2024 Season in Review: Cleeks GC
Cleeks GC lived up to its “sleeper team” status in 2024 and won its first team trophy in Houston
Second in a series of stories reviewing the 2024 season for each of the 13 LIV Golf League teams.
CLEEKS QUICK REVIEW
TEAM
Fueled by the addition of Adrian Meronk and the steady play of Richard Bland, the Cleeks lived up to their “sleeper team” status in 2024, winning their first team trophy in Houston.
PLAYERS (final points ranking)
Adrian Meronk (17): His solo second in Houston is the best individual result in Cleeks history, and his first-half efforts after joining LIV Golf just before the season proved his world-class skills.
Richard Bland (19): The 51-year-old Englishman just keeps ticking, finishing in the Lock Zone for the third consecutive season. Oh, and he won back-to-back senior major championships.
Martin Kaymer (40): Improved health allowed the captain to play every round, and his top-10 individual finish in Houston was vital for the team victory. Turns 40 in December, so plenty of golf left for the two-time major winner.
Kalle Samooja (49): Relegated after finishing in the Drop Zone, so he may need another big performance at LIV Golf Promotions to return to the league next season.
TEAM OVERVIEW
Wins: 0 Podiums: 1 Points Finishes: 6 Seed: 8th Team Championship: 11th
COUNTING SCORES (league ranking)
Round 1: 87 under (6th) Round 2: 86 under (7th) Round 3: 43 under (10th) Total: 216 under (8th)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Won first trophy of any kind with team victory at LIV Golf Houston
- Meronk finished as team’s highest points earner (17th in standings) in first year on LIV Golf
- Bland also finished in Lock Zone (19th) for third consecutive season
- Meronk’s 2nd place in Houston is team’s all-time best individual result
- Kaymer’s T9 in Houston is his best individual LIV Golf result
- Beyond LIV, Bland won two senior major titles – Senior PGA Championship and U.S. Senior Open
- Samooja produced the sixth ace in LIV Golf history during the final round in Hong Kong
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Quarterfinals: Lost to Stinger 3-0. Meronk lost to Grace in 19 holes, Samooja lost to Burmester 4 & 3, Kaymer-Bland lost to Oosthuizen-Schwartzel 4 & 2.
Finals (Tier 3): 11th at 1 under. Kaymer 70, Bland 70, Samooja 71, Meronk 76.
REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
EVENT
TEAM
Kaymer
Meronk
Bland
Samooja
Mayakoba
8
T28
47
T11
T32
Las Vegas
T9
T51
T9
T15
T26
Jeddah
11
45
T6
T31
T46
Hong Kong
5
T21
T15
T8
T41
Miami
9
T39
T17
T14
T39
Adelaide
T7
T14
T26
T22
T40
Singapore
T2
T19
T10
T22
T14
Houston
1
T9
2
T24
T32
Nashville
T6
T42
T32
T9
T50
Andalucía
T6
T14
T42
T14
T27
UK
11
49
T16
T14
T34
Greenbrier
12
T42
T42
T4
53
Chicago
7
T34
T23
T15
T15
LEAGUE RANKINGS
STATISTIC
TEAM
Kaymer
Meronk
Bland
Samooja
Fwy Hit
T8
T21
37
8
T38
Drive Dist.
11
53
14
47
33
GIR
7
T43
21
5
T35
Scrambling
11
36
33
16
49
Putting Avg.
6
T29
16
25
45
Birdies Avg.
6
T36
19
T10
T30
