LIV Golf Riyadh 2026 wrapped up on February 7th with Australian sensation Elvis Smylie claiming victory at -24, pocketing a massive $4 million in his debut event. The historic tournament marked LIV Golf's first-ever 72-hole regular season event, distributing a record-breaking $30 million purse across 57 players and 13 teams. Ripper GC dominated both individual and team competitions, earning over $4 million collectively. This comprehensive breakdown covers every player's earnings, team standings, and the complete prize money distribution structure for the 2026 season opener.

LIV Golf Riyadh 2026: Complete Results & Prize Money Breakdown - Elvis Smylie's $4M Victory

💰 Prize Money at a Glance

Category	Total Purse	Winner's Share
Individual Competition	$20,000,000	$4,000,000 (Elvis Smylie)
Team Competition	$10,000,000	$3,000,000 (Ripper GC)
Team Bonus Pool	$2,300,000	$1,000,000 (Ripper GC)
TOTAL PURSE	$32,300,000	-

🏆 Individual Leaderboard: Full 57-Player Results

Every player who completed all four rounds earned a paycheck, with the 57th-place finisher guaranteed $50,000. Here's the complete individual leaderboard with prize money for each position.

🥇 Top 10 Finishers

Pos	Player	Team	Score	R1	R2	R3	R4	Prize Money
1	Elvis Smylie 🇦🇺	Ripper GC	-24	66	69	65	64	$4,000,000
2	Jon Rahm 🇪🇸	Legion XIII	-23	67	68	67	63	$2,250,000
3	Peter Uihlein 🇺🇸	RangeGoats GC	-21	65	69	66	67	$1,500,000
T4	Abraham Ancer 🇲🇽	Torque GC	-20	68	69	65	66	$875,000
T4	Thomas Pieters 🇧🇪	4Aces GC	-20	70	68	65	65	$875,000
T4	David Puig 🇪🇸	Fireballs GC	-20	69	67	67	65	$875,000
7	Thomas Detry 🇧🇪	4Aces GC	-19	65	69	68	67	$650,000
8	Sebastian Muñoz 🇨🇴	Torque GC	-18	67	68	69	66	$600,000
T9	Lucas Herbert 🇦🇺	Ripper GC	-17	75	67	65	64	$483,333
T9	Branden Grace 🇿🇦	Southern Guards GC	-17	69	71	67	64	$483,333
T9	Byeong Hun An 🇰🇷	Korean Golf Club	-17	67	70	67	67	$483,333

📊 Positions 11-57: Complete Earnings Breakdown

Pos	Player	Team	Score	Earnings
12	Talor Gooch	Smash GC	-16	$380,000
T13	Carlos Ortiz	Torque GC	-15	$310,000
T13	Richard T. Lee	Wild Card	-15	$310,000
T13	Scott Vincent	Wild Card	-15	$310,000
T13	Cameron Smith	Ripper GC	-15	$310,000
T17	Tom McKibbin	Legion XIII	-14	$248,000
T17	Paul Casey	Crushers GC	-14	$248,000
T17	Bryson DeChambeau	Crushers GC	-14	$248,000
T17	Dustin Johnson	4Aces GC	-14	$248,000
T17	Yosuke Asaji	Wild Card	-14	$248,000
T22	Bjorn Hellgren	Wild Card	-13	$200,000
T22	Marc Leishman	Ripper GC	-13	$200,000
T22	Jason Kokrak	Smash GC	-13	$200,000
T22	Anthony Kim	Wild Card	-13	$200,000
T22	Joaquin Niemann	Torque GC	-13	$200,000
T27	Josele Ballester	Fireballs GC	-12	$165,000
T27	Graeme McDowell	Smash GC	-12	$165,000
T27	Adrian Meronk	Cleeks Golf Club	-12	$165,000
T30	Younghan Song 🇰🇷	Korean Golf Club	-11	$135,000
T30	Charl Schwartzel, Anirban Lahiri, Sergio Garcia, Louis Oosthuizen, Harold Varner III, Ben Campbell	Various	-11	$135,000 each
T37	Laurie Canter, Luis Masaveu	Various	-10	$110,000 each
T39	Charles Howell III, Caleb Surratt	Various	-9	$100,000 each
T41	Minkyu Kim 🇰🇷, Danny Lee 🇰🇷	Korean Golf Club	-8	$88,333 each
T41	Cameron Tringale, Michael La Sasso, Ben Schmidt, Ian Poulter	Various	-8	$88,333 each
47	Tyrrell Hatton	Legion XIII	-7	$80,000
T48-50	Bubba Watson, Miguel Tabuena, Sam Horsfield	Various	-6	$73,333 each
T51-53	Matthew Wolff, Martin Kaymer, Dean Burmester	Various	-5	$63,333 each
54	Victor Perez	Cleeks Golf Club	-4	$57,000
55	Richard Bland	Cleeks Golf Club	-3	$54,000
56	Ollie Schniederjans	HyFlyers GC	-2	$52,000
57	Brendan Steele	HyFlyers GC	+4	$50,000

Note: Lee Westwood (Majesticks) and Phil Mickelson (HyFlyers) withdrew

🔍 LIV GOLF LEADERBOARD

🏅 Team Standings: Complete Breakdown with Bonus Pool

For 2026, LIV Golf introduced a revolutionary change: all 13 teams earn prize money based on their finish, with an additional $2.3 million bonus pool for the top three teams.

Rank	Team	Captain	Final Score	Team Prize	Bonus	Total
1st	Ripper GC 🇦🇺	Cameron Smith	-69	$3,000,000	$1,000,000	$4,000,000
2nd	Torque GC 🇨🇱	Joaquin Niemann	-66	$1,500,000	$800,000	$2,300,000
3rd	4Aces GC 🇺🇸	Dustin Johnson	-59	$1,000,000	$500,000	$1,500,000
T4	Fireballs GC 🇪🇸	Sergio Garcia	-53	$700,000	-	$700,000
T4	Legion XIII 🇪🇸	Jon Rahm	-53	$700,000	-	$700,000
6th	Smash GC 🇺🇸	Talor Gooch	-52	$600,000	-	$600,000
7th	Crushers GC 🇺🇸	Bryson DeChambeau	-48	$500,000	-	$500,000
T8	Southern Guards GC 🇿🇦	Louis Oosthuizen	-44	$375,000	-	$375,000
T8	Korean Golf Club 🇰🇷	Byeong Hun An	-44	$375,000	-	$375,000
10th	RangeGoats GC 🇺🇸	Bubba Watson	-43	$350,000	-	$350,000
11th	Majesticks Golf Club 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	Ian Poulter	-32	$300,000	-	$300,000
12th	Cleeks Golf Club 🇩🇪	Martin Kaymer	-24	$250,000	-	$250,000
13th	HyFlyers GC 🇺🇸	Phil Mickelson	-14	$200,000	-	$200,000

New for 2026: The bonus pool ($2.3M) is distributed to players on the top 3 teams at the captain's discretion, creating additional incentives for team performance.

🔍 LIV GOLF SCHEDULE

💵 Prize Money Structure: 2026 Season Format

Individual Competition: $20 Million Per Event

Position	Prize Money	% of Purse
Winner	$4,000,000	20%
2nd Place	$2,250,000	11.25%
3rd Place	$1,500,000	7.5%
4th-5th Place	$875,000	4.375%
6th-10th Place	$650,000 - $483,333	3.25% - 2.42%
11th-20th Place	$380,000 - $200,000	1.9% - 1.0%
21st-30th Place	$165,000 - $135,000	0.825% - 0.675%
31st-40th Place	$110,000 - $100,000	0.55% - 0.5%
41st-50th Place	$88,333 - $73,333	0.44% - 0.37%
51st-57th Place	$63,333 - $50,000	0.32% - 0.25%

Team Competition: $10 Million + $2.3 Million Bonus

Position	Base Prize	Bonus Pool	Total Possible
1st Place	$3,000,000	$1,000,000	$4,000,000
2nd Place	$1,500,000	$800,000	$2,300,000
3rd Place	$1,000,000	$500,000	$1,500,000
4th-5th Place	$700,000 - $600,000	-	$700,000 - $600,000
6th-10th Place	$500,000 - $350,000	-	$500,000 - $350,000
11th-13th Place	$300,000 - $200,000	-	$300,000 - $200,000

🆕 What's New in 2026?

72-Hole Format: First-ever 72-hole regular season event (previously 54 holes)
Universal Team Payouts: All 13 teams earn prize money (previously only top 3)
Increased Weekly Purse: $30M total (up from $25M in 2025)
Team Bonus Pool: Additional $2.3M for top 3 teams
OWGR Points: Top 10 finishers now earn Official World Golf Ranking points

⚡ Tournament Highlights & Records

🎯 Key Performances

Elvis Smylie's Historic Debut Victory

The 23-year-old Australian left-hander dominated from start to finish, posting four consecutive rounds in the 60s (66-69-65-64). His final-round 64 featured 8 birdies and zero bogeys, a bogey-free masterclass under pressure. Named after Elvis Presley, Smylie is the son of former professional tennis players and was mentored by Cameron Smith through a 2019 scholarship program.

Final Round: 8 birdies, 0 bogeys, 64 (-8)
Winning Margin: 1 stroke over Jon Rahm
Total Earnings: $4M+ (individual + team share)
OWGR Points: 23 points (winner's allocation)

Jon Rahm's Final-Round Charge Falls Short

The two-time major champion fired the tournament's lowest round with a stunning 63 (-9) in the final round, but his Friday 68 (-4) proved costly. Despite the runner-up finish, Rahm pocketed $2.25 million and showed strong form heading into the rest of the season.

Final Round: 63 (-9) - Tournament low
Back Nine: 4 consecutive birdies (holes 13-16)
Earnings: $2,250,000 (individual only)

📊 Statistical Leaders

Category	Leader(s)	Stat
Lowest Round	Jon Rahm (R4)	63 (-9)
2nd Lowest Round	Elvis Smylie (R4), Jason Kokrak (R2)	64 (-8)
Fewest Putts (Single Round)	Byeong Hun An (R3), Thomas Pieters (R3)	24 putts
Bogey-Free Rounds	11 players (R3 highest)	-
Easiest Hole	Hole 13 (Par 5, 565 yards)	-0.74 average

🇰🇷 Korean Contingent Performance

Player	Finish	Score	Earnings	Highlight
Byeong Hun An	T9	-17	$483,333	All rounds in 60s (67-70-67-67)
Younghan Song	T30	-11	$135,000	R3: 66 (-6)
Minkyu Kim	T41	-8	$88,333	Strong finish: R3-R4 both 67 (-5)
Danny Lee	T41	-8	$88,333	Consistent 4-round performance
Korean Players Combined:			$794,999	-

Korean Golf Club Team Earnings: $375,000 (T8 finish) - Strong debut for the rebranded all-Korean lineup

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How much did Elvis Smylie win at LIV Golf Riyadh 2026?

A: Elvis Smylie earned $4 million for his individual victory, plus a share of Ripper GC's $4 million team prize (base $3M + $1M bonus). His total earnings exceeded $4 million for the week.

Q: What is the prize money for last place in LIV Golf?

A: The 57th-place finisher (Brendan Steele at +4) earned $50,000. Every player who completes all four rounds receives a guaranteed payout, with no cut after 36 holes.

Q: How does the LIV Golf team bonus pool work?

A: The top 3 teams share an additional $2.3 million bonus pool on top of their regular team prize money. The winning team gets $1M, second place $800K, and third place $500K. Team captains distribute this bonus among players at their discretion.

Q: What are the major changes for 2026 LIV Golf season?

A: Key changes include: 72-hole tournaments (up from 54), all 13 teams earning prize money (previously only top 3), increased weekly purse to $30M (up from $25M), and OWGR points for the top 10 finishers.

Q: How many OWGR points did Elvis Smylie receive?

A: As the tournament winner, Smylie earned 23 Official World Golf Ranking points. This is part of LIV Golf's new agreement with OWGR to award points to the top 10 finishers at each event.

Q: When is the next LIV Golf event?

A: The next event is LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia, scheduled for February 12-15, 2026. Ripper GC will look to defend their winning form on home soil.