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LIV GOLF – ANDALUCÍA 2025
JUL 11-13, 2025
Graeme finished in T41 position at the Real Club Valderrama in Spain. On a wind disrupted opening day Graeme struggled and got off to a bad start shooting 5 over. After the brutal calmed Graeme got his game going scoring even rounds on both Saturday and Sunday to end a disappointing week down the leaderboard.
Congratulations to Smash GC Teammate Talor Gooch on an incredible win.
Smash GC finished in T3 with a score of +8, -5, -3, Total E
Catch G-Mac this week as part of the SKY Sports broadcast team of the The Open.
THE COURSE
This is the one they all want to win. The course that breaks hearts and makes greatness, where every single hole is a signature in itself.
Valderrama is known as the ‘Augusta of Europe’ and if you’ve ever strolled beneath its famous cork trees, you’ll understand why. But even if you know Valderrama like the back of your hand, come take a tour with us anyway. Who knows… maybe you’ll discover something new along the way.
Course Stats: 7010 Yards, Par 71.
LIV GOLF – DALLAS 2025
June 06-08, 2025
Graeme finished in a tie for 35th at Maridoe Golf Club in Dallas, showing some solid golf along the way. He continued his good form on the opening day with an excellent two-under 70, leaving him just three shots off the lead. On Saturday, after a couple of early bogeys, he showed real determination to bounce back with birdies at the 6th and 7th, and added another at the 10th to get back to level for much of the round. Despite a few late dropped shots, he battled to a two-over finish for the day. Sunday’s hot Dallas conditions proved testing for the Port Rush man, with Graeme ultimately closing with a +6 round to finish +6 overall.
Team Score: SMASH GC finished in 13th position with a score of +42 (+15, +7, +20)
THE COURSE
When you think of Texas, you automatically think big, right? The food, the parties, the vast plains and endless fields… everything is on a different scale here. And at Maridoe Golf Club on the outskirts of Dallas, you’ll find golf in XXL.
Built over 200 acres of prairie land, the course tops out at over 7,800 yards. Billionaire owner Albert Huddleston is not afraid to challenge golfing tradition (he’s even built a croquet court on the property) so he’s a perfect fit for us.
The Maridoe hosted LIV Golf in 2024 and this time we’re coming right in the peak of the season. This sun-drenched Texan showdown could play a crucial role in determining the destiny of the championships, so let’s look at what the players can expect.
Course Stats: 7543 Yards, Par 72.
LIV GOLF – VIRGINIA 2025
June 06-08, 2025
G-Mac Shines with Career-Best T2 Finish at LIV Golf!
Graeme delivered his best LIV Golf performance to date with a brilliant T2 finish at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. He played with confidence and consistency, carding rounds of -4, -5, and -5 to finish at -14.
Graeme led heading into the final day and held strong for much of Sunday, making it an exciting battle right down to the final hole. He came up just one shot short, but his game was sharp and full of positives heading into the next event.
It was also a great showing for Team Smash GC, finishing the week strong in 3rd place overall. Momentum is building — bring on the next one!
Team Score: 3rd for SMASH GC -31 (McDowell 66, Gooch 67, Koepka 69, Kokrak 71: Rd. 3 score: -11)
THE COURSE
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Gainesville, Virginia
Robert Trent Jones shaped how the world plays golf. And that’s not an exaggeration.
The great man designed or remodelled over 400 courses during his career, from Rio to Fukushima. You’ll find his footprints in the bunkers of Valderrama, the slopes of Medinah and the fearsome watery graves of Celtic Manor.
But there’s one course RTJ placed above all others. And that’s the one that bears his name in Virginia. Robert Trent Jones Golf Club was, he said, “my masterpiece.” And this year, it gets the champions.
Course Stats: 7418 Yards, Par 71.
LIV GOLF – KOREA 2025
May 2nd – 4th, 2025
Graeme capped off the week at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in South Korea with back-to-back top-20 finishes, placing T20, while his team, Smash GC, secured a strong second-place finish.
It was a mixed opening day for G-Mac scoring +1. He was one shot down on the opening nine with a bogey on the par 4, 4th (his 8th) before getting back to par on the 8th (his 11th) with some good fortune. His tee shot hit the stand behind the green before rebounding onto the putting surface, he then delighted the crowd by making birdie. After a brace of bogeys on 10 & 11 (his 13th & 14th) he pulled one back on the 15th (his 17th).
Day two was when team Smash GC made their move topping the table and going into the final round. Day two was also Graeme’s best round of the week with a a score of -3 which included three birdies with no dropped shots.
On Sunday, Graeme put in a solid round of -2, 70 which again included three birdies but this time with one dropped shot. Crushers GC were on fire and pushed Smash into second place in the Team standing, ending an exciting week in South Korea.
Result: T20 with rounds of -1 -3 -2, Total -4
Team Smash GC claimed their best result of the year so far, finishing in 2nd place with scores of -10, -11, and -5 for a total of -26.
THE COURSE
When you’re about to make history, you need a proper stage, right? Well we couldn’t have picked a more fitting venue for our Korea debut than Jack Nicklaus’ majestic course in Incheon.
Nicklaus, the 18-time major champ, has created a masterpiece in the middle of one of Korea’s busiest urban centers, with cliffs, sneaky dips and water hazards that shimmer in the shadows of the skyscrapers. Now it lies in wait for Bryson, DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Kevin Na’s local heroes IronHeads GC.
Course Stats: 7344 Yards, Par 72.
LIV GOLF – MEXICO CITY 2025
Apr 25th – 27th, 2025
Graeme played some solid golf to coming away from Mexico in the top 20 with a T17 finish.
After Day 1, Graeme McDowell carded a two-under-par round, driven by an impressive performance off the tee—hitting 12 of 14 fairways to lead the field in driving accuracy. The 2010 U.S. Open champion carried that momentum into Day 2, starting hot with three birdies in his first five holes. However, back-to-back bogeys on the 5th and 6th (his 8th and 9th holes of the day) slowed his progress, and he finished the round at one-under. Day 3 was a tale of two halves: after dropping three shots over his first 11 holes, the Portrush native dug deep, closing with three birdies to post an even-par round on Sunday.
Result: T17 with rounds of -2, -1, E, Total -3
Team Smash GC finished in 7th place with a score of -9, -3, +6 for a Total of -6
THE COURSE
This is Mexico’s answer to The Greenbrier. A club that dates back over 100 years and has been conquered by some of the greats of our game: Byman, Crenshaw, and a galaxy of LIV Golf stars.
When you come to Club de Golf Chapultepec, history waits around every dogleg. Now let’s take a trip back into the course’s amazing past – and see what miracles could happen when LIV Golf visits in April 25-27.
Course Stats: 7385 Yards, Par 71.
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.
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