ADELAIDE, Australia — Home and away tournaments held at golf courses designed and owned by players. Events under lights in destinations like Dubai and more exotic overseas locations. These are just a few of the ideas LIV officials and players are considering as it looks to reproduce its successful Australian event across the globe.
The inaugural LIV Golf Adelaide tournament in 2023 set a benchmark for the rival league and its brand of 54-hole events that feature shotgun starts, music blaring during play and the “golf, but louder” manta turned up to 11. Last year, LIV officials reported an attendance of 77,000 across three rounds at The Grange Golf Club, a links-inspired layout set on sandy soil near the ocean in Adelaide. This year, the number is expected to be closer to 100,000 after an increase in crowd capacity.
The highlight of LIV Adelaide last year was The Grange’s arena-style …