LIV Golf Mexico 2023: Date, Time, Teams, Odds, Bets & Purse
Friday in Mexico, at the El Camaleon Golf Course in Mayakoba, the first competition of the 2023 LIV Golf season begins. El Camaleon, which has been a stop on the PGA Tour since 2007, will now host LIV Golf Mayakoba and welcome 12 teams with 48 players to Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
The contentious tour will resume where it left off in 2022 with its first event of the year featuring a star-studded field, breathtaking views of the tropics, and of course, a hefty purse of $25 million. Let’s examine the betting odds for this competition and outline our top picks to win, place, and outperform competitors head-to-head.
Touchdown en Mexico 🇲🇽
The guys have made their way to the course & have started on tournament prep. Did anyone peep that ball flight👀
Round 1 | 2.24.23 | 1:15pm EST@4acesgc_ | @livgolf_league | #LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/jTgcBUKzNv
— 4 Aces GC (@4AcesGC_) February 21, 2023
Whatever your opinion of LIV and its supporters, this weekend should provide some enjoyable golf. Every day is expected to be bright and 86 degrees, and the field will be filled with A-list athletes like Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith, and Brooks Koepka. The prize money won’t be terrible either; the 2023 LIV tour’s total prize pool has grown by 63 percent to $405 million, and the tour schedule has been expanded from eight events to 14. That’s quite a way to make a splash for LIV’s inaugural event in Latin America.
How to watch LIV Golf Mayakoba
Event: LIV Golf Mayakoba | Feb. 24-26
Start time: 1:15 p.m. ET
Location: El Camaleon at Mayakoba — Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Viewing info: Friday: 1-6 p.m. (CW App) | Saturday/Sunday: 1-6 p.m. (CW Network & App)
So… would you hit the fairway or accidentally hit it into the infamous cave bunker on #7 @GolfMayakoba!? 😅⛳️ #golf #golfbabe #golfswing #golfer #mayakoba #mayakobagolf #cancun #mexico #golfcancun #mexicogolf #livgolf pic.twitter.com/IuP1mBM8M1
— Karin Hart (@KarinHart) February 22, 2023
Teams for LIV Golf Mayakoba
| NAME | CAPTAIN | TEAM MEMBERS |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Aces | Dustin Johnson | Patrick Reed, Pat Perez, Peter Uihlein |
| Cleeks | Martin Kaymer | Graeme McDowell, Richard Bland, Bernd Wiesberger |
| Crushers | Bryson DeChambeau | Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri |
| Fireballs | Sergio Garcia | Abraham Ancer, Eugenio Chacarra, Carlos Ortiz |
| HyFlyers | Phil Mickelson | Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale, James Piot |
| Iron Heads | Kevin Na | Sihwan Kim, Danny Lee, Scott Vincent |
| Majesticks | Ian Poulter | Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson, Sam Horsfield |
| Range Goats | Bubba Watson | Harold Varner III, Talor Gooch, Thomas Pieters |
| Ripper | Cameron Smith | Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, Jediah Morgan |
| Smash | Brooks Koepka | Jason Kokrak, Matthew Wolff, Chase Koepka |
| Stinger | Louis Oosthuizen | Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace, Dean Burmester |
| Torque | Joaquin Niemann | Sebastian Munoz, Mito Periera, David Puig |
LIV 2023 kicks off live from Mayakoba Mexico in around 13 hours.
Will be good to see @DJohnsonPGA back on the course.@livgolf_league #Golf pic.twitter.com/wA7FPVu9k9— SHQ (@SHQapp) February 24, 2023
LIV Golf Mexico: Odds board for tour’s season opener
| Dustin Johnson +800 |
| Joaquin Niemann +800 |
| Cameron Smith +1000 |
| Abraham Ancer +1100 |
| Paul Casey +1600 |
| Sergio Garcia +1600 |
| Thomas Pieters +1600 |
| Patrick Reed +1800 |
| Talor Gooch +1800 |
| Matthew Wolff +2000 |
| Mito Pereira +2000 |
| Brooks Koepka +2500 |
| Anirban Lahiri +2800 |
| Carlos Ortiz +3300 |
| Harold Varner III +3300 |
| Louis Oosthuizen +3500 |
| Dean Burmester +3500 |
| Branden Grace +3500 |
| Bryson DeChambeau +4000 |
| Brendan Steele +4000 |
| Marc Leishman +4500 |
| Peter Uihlein +5000 |
| Jason Kokrak +5000 |
| Charles Howell III +5000 |
| Bernd Wiesberger +5000 |
| Richard Bland +6000 |
| Henrik Stenson +6000 |
| Kevin Na +6500 |
| Bubba Watson +6500 |
| Eugenio Lopez-chacarra +6600 |
| lan Poulter +6600 |
| Sebastian Munoz +6600 |
| Charl Schwartzel +7000 |
| Lee Westwood +8000 |
| Danny Lee +8000 |
| Matt Jones +9000 |
| Sam Horsfield +10000 |
| Graeme Mcdowell +12500 |
| Cameron Tringale +14000 |
| Pat Perez +15000 |
| Scott Vincent +16000 |
| Martin Kaymer +17500 |
| Phil Mickelson +20000 |
| Sihwan Kim +22500 |
| James Piot +22500 |
| David Puig +25000 |
| Chase Koepka +27500 |
| Jediah Morgan +75000 |
LIV Golf Mexico: Best Bet
Dustin Johnson (+800)
Yes, it’s chalky, but as we have discovered time and time again this betting year, betting chalk typically results in winning. Johnson continues to be among the finest golfers in the world, and his stellar 2022 was highlighted by several event victories and a special blend of driving power and precision. His biggest victory was the individual title from the LIV Golf Invitational Series, which came with a massive $18 million prize. The player is head and shoulders above the rest of the LIV player pool and never appears to feel any pressure.
Dustin Johnson on his mutual split with Adidas:
DJ starts to talk about a new clothing sponsorship for @4AcesGC_ but quickly stopped himself. If it’s not obvious yet, brands are interested in being represented by #LIVGolf Teams.
Something they said would never happen… pic.twitter.com/X8AZuJObvl
— LIV Golf Insider (@LIVTracking) February 23, 2023
LIV Golf Mexico: Top value bet
Carlos Ortiz (+3300)
Ortiz, a native of Guadalajara, has a lot of experience performing as El Camaleón. He last participated in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba in 2021, placing second with a score of -19. He possesses the necessary course expertise, driving precision, and green-reading abilities to emerge from this weekend as the first LIV champion of 2023.
https://twitter.com/DoglegSports/status/1627961263811702785?s=20
LIV Golf Mexico: Best sleeper
Branden Grace (+3500)
The year after shooting a final-round 65 to win LIV’s first tournament in Portland, wouldn’t it be interesting if Grace won the first LIV competition of 2023? Well, stranger things have occurred. During his professional career, Grace has been a fairway-hitting monster, and a short glance at his highlight reel demonstrates just how dominant he can be when in rhythm. Grace has incredible accuracy. He had a lot of victories in warm climates, notably the Puerto Rico Open in 2021, which he won with an eagle-birdie finish. We believe Grace has sufficient talent to make a splash at this tournament once more, and he would at the very least look for a top-20 prop bearing his name.
Fun group tomorrow with @HV3_Golf and @kevinna915. Shotgun start at 1:15. Let’s go @stingergc_ 🦂🦂 pic.twitter.com/2yom7Rvkvi
— Branden Grace (@BrandenGrace) February 24, 2023
LIV Golf Mexico field 2023
LIV Golf Invitational at Mayakoba will feature 48 golfers, with teams and participants still to be finalized. Here’s a list of players confirmed for the event, in alphabetical order:
| Golfer | Country |
|---|---|
| Abraham Ancer | Mexico |
| Richard Bland | England |
| Dean Burmester | South Africa |
| Paul Casey | England |
| Eugenio Chacarra | Spain |
| Bryson DeChambeau | USA |
| Sergio Garcia | Spain |
| Talor Gooch | USA |
| Branden Grace | South Africa |
| Sam Horsfield | England |
| Charles Howell III | USA |
| Dustin Johnson | USA |
| Matt Jones | Australia |
| Martin Kaymer | Germany |
| Sihwan Kim | USA |
| Brooks Koepka | USA |
| Chase Koepka | USA |
| Jason Kokrak | USA |
| Anirban Lahiri | India |
| Danny Lee | New Zealand |
| Marc Leishman | Australia |
| Graeme McDowell | N. Ireland |
| Phil Mickelson | USA |
| Jediah Morgan | Australia |
| Sebastián Muñoz | Colombia |
| Kevin Na | USA |
| Joaquin Niemann | Chile |
| Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa |
| Carlos Ortiz | Mexico |
| Mito Pereira | Chile |
| Pat Perez | USA |
| Thomas Pieters | Belgium |
| Ian Poulter | England |
| David Puig | Spain |
| Patrick Reed | USA |
| Charl Schwartzel | South Africa |
| Cameron Smith | Australia |
| Henrik Stenson | Sweden |
| Peter Uihlein | USA |
| Harold Varner III | USA |
| Scott Vincent | Zimbabwe |
| Bubba Watson | USA |
| Lee Westwood | England |
| Bernd Wiesberger | Austria |
| Matthew Wolff | USA |
LIV Golf announces first global partner ahead of 2023 season opener in Mexico https://t.co/zmSaq5AFlh
— Golfweek (@golfweek) February 22, 2023
What is the LIV Mexico purse?
The 2023 LIV tour’s overall prize pool increased by 63 percent to $405 million as the schedule increased from eight to fourteen tournaments.
Each LIV Golf competition will feature a $25 million purse, with $20 million going to the individual competition and $5 million going to the team competition. The winning team will receive $3 million ($750,000 each participant), while the solo champion would receive $4 million. So, the top player on the top team in a certain LIV Golf competition would earn $4.75 million for that particular competition.
LIV also offers 11 overseas series with $5 million prizes each.
The 2023 #LIVGolf schedule will have 14 events in seven countries with $405 million in prize purses doubling the number of events from its inaugural season last year.
The season begins on 24 Feb in Mexico and ends in the first week of November in Saudi Arabia.
— EWN Sport (@EWNsport) January 30, 2023
| Place | Projected payout |
| 1 | $4 million |
| 2 | $2.125 million |
| 3 | $1.5 million |
| 4 | $1.05 million |
| 5 | $975,000 |
| 6 | $800,000 |
| 7 | $675,000 |
| 8 | $625,000 |
| 9 | $580,000 |
| 10 | $560,000 |
| 11 | $540,000 |
| 12 | $450,000 |
| 13 | $360,000 |
| 14 | $270,000 |
| 15 | $250,000 |
| 16 | $240,000 |
| 17 | $232,000 |
| 18 | $226,000 |
| 19 | $220,000 |
| 20 | $200,000 |
| 21 | $180,000 |
| 22 | $172,000 |
| 23 | $170,000 |
| 24 | $168,000 |
| 25 | $166,000 |
| 26 | $164,000 |
| 27 | $162,000 |
| 28 | $160,000 |
| 29 | $158,000 |
| 30 | $156,000 |
| 31 | $154,000 |
| 32 | $152,000 |
| 33 | $150,000 |
| 34 | $148,000 |
| 35 | $146,000 |
| 36 | $144,000 |
| 37 | $142,000 |
| 38 | $140,000 |
| 39 | $138,000 |
| 40 | $136,000 |
| 41 | $134,000 |
| 42 | $132,000 |
| 43 | $130,000 |
| 44 | $128,000 |
| 45 | $126,000 |
| 46 | $124,000 |
| 47 | $122,000 |
| 48 | $120,000 |
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