LIV Golf closed out its 2025 season in dramatic fashion at The Cardinal at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan, with the Team Championship offering a staggering $50 million purse. Unlike regular events, no individual honors were on the line—Jon Rahm had already secured the season-long individual crown the week prior. Instead, all 13 squads battled for team bragging rights and a massive payday.
In the end, it was Rahm’s Legion XIII—featuring Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin, and Caleb Surratt—who came out on top. They defeated Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers in a playoff after both sides finished at -20. Legion XIII’s victory secured a $14 million payout, with each player earning $1.4 million.
The format of this year’s championship added intrigue. Following a Wednesday play-in, quarterfinals and semifinals were contested in match play, featuring alternate-shot foursomes and singles matches. The final stage shifted back to stroke play, with all four team scores counting toward the aggregate.
Championship Results & Prize Payouts
1. Legion XIII (Rahm, Hatton, McKibbin, Surratt) – -20 – $14 million ($1.4M per player)
2. Crushers (DeChambeau, Casey, Howell III, Lahiri) – -20 – $8 million
3. Stinger (Oosthuizen, Burmester, Grace, Schwartzel) – -12 – $6 million
Tier 2
- 4. Smash (Koepka, Gooch, Kokrak, McDowell) – -18 – $4 million
- HyFlyers (Mickelson, Ogletree, Steele, Tringale) – -14 – $3.25 million
- Torque (Niemann, Munoz, Ortiz, Pereira) – -9 – $3 million
Tier 3
- 7. 4Aces (Johnson, Pieters, Reed, Varner III) – -17 – $2.75 million
- Fireballs (Garcia, Ancer, Ballester, Puig) – -13 – $2.5 million
- Ripper (Smith, Herbert, Jones, Leishman) – -6 – $2 million
Tier 4
- 10. RangeGoats (Watson, Campbell, Uihlein, Wolff) – -7 – $1.65 million
- Majesticks (Westwood, Horsfield, Poulter, Stenson) – -6 – $1.3 million
- Cleeks (Kaymer, Bland, Kjettrup, Meronk) – +1 – $950,000
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