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The Most INSANE Back 9 ever! Rick Shiels Vs Graeme McDowell
In this video Rick Shiels takes on Graeme McDowell in a 9 shot challenge at Trump Doral, Miami, Florida.
LIV GOLF – MIAMI 2025
Apr 04th – 06th, 2025
It was a challenging week for Graeme at the tough Trump National Doral. He got off to a rough start on the opening day, recording a double bogey, and was unable to recover, finishing with a seven-over par 79. Day 2 was G-Mac’s best, despite another double bogey to start. Graeme rebounded with a strong mid-round performance, ultimately posting a one-over par 73. Unfortunately, it wasn’t his week on a course that didn’t suit his game, and on Sunday, he shot a six-over par 78, ending the tournament in a tie for 44th with a total score of +30. Onwards!
Result: T44 with rounds of +7, +1, +6, Total +14
Team Smash GC finished in T9 place with a score of +12, +14, +3 for a Total of +30
THE COURSE
“A big boy course” is how Brooks Koepka describes Trump National Doral Miami’s famed Blue Monster. Rarely have truer words been spoken.
The Blue Monster has been taming greatness for the last 60 years. Spanning over 7,500 yards, this awesome course is feared and revered for its flowing fairways and the nightmarish water hazard that guards the 18th green.
This is a place that forces top players to bring their A-game, and it’s already witnessed arguably the greatest shot in LIV Golf history. In 2023, Bryson DeChambeau inspired Crushers GC to victory with a ‘Birdie over the Birdie shack’, somehow chipping the music terrace and scrambling a birdie after his drive ended up on the wrong green.
Now we’re coming back right on the eve of Majors season, so everyone’s going to be dialed in. Here’s what to expect.
Course Stats: 7760 Yards, Par 72.
INTERNATIONAL SERIES – MACAU 2025
Mar 20th – 23th, 2025
Graeme had a poor opening day on the greens at Macau G&CC, taking 34 putts as he opened with a two-over 72 to share 111th.
The 2010 US Open champion (45) double-bogeyed the second and three-putted the third to slip to three over.
He birdied the seventh, ninth and 13th to get back to level but had two more three putts as he bogeyed the 14th, 16th and 17th before finishing with a birdie.
On Day 2, McDowell found his rhythm, firing a five-under 65, which included eight birdies, to make a significant leap up the leaderboard heading into the weekend. However, he couldn’t maintain that momentum, posting an even-par 70 on Saturday, followed by a one-under 69 in the final round.
He can still rally in Macau or qualify for The Open via the LIV Golf individual standings or Final qualifying.
“Yeah, obviously it’s a great opportunity next week in Macau to have three Open Championship spot,” McDowell said after LIV Singapore last week, where he finished 53rd in the 54-man field.
“Especially for me with it being Royal Portrush, my hometown, there’s a little bit of extra motivation there.”
The Course : Macau Golf and Country Club, 6637 Yards, Par 70.
LIV GOLF – SINGAPORE 2025
Mar 14th – 16th, 2025
It was a challenging week for Graeme in Singapore, as he finished 53rd on the leaderboard.
In his opening round, G-Mac got off to a good start with a birdie, but struggled afterward, ending the day with a disappointing +7.
Day 2 saw Graeme’s best performance, shooting an even-par 71, which included an eagle on the par-5 4th hole (his 8th hole of the day).
Sunday proved to be another tough day, with the Portrush man posting a +3 round, finishing the week at +10 overall.
However, there was a bright spot over the weekend—Graeme’s racehorse, Givemefive, co-owned with Smash GC teammate Brooks Koepka. Givemefive ridden by Paul O’Brien made it a treble of wins on the day at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Co. Meath, Ireland.
Result: 53 with rounds of +7, E, +3, Total +10
Team Smash GC finished in 8th place with a score of -1, -4, -5 for a Total of -17
THE COURSE
Brooks Koepka says the Serapong is his favorite LIV Golf course of all. And when you see it with your own eyes, you realize why.
Built on the fantasy island of Sentosa, the Serapong has signatures on every hole. Jungles down the flank, beaches beyond the greens and an iconic ‘drive over the ocean’ on 15. But it’s not all picture-postcards: this course is a fierce test of golf, and it’s already hosted a couple of LIV Golf classics.
As we prepare to return, let’s take a quick trip to paradise and see what makes the Serapong so special.
Course Stats: 7406 Yards, Par 71.
LIV GOLF – HONG KONG 2025
Mar 07th – 09th, 2025
LIV Golf’s latest event rolled into Fanlin, Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Golf Club.
Having finished 8th place last year it is an event that Graeme’s enjoys.
G-Mac opened his account with an opening 2 under par which included three birdies with one dropped shot.
It was on day Day 2 that Graeme found his rhythm shooting a fantastic five-under par to put him just four shots off the pace. This moved him up to seventh place and in good shape on the leaderboard at seven-under-par.
However, despite a strong stretch of four birdies in seven holes on Sunday, Graeme slipped out of the top 10. A bogey on the par-4 11th (his 10th hole of the day) and a late double bogey on the 18th (his 17th hole) saw him drop to 12th place. He finished the event with a 2-under-par round, ending the week at 9-under-par.
Result: T12, -2, -5, -2, Total -9
Team Smash GC finished in 12th place with a score of +3, -15, -5, Total -17
THE COURSE
Now, LIV Golf is here to write a fresh chapter in this amazing history. Last year’s debut brought a record single-day crowd to Fanling, finishing in twin thrillers on the final day.
Whether you caught LIV Golf Hong Kong last year or you’re making your own debut this time, here’s everything to know as we begin the first Asian leg of our season.
Hong Kong Golf Club can trace its history all the way back to 1889 and the current course was first laid in 1911. It’s been hosting the Hong Kong Open every year since 1959 (our own Patrick Reed, of 4Aces GC, took the last one in 2024).
How does this course play?
Tight and tough. Fanling is one of the smallest courses in golf, so bomb and gouge (the golfers’ term for distance over accuracy) won’t cut it.
Course Stats: 6691 Yards, Par 70.
LIV GOLF – ADELAIDE 2025
Feb 14th – 16th, 2025
It was a tough week at The Grange Golf Club for both Graeme and Team Smash GC.
Day 1 saw Graeme start with a bogey, but he quickly bounced back with two birdies in the first four holes. The middle stretch proved challenging as he dropped three shots, though he managed to regain some momentum with a birdie on his 16th hole (course hole 13) before closing with a par to finish the day at +1.
Day 2 was a struggle for the Portrush man, as he carded a three-over-par round with four bogeys and just one birdie.
But in true G-Mac fashion, he fought until the end, saving his best for Sunday. He posted a two-under-par 70, sinking five birdies along the way to finish the week on a high note.
Thank you Adelaide and also the great support by all of the fans.
Result: T37, +1, +3, -2, Total +2
Team Smash GC finished in 13th place with a score of +3, +5, +5, Total +13
THE COURSE
LIV Golf Adelaide gets ready to pump up the volume again.
Golf, but louder. That’s the LIV Golf motto. And it simply does not get any louder than Adelaide.
Over the last two years, the LIV Golf event at Adelaide has unleashed the deafening passion of Australian sports fans, who have flocked to the Grange Golf Club in their thousands.
In 2025, Adelaide has moved forward to February so that it can catch the rays of the Aussie summer. If you like your top-level sport real, rousing, and raucous, book now for the chance to be in the capital of South Australia on February 14-16.
Course Stats: 7112 Yards, Par 72.
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