another step forward towards getting more connected with the fans, making the game younger, fresher. I’m glad that we all decided to take this step forward, and it’s fun.”

As for the on-course action Saturday, Matthew Wolff and Talor Gooch hold the first-round lead at 7 under, followed closely by newcomer Cameron Smith, who fired a 6-under 64 in his LIV debut.

Saudi Arabia has been accused of wide-ranging human rights abuses, including politically motivated killings, torture, forced disappearances and inhumane treatment of prisoners. And members of the royal family and Saudi government were accused of involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist.

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‘It looked like a good time’: Fans and newcomer Cam Smith enjoying laid-back atmosphere at LIV Golf Boston

The world No. 2 opened his LIV Golf career with a 6-under 64.

BOLTON, Mass. — LIV Golf isn’t going anywhere.

Many have already come to terms with this, but after walking around The International during the first round of LIV Golf Boston, it has officially settled in.

The atmosphere is laid-back and inviting, with music blasting from seemingly every direction. It’s hard to get out of earshot of today’s hits and classic throwbacks.

The fan zone is filled with different activities including putting and chipping challenges, corn hole and offers any kind of cuisine you’re craving. And, of course, an unlimited supply of adult beverages.

Credit to the attendees, once the golf was underway, the fan zone cleared right out.

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A cleared-out fan zone once play got underway Friday at The International for LIV Golf Boston. (Photo by Riley Hamel/Golfweek)

For many in-touch golf fans, ones who keep up with the inner workings of LIV Golf and where the funding comes from, it’s impossible to separate the product from the backer. But for fans in Boston, they’re just looking to watch some golf and have a good time.

LIV Boston: Teams | Leaderboard

It’s hard to blame them. Professional golf rarely makes its way to New England anymore. The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, hosted the U.S. Open a few months ago and TPC Boston was the home of the Deutsche Bank and Northern Trust (which was last held in 2020), but outside of that, the Boston area has been starved of high-level golf.

Enter LIV.

“It looked like a good time,” golf fan Samuel Turner told Golfweek. “I’ve never been to a PGA Tour event, so thought I’d check it out.” Turner, a Massachusetts local, wasn’t able to get tickets to the U.S. Open.

World No. 2 Cam Smith seems to be enjoying the laid-back atmosphere, too.

“Mate, so excited. I feel like I’ve been to a lot of golf events and the last hour has been unreal. Can’t wait,” he told LIV announcer Dom Boulet before teeing off No. 1 Friday.

Cameron Smith of Australia during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational – Boston at The Oaks golf course at The International on September 1, 2022, in Bolton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

On Thursday, the Aussie was all smiles playing in the pro-am with his good friend and countryman, Marc Leishman.

He was a fan favorite during the first round, with a large gallery following him step for step from the moment he pegged it.

Even late into the day, fans were jumping ahead to get a glimpse of the second-best player in the world.

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A large crowd awaits world No. 2 Cameron Smith and Dustin Johnson on the 16th hole at The International during the first round of LIV Golf Boston. (Photo by Riley Hamel/Golfweek)

“I’m just here for Cam,” Stephanie Lull, a member of his traveling entourage, said.

“It was great fun out there today,” Smith said after his round. “Obviously, with DJ, nice to see a familiar face.”

The 29-year-old finished his LIV debut with a 6-under 64, thanks in part to a long eagle putt at the 18th and shots like this on 16.

However, not everyone is happy about the Saudi-backed league hosting an event in their backyard.

A group called the Massachusetts Peace Action was protesting Friday with signs that said “Saudi Money is Blood Money” and “Saudi Arabia kills journalists and kids in Yemen.”

Saudi Arabia has been accused of wide-ranging human rights abuses, including politically motivated killings, torture, forced disappearances and inhumane treatment of prisoners. And members of the royal family and Saudi government were accused of involvement in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist.

Although the crowds weren’t overly substantial, outside of the herds following Smith and other stars like Bryson DeChambeau, expect them to expand over the holiday weekend.

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Photos: Team-themed gear floods 2022 LIV Golf Boston merchandise tent

If you’re in need of a ‘Crushers’ shirt, the merchandise tent in Boston has you covered.

BOLTON, Mass. — The LIV Golf Series is outside Boston this week for their fourth event. The breakaway league welcomed six new members in New England including world No. 2 Cameron Smith, Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Tringale, Harold Varner III, Marc Leishman and Anirban Lahiri.

The International is a New England gem and will play as a par 70 measuring just under 7,000 yards.

One of LIV Golf’s selling points is the team aspect of the competition, and the amount of squad-themed apparel in the merchandise shop reflects that.

Take a look at some of the items available in the merchandise tent at LIV Boston.

LIV Boston: Teams | Leaderboard

Between elevation change and complete seclusion, The International is an ideal venue to showcase New England golf

“There’s some very, very pretty holes, very gorgeous holes … I think it’s going to look stunning.”

BOLTON, Mass. — We’ve become numb to residential golf.

Fairways lined by massive cookie-cutter homes. A feeling of claustrophobia over every shot. Losing a golf ball in a yard and having to leave it there because of a “No Golfers Beyond This Point” sign.

Many of us have accepted playing tracks like this every Sunday because that’s what’s nearby. That’s what’s convenient.

It’s no different in professional golf.

The majority of the incredible courses the best players in the world compete on every week are surrounded by housing developments that take a bit away from the experience.

LIV Boston: Teams | Leaderboard

This week outside Boston, that won’t be a problem.

The International, the host of this week’s LIV Golf Series event, is the perfect escape. As soon as players tee off the first tee (or 2nd, or 3rd — guess it all depends on what hole they draw in the shotgun start), they’ll be in complete seclusion. Dense tree lines create a feeling of separation between you and the rest of the course, something you rarely experience in professional golf.

“There’s some very, very pretty holes, very gorgeous holes. Like on TV, I think it’s going to look stunning as well,” LIV-newcomer Anirban Lahiri said Wednesday. “I think visually and in terms of make the broadcast, it’s going to be extremely enjoyable. I know playing it is going to be very much a lot of fun.”

The often severe elevation change will take credit for the incredible viewing experience. After walking much of the golf course, players will be lucky to find an even lie.

One hole encapsulated the golf course perfectly — the par-3 4th.

A stunning view, uninterrupted golf and a sharp downhill drop. It doesn’t get much better than that.

Another example is the very next hole, the par-4 5th.

After a lengthy walk from the fourth green, the fifth feels like its own world. Heavy tree insulation makes it impossible to see a conjoining hole, leaving the players to worry only about their next shot.

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The par-4 5th at The International in Bolton, Massachusetts.

Fans aren’t the only ones excited to have professional golf in this region again — players sound pretty jacked up, too.

“First of all, love coming to New England. This is a great sporting town,” Cameron Tringale said Wednesday.

“I’ve played a few times. Obviously, the Travelers has been a venue I’d love to go back to. I’ve played TPC Boston a few times in the Playoffs. Some phenomenal golf courses, and the International is definitely right up there,” Lahiri added.

“Yeah, I love coming here, especially how beautiful the golf course looks,” Joaquin Niemann said.

With eyes on New England, The International seems poised to deliver.

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Photos: 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Boston at The International

World No. 2 Cameron Smith is set to make his LIV debut in New England this week.

BOLTON, Mass. — The LIV Golf Series is outside Boston this week at The International. The field has several additions since the breakaway league last teed it up at Trump Bedminster, adding world No. 2 Cameron Smith, Joaquin Niemann, Harold Varner III, Cameron Triangle, Marc Leishman and Anirban Lahiri.

The usual cast of characters is also in the field including Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka.

Bubba Watson is there as non-playing team captain. He’s recovering from knee surgery.

The 54-hole shotgun-start event will run Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4.

The International is a par-70 track and will measure just under 7,000 yards (subject to change based on setup).

Check out some of the best images from the week outside Boston.

LIV Boston: Teams | Leaderboard

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Harold Varner: ‘I hate being hated’ among the interesting things said at LIV Golf Invitational Boston press conference

It’s been more than a month since we last saw LIV golfers on the course.

It’s been more than a month since we last saw LIV Golf Series players on the course but that’s how it’s going in this breakaway league, which has only eight events in 2022.

Ahead of the fourth event during this inaugural season, LIV introduced its six newest members Wednesday in Bolton, Massachusetts, outside Boston.

The International is the host venue for the three-day, 54-hole, no-cut event that starts Friday.

Cam Smith, Champion Golfer of the Year and Players Championship winner, makes his circuit debut. He’s ranked No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking and is now the highest ranked member of the Saudi government-backed golf series.

Two-time Masters champ Bubba Watson is also making his first appearance but he won’t be playing just yet. Still recovering from knee surgery, Watson is LIV Golf’s first non-playing captain.

There are 12 teams of four golfers, and Watson’s squad includes fellow newcomer Harold Varner III.

Other recent signees include Anirban Lahiri, Cameron Tringale and Marc Leishman.

From Saudi Arabia to Portland, get to know the courses hosting the LIV Golf Invitational Series in 2022

Greg Norman’s Saudi Arabia-backed 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series will start June 2022.

After countless rumors and speculation, we’re one step closer to a golf league rivaling the PGA Tour.

Greg Norman, the CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf Investments, announced on Wednesday the plans for the LIV Golf Invitational Series, a eight-event circuit starting in June that boasts $255 million in prize money. The events will feature 48 players and 12 four-man teams. They will be 54 holes with no cuts and shotgun starts.

The series will begin at Centurion Golf Club in London and end at a yet-to-be-determined location with a lucrative Team Championship. Four of the events will be held in the United States, with the others in Thailand, Saudi Arabia and London.

Get to know more about the courses hosting LIV Golf Invitational Series events.

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