LIV Golf rookie Elvis Smylie carded an 8-under 64 in the final round of LIV Golf Riyadh to win in his debut start. The ace golfer aggregated 24-under to beat Jon Rahm by a one-stroke margin.
The purse of the LIV Golf event has been increased from $25 million to $30 million. Smylie earned $4 million as a winner’s share, while Rahm bagged $2,250,000 for a runner-up finish.
Cameron Smith’s Ripper GC claimed $3 million for winning the team portion at LIV Golf Riyadh and also bagged an added $1 million as a bonus. Torque GC received $1,500,000 and added $800,000 as a bonus, while 4Aces GC bagged $900,000 for finishing third and $500,000 as a bonus.
LIV Golf Riyadh 2026 Payout explored
Here’s a look at the complete payout for the LIV Golf Riyadh 2026:
Individual Payout
- 1. Elvis Smylie: $4,000,000
- 2. Jon Rahm: $2,250,000
- 3. Peter Uihlein: $1,500,000
- T4. Abraham Ancer: $800,000
- T4. Thomas Pieters: $800,000
- T4. David Puig: $800,000
- 7. Thomas Detry: $600,000
- 8. Sebastian Munoz: $525,000
- T9. Lucas Herbert: $405,000
- T9. Branden Grace: $405,000
- T9. Byeong Hun An: $405,000
- 12. Talor Gooch: $360,000
- T13. Carlos Ortiz: $311,250
- T13. Richard T. Lee: $311,250
- T13. Scott Vincent: $311,250
- T13. Cameron Smith: $311,250
- T17. Tom McKibbin: $250,000
- T17. Paul Casey: $250,000
- T17. Bryson DeChambeau: $250,000
- T17. Dustin Johnson: $250,000
- T17. Yosuke Asaji: $250,000
- T22. Bjorn Hellgren: $200,000
- T22. Marc Leishman: $200,000
- T22. Jason Kokrak: $200,000
- T22. Anthony Kim: $200,000
- T22. Joaquin Niemann: $200,000
- T27. Josele Ballester: $180,000
- T27. Graeme McDowell: $180,000
- T27. Adrian Meronk: $180,000
- T30. Younghan Song: $160,000
- T30. Charl Schwartzel: $160,000
- T30. Anirban Lahiri: $160,000
- T30. Sergio Garcia: $160,000
- T30. Louis Oosthuizen: $160,000
- T30. Harold Varner III: $160,000
- T30. Ben Campbell: $160,000
- T37. Laurie Canter: $140,000
- T37. Luis Masaveu: $140,000
- T39. Charles Howell III: $136,500
- T39. Caleb Surratt: $136,500
- T41. Cameron Tringale: $128,167
- T41. Minkyu Kim: $128,167
- T41. Michael La Sasso: $128,167
- T41. Ben Schmidt: $128,167
- T41. Ian Poulter: $128,167
- T41. Danny Lee: $128,167
- 47. Tyrrell Hatton: $123,000
- T48. Bubba Watson: $60,000
- T48. Miguel Tabuena: $60,000
- T48. Sam Horsfield: $60,000
- T51. Matthew Wolff: $53,333
- T51. Martin Kaymer: $53,333
- T51. Dean Burmester: $53,333
- 54. Victor Perez: $50,000
- 55. Richard Bland: $50,000
- 56. Ollie Schniederjans: $50,000
- 57. Brendan Steele: $50,000
Team Prize Money
- 1. Ripper GC: $3,000,000
- 2. Torque GC: $1,500,000
- 3. 4Aces GC: $900,000
- T4. Fireballs GC: $675,000
- T4. Legion XIII: $675,000
- 6. Smash GC: $600,000
- 7. Crushers GC: $550,000
- T8. Southern Guards GC: $475,000
- T8. Korean Golf Club: $475,000
- 10. Range Goats GC: $400,000
- 11. Majesticks GC: $300,000
- 12. Cleeks Golf Club: $250,000
- 13. Hy Flyers GC: $200,000
Team Bonus
- 1. Ripper GC: $1,000,000
- 2. Torque GC: $800,000
- 3. 4Aces GC: $500,000
