Team-by-team preview: LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship

PLYMOUTH, Mich. –The stage is set for the final event of the 2025 LIV Golf season as the 12 remaining teams compete in this week’s LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship. The Cardinal at Saint John’s will be the site for all the action, starting with head-to-head match play for Friday’s quarterfinals and Saturday's semifinals. Sunday will consist of the final three teams playing stroke play.

Here is an overview of each of the remaining LIV Golf teams, ranked in order of the official LIV Golf team standings.

1. LEGION XIII (248.66 points)

Players: Jon Rahm (1st), Tom McKibbin (20th), Tyrrell Hatton (26th), Caleb Surratt (33rd).

2025 Performance: Dominant regular season with 248.66 points, driven by Rahm’s incredibly consistent season that resulted in the season-long Individual Championship. Legion XIII had a league-high eight podium finishes that included a league-high four wins.

Past Match Play

2024

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. HyFlyers GC: Won 2-1
Caleb Surratt/Kieran Vincent def. Phil Mickelson/Brendan Steele, 4 and 3 (Foursomes)
John Catlin lost to Cameron Tringale, 20th hole (Singles)
Tyrrell Hatton def. Andy Ogletree, 5 and 4 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play): 4th Place, -6
Tyrrell Hatton: 68 (-4)
John Catlin: 70 (-2)
Caleb Surratt: 71 (-1)
Kieran Vincent: 73 (+1)

Individual LIV Golf Match play Records

Jon Rahm: Debut
Tyrrell Hatton: 1-0
Tom McKibbin: Debut
Caleb Surratt: 1-0

Outlook: Last year, Legion XIII Captain Jon Rahm did not participate in this event due to an illness. As top seeds and now at full strength, Legion XIII can choose their quarterfinal opponent, as well as see their opponent's lineups, both of which are a major advantage. Having both Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, who have a good deal of Ryder Cup experience, makes Legion XIII the favorites this week.

2. CRUSHERS GC (186.00 points)

Players: Bryson DeChambeau (3rd), Paul Casey (16th), Charles Howell III (21st), Anirban Lahiri (25th).

2025 Performance: Strong season with 186.00 points, led by DeChambeau’s 3rd place season. Crushers GC has one of the deepest teams in the league with all four of their players finishing in the top 25 in the Individual standings. They finished the season with four podium finishes, with three wins.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. Stinger GC: Lost 2-1
Charles Howell III/Anirban Lahiri lost to Charl Schwartzel/Hennie Du Plessis, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Bryson DeChambeau lost to Louis Oosthuizen, 23rd hole (Singles)
Paul Casey def. Branden Grace, 20th hole (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play): T5 Place

2023 (Miami)

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. Cleeks GC: Won 2-1
Charles Howell III/Anirban Lahiri lost to Graeme McDowell/Bernd Wiesberger, 3 and 2 (Foursomes)
Bryson DeChambeau def. Martin Kaymer, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Paul Casey def. Richard Bland, 6 and 5 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play): Won 1st Place, -11
Anirban Lahiri: 65 (-7)
Bryson DeChambeau: 67 (-5)
Charles Howell III: 72 (E)
Paul Casey: 73 (+1)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. Iron Heads GC: Lost 3-0
Charles Howell III/Anirban Lahiri lost to Jinichiro Kozuma/Kevin Na, 3 and 1 (Foursomes)
Bryson DeChambeau lost to Danny Lee, 2 down (Singles)
Paul Casey lost to Scott Vincent, 1 down (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play): 7th Place
Paul Casey: 69 (-3)
Anirban Lahiri: 71 (-1)
Charles Howell III: 73 (+1)
Bryson DeChambeau: 73 (+1)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records

Bryson DeChambeau: 1-2
Paul Casey: 2-1
Charles Howell III: 0-3
Anirban Lahiri: 0-3

Outlook: DeChambeau’s power and Ryder Cup experience (2-2-1 in 2021) make the Crushers a formidable threat this week. The team has been together since the start of LIV Golf and will be looking to bounce back after getting upset by the Iron Heads last season.

3. FIREBALLS GC (185.00 points)

Players: Sergio Garcia (9th), David Puig (10th), Abraham Ancer (12th), Josele Ballester (35th).

2025 Performance: Fireballs GC had six podium finishes, fueled by their hot start, winning three times early in the season. Captain Sergio Garcia started the season strong and their young players picked up the slack later in the season. Josele Ballester announced his arrival as one of the most intriguing young prospects in the game with a T2 finish in Chicago.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. Ripper GC
Abraham Ancer/Eugenio Chacarra lost to Matt Jones/Peter Ormsby, 1 down (Foursomes)
Sergio Garcia def. Cameron Smith, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Carlos Ortiz lost to Marc Leishman, 1 down (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
T5 Place

2023 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Majesticks GC
Abraham Ancer/Carlos Ortiz def. Ian Poulter/Lee Westwood, 4 and 2 (Foursomes)
Sergio Garcia lost to Henrik Stenson, 1 down (Singles)
Eugenio Chacarra def. Sam Horsfield, 6 and 5 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. RangeGoats GC
Abraham Ancer/Carlos Ortiz lost to Harold Varner III/Thomas Pieters, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Sergio Garcia def. Bubba Watson, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Eugenio Chacarra lost to Talor Gooch, 2 down (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
6th Place, -4
Carlos Ortiz: 64 (-8)
Eugenio Chacarra: 73 (+1)
Sergio Garcia: 73 (+1)
Abraham Ancer: 74 (+2)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1 vs. Majesticks GC
Abraham Ancer/Sergio Garcia def. Sam Horsfield/Lee Westwood, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Eugenio Chacarra def. Henrik Stenson, 19th hole (Singles)
David Puig def. Ian Poulter, 3 and 2 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. Ripper GC
Abraham Ancer/Sergio Garcia def. Matt Jones/Cameron Smith, 3 and 1 (Foursomes)
Eugenio Chacarra lost to Marc Leishman, 19th hole (Singles)
David Puig lost to Lucas Herbert, 1 down (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
6th Place, -14
Sergio Garcia: 66 (-6)
Abraham Ancer: 68 (-4)
Eugenio Chacarra: 69 (-3)
David Puig: 71 (-1)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records:
Sergio Garcia: 4-1
Abraham Ancer: 3-2
Josele Ballester: Debut
David Puig: 2-1

Outlook: No one in the history of the Ryder Cup has accrued more points than Sergio Garcia (22-13-7) and the team finished the season with five consecutive top 5 finishes. The Fireballs will be an extremely tough out this week.

4. TORQUE GC (160.00 points)

Players: Joaquin Niemann (2nd), Sebastian Munoz (4th), Carlos Ortiz (8th), Mito Pereira (51st).

2025 Performance: Torque GC was led by Joaquin Niemann’s historic five-win season (Adelaide, Singapore, Mexico City, Virginia, UK) and Munoz’s incredible performance leading to a win in Indianapolis for both the Colombian and Torque GC. The team broke the LIV Golf team scoring record in the win, shooting a combined –64. In addition to the win, Torque had five podium finishes.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Cleeks GC
Adrián Otaegui/Scott Vincent lost to Richard Bland/Graeme McDowell, 2 down (Foursomes)
Joaquín Niemann def. Shergo Al Kurdi 5 and 3 (Singles)
Jediah Morgan lost to Laurie Canter, 1 down (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
T9 Place

2023 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Stinger GC
David Puig/Mito Pereira def. Charl Schwartzel/Dean Burmester, 2 up (Foursomes)
Joaquín Niemann def. Louis Oosthuizen, 2 up (Singles)
Sebastián Muñoz def. Branden Grace, 7 and 6 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
3rd Place, -6
Joaquín Niemann: 66 (-6)
David Puig: 71 (-1)
Sebastián Muñoz: 72 (E)
Mito Pereira: 73 (+1)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1 vs. HyFlyers GC
Carlos Ortiz/Mito Pereira lost to Phil Mickelson/Brendan Steele, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Joaquín Niemann def. Andy Ogletree, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Sebastián Muñoz lost to Cameron Tringale, 3 and 2 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
10th Place, -4
Sebastián Muñoz: 64 (-8)
Carlos Ortiz: 71 (-1)
Joaquín Niemann: 74 (+2)
Mito Pereira: 75 (+3)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records:
Joaquín Niemann: 3-0
Sebastián Muñoz: 1-1
Carlos Ortiz: 1-3
Mito Pereira: 1-1

Outlook: Niemann’s elite form and Munoz’s breakout season make Torque a serious threat. Their match play experience is less documented, but they have three players who finished in the top eight in the individual standings.

5. 4ACES GC (138.66 points)

Players: Patrick Reed (7th), Dustin Johnson (14th), Thomas Pieters (19th), Harold Varner III (22nd).

2025 Performance: It was a down year for Johnson considering his lofty standards, but Reed had an excellent season, earning his first LIV Golf win in Dallas. Pieters ended the season strong for the 4Aces and got into the Lock Zone, securing his place for 2026. The team did not have a win in 2025 but had six podium finishes.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. Cleeks GC
Pat Perez/Talor Gooch def. Richard Bland/Graeme McDowell, 1 up (Foursomes)
Dustin Johnson def. Shergo Al Kurdi, 5 and 3 (Singles)
Patrick Reed lost to Laurie Canter, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
Won 1st Place, -8
Dustin Johnson: 70 (-2)
Pat Perez: 70 (-2)
Patrick Reed: 70 (-2)
Talor Gooch: 71 (-1)

2023 (Miami)
Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. HyFlyers GC
Pat Perez/Peter Uihlein def. Peter Uihlein/Brendan Steele, 1 up (Foursomes)
Dustin Johnson def. Phil Mickelson, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Patrick Reed lost to Cameron Tringale, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
4th Place, Even Par
Peter Uihlein: 69 (-3)
Patrick Reed: 71 (-1)
Pat Perez: 73 (+1)
Dustin Johnson: 75 (+3)

2024 (Dallas)
Round 1 vs. RangeGoats GC
Pat Perez/Harold Varner III def. Matthew Wolff/Bubba Watson, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Dustin Johnson lost to Peter Uihlein, 3 and 1 (Singles)
Patrick Reed def. Thomas Pieters, 5 and 4 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. Stinger GC
Pat Perez/Harold Varner III lost to Louis Oosthuizen/Charl Schwartzel, 3 and 2 (Foursomes)
Dustin Johnson def. Dean Burmester, 1 up (Singles)
Patrick Reed def. Branden Grace, 1 up (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
2nd Place, -8
Patrick Reed: 69 (-3)
Dustin Johnson: 69 (-3)
Harold Varner III: 71 (-1)
Pat Perez: 71 (-1)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records
Dustin Johnson: 3-1
Thomas Pieters: 1-1
Patrick Reed: 2-2
Harold Varner III: 3-1

Outlook: Johnson and Reed are both proven elite match play players, which make the 4Aces a strong contender. Their mid-tier seed limits their ability to dictate their opponent, but if Pieters and Varner III step up, the 4Aces can certainly win the Team Championship.

6 RIPPER GC (104.66 points)

Players: Marc Leishman (13th), Lucas Herbert (15th), Cameron Smith (18th), Matt Jones (40th).

2025 Performance: It was a mediocre season for Ripper GC, who undoubtedly had higher expectations coming into the season. Marc Leishman led the team in points and had an extremely impressive win in Miami. The winless season for Smith hindered Ripper’s ceiling. Ripper GC had one win and three additional podium finishes.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. HyFlyers GC
Matt Jones/Peter Ormsby lost to Bernd Wiesberger/Cameron Tringale, 3 and 2 (Foursomes)
Cameron Smith def. Phil Mickelson, 1 up (Singles)
Marc Leishman def. Matthew Wolff, 4 and 2 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. Fireballs GC
Matt Jones/Peter Ormsby def. Abraham Ancer/Eugenio Chacarra, 1 up (Foursomes)
Cameron Smith lost to Sergio Garcia, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Marc Leishman def. Carlos Ortiz, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
2nd Place, -6
Cameron Smith: 65 (-7)
Matt Jones: 70 (-2)
Peter Ormsby: 73 (+1)
Marc Leishman: 74 (+2)

2023 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Cleeks GC
Matt Jones/Jediah Morgan lost to Graeme McDowell/Bernd Wiesberger, 21st hole (Foursomes)
Cameron Smith def. Martin Kaymer, 19th hole (Singles)
Marc Leishman lost to Richard Bland, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
9th Place, -9
Matt Jones: 66 (-6)
Jediah Morgan: 71 (-1)
Cameron Smith: 73 (+1)
Marc Leishman: 73 (+1)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. Fireballs GC
Matt Jones/Cameron Smith lost to Abraham Ancer/Sergio Garcia, 3 and 1 (Foursomes)
Marc Leishman def. Eugenio Chacarra, 19th hole (Singles)
Lucas Herbert def. David Puig, 1 up (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
Won 1st Place, -11
Cameron Smith: 68 (-4)
Lucas Herbert: 69 (-3)
Marc Leishman: 70 (-2)
Matt Jones: 70 (-2)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records

Cameron Smith: 2-2
Lucas Herbert: 1-0
Matt Jones: 1-3
Marc Leishman: 3-1

Outlook: Last year, Ripper GC went on a run to win the Team Championship. This year, the Australian team is limping into the week having finished in last place last week at LIV Golf Indianapolis. Without a bye, it will be much more difficult for Ripper to win the whole thing.

7. STINGER GC (104.16 points)

Players: Dean Burmester (5th), Charl Schwartzel (23rd), Branden Grace (29th), Louis Oosthuizen (30th)

2025 Performance: Stinger GC had one win this season and two additional podium finishes. Dean Burmester won a few weeks ago at LIV Golf Chicago and Branden Grace is playing incredible golf to end the season. He’s finished in the top 5 in three of his past four starts.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. Crushers GC
Charl Schwartzel/Hennie Du Plessis def. Charles Howell III/Anirban Lahiri, 2 up (Foursomes)
Louis Oosthuizen def. Bryson DeChambeau, 23rd hole (Singles)
Branden Grace lost to Paul Casey, 20th hole (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
4th Place, +10
Charl Schwartzel: 71 (-1)
Louis Oosthuizen: 71 (-1)
Hennie Du Plessis: 76 (+4)
Branden Grace: 80 (+8)

2023 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Iron Heads GC
Charl Schwartzel/Dean Burmester def. Sihwan Kim/Danny Lee, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Louis Oosthuizen def. Kevin Na, 5 and 3 (Singles)
Branden Grace def. Scott Vincent, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. Torque GC
Charl Schwartzel/Dean Burmester lost to David Puig/Mito Pereira, 2 up (Foursomes)
Louis Oosthuizen lost to Joaquín Niemann, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Branden Grace lost to Sebastián Muñoz, 7 and 6 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
5th Place, -7
Dean Burmester: 67 (-5)
Branden Grace: 67 (-5)
Charl Schwartzel: 73 (+1)
Louis Oosthuizen: 75 (+2)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1 vs. Cleeks GC
Charl Schwartzel/Louis Oosthuizen def. Martin Kaymer/Richard Bland, 4 and 2 (Foursomes)
Branden Grace def. Adrian Meronk, 19th hole (Singles)
Dean Burmester def. Kalle Samooja, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. 4Aces GC
Louis Oosthuizen/Charl Schwartzel def. Pat Perez/Harold Varner III, 3 and 2 (Foursomes)
Dean Burmester lost to Dustin Johnson, 1 down (Singles)
Branden Grace lost to Patrick Reed, 1 down (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
5th Place, -15
Branden Grace: 65 (-7)
Charl Schwartzel: 66 (-6)
Louis Oosthuizen: 68 (-4)
Dean Burmester: 74 (+2)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records

Louis Oosthuizen: 4-1
Dean Burmester: 2-2
Branden Grace: 2-3
Charl Schwartzel: 4-1

Outlook: With Burmester and Grace coming into the week in great form, Stinger GC feels like the team closer to the bottom of the standings than the top that has a real chance to make a run at the Michigan Team Championship. They seem destined for a quarterfinal date with their rivals Ripper GC.

8. SMASH GC (59.50 points)

Players: Talor Gooch (6th), Brooks Koepka (31st), Graeme McDowell (34th), Jason Kokrak (41st)

2025 Performance: It was a frustrating season for Smash GC, which did not earn a win but did have three podium finishes. Captain Brooks Koepka had arguably the worst season of his career and enters the week following a 50th-place finish at LIV Golf Indianapolis. Gooch had a bounce-back season, winning at Valderrama after a winless 2024, but Smash didn’t get much out of Kokrak and McDowell overall.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. RangeGoatsGC
Chase Koepka/Jason Kokrak def. Turk Pettit/James Swafford, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Brooks Koepka lost to Harold Varner III, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Peter Uihlein def. James Piot, 5 and 3 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. Majesticks GC
Chase Koepka/Jason Kokrak def. Sam Horsfield/Henrik Stenson, 1 up (Foursomes)
Brooks Koepka def. Ian Poulter, 3 and 1 (Singles)
Peter Uihlein def. Lee Westwood, 4 and 2 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
3rd Place, -6
Jason Kokrak: 68 (-4)
Brooks Koepka: 74 (+2)
Chase Koepka: 75 (+3)
Peter Uihlein: 75 (+3)

2023 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. HyFlyers GC
Chase Koepka/Matthew Wolff lost to James Piot/Brendan Steele, 1 up (Foursomes)
Brooks Koepka def. Phil Mickelson, 6 and 4 (Singles)
Jason Kokrak lost to Cameron Tringale, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
10th Place, Even Par
Jason Kokrak: 69 (-3)
Brooks Koepka: 70 (-2)
Matthew Wolff: 72 (E)
Chase Koepka: 77 (+7)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1 vs. Iron Heads GC
Graeme McDowell/Jason Kokrak lost to Jinichiro Kozuma/Scott Vincent, 19th hole (Foursomes)
Brooks Koepka def. Kevin Na, 6 and 5 (Singles)
Talor Gooch lost to Danny Lee, 1 up (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
13th Place, +12
Graeme McDowell: 71 (-1)
Talor Gooch: 71 (-1)
Jason Kokrak: 78 (+6)
Brooks Koepka: 80 (+8)

Individual LIV Match Play Records

Brooks Koepka: 3-1
Talor Gooch: 2-1
Jason Kokrak: 2-2
Graeme McDowell: 3-2

Outlook: Koepka’s match play history and major championship pedigree makes Smash dangerous, but the chances of Koepka returning to form this week seem slim. Although none of the four players on the team have a losing match play record on LIV Golf, it would take a herculean effort for Smash to be there on Sunday with a chance to win.

9. RANGEGOATS GC (45.00 points)

Players: Bubba Watson (11th), Ben Campbell (36th), Peter Uihlein (38th), Matthew Wolff (42nd)

2025 Performance: Captain Bubba Watson had a resurgent season for the RangeGoats and re-established himself as one of the most exciting players in the league. However, Watson’s teammates failed to deliver, and in most tournaments, it was the 44-year-old carrying the load for the team. The RangeGoats had only one podium finish in 2025.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Smash GC
Turk Pettit/James Swafford lost to Chase Koepka/Jason Kokrak, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Harold Varner III def. Brooks Koepka, 4 and 3 (Singles)
James Piot lost to Peter Uihlein, 5 and 3 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
T9 Place

2023 (Miami)

Round 1: Bye
Round 2 vs. Fireballs GC
Harold Varner III/Thomas Pieters def. Abraham Ancer/Carlos Ortiz, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Bubba Watson lost to Sergio Garcia, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Talor Gooch def. Eugenio Chacarra, 2 up (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
2nd Place, -9
Bubba Watson: 67 (-5)
Talor Gooch: 70 (-2)
Thomas Pieters: 70 (-2)
Harold Varner III: 72 (E)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1 vs. 4Aces GC
Matthew Wolff/Bubba Watson lost to Pat Perez/Harold Varner III, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Peter Uihlein def. Dustin Johnson, 3 and 1 (Singles)
Thomas Pieters lost to Patrick Reed, 5 and 4 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
12th Place, +4
Peter Uihlein: 69 (-3)
Bubba Watson: 73 (+1)
Thomas Pieters: 73 (+1)
Matthew Wolff: 77 (+5)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records

Bubba Watson: 0-2
Ben Campbell: Debut
Peter Uihlein: 4-0
Matthew Wolff: 0-3

Outlook: Watson’s Ryder Cup experience (3-4-0 in singles) combined with his stellar form may prove to be an asset this week, but the other three RangeGoats will need to perform for the team to have any chance of advancing to the semifinals.

10. HYFLYERS GC (34.66 points)

Players: Phil Mickelson (24th), Cameron Tringale, Brendan Steele (45th), Andy Ogletree (50th)

2025 Performance: Mickelson’s experience and leadership was key for the HyFlyers this season, and Tringale was steady, but the poor seasons from Steele and Ogletree were costly for the team. The HyFlyers had only one podium finish in 2025.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Ripper GC
Bernd Wiesberger/Cameron Tringale def. Matt Jones/Peter Ormsby, 3 and 2 (Foursomes)
Phil Mickelson lost to Cameron Smith, 1 down (Singles)
Matthew Wolff lost to Marc Leishman, 4 and 2 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
T9 Place

2023 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Smash GC
James Piot/Brendan Steele def. Chase Koepka/Matthew Wolff, 1 up (Foursomes)
Phil Mickelson lost to Brooks Koepka, 6 and 4 (Singles)
Cameron Tringale def. Jason Kokrak, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. 4Aces GC
James Piot/Brendan Steele lost to Peter Uihlein/Pat Perez, 4 and 3 (Foursomes)
Phil Mickelson lost to Dustin Johnson, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Cameron Tringale def. Patrick Reed, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
8th Place, +5
Cameron Tringale: 70 (-2)
Brendan Steele: 71 (-1)
Phil Mickelson: 72 (E)
James Piot: 80 (+8)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1 vs. Torque GC
Phil Mickelson/Brendan Steele def. Carlos Ortiz/Mito Pereira, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Andy Ogletree lost to Joaquín Niemann, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Cameron Tringale def. Sebastián Muñoz, 3 and 2 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. Legion XIII
Phil Mickelson/Brendan Steele lost to Caleb Surratt/Kieran Vincent, 4 and 3 (Foursomes)
Cameron Tringale def. John Catlin, 20th hole (Singles)
Andy Ogletree lost to Tyrrell Hatton, 5 and 4 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
7th Place, -2
Brendan Steele: 68 (-4)
Andy Ogletree: 70 (-2)
Cameron Tringale: 72 (E)
Phil Mickelson: 76 (+4)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records

Phil Mickelson: 1-4
Andy Ogletree: 0-2
Brendan Steele: 2-2
Cameron Tringale: 5-0

Outlook: Mickelson’s Ryder Cup record (18-14-6) brings match play savvy, but the team’s inconsistent contributions across the roster limit their ceiling.

11. CLEEKS GOLF CLUB (10.50 points)

Players: Adrian Meronk (17th), Richard Bland (27th), Martin Kaymer (37th), Frederik Kjettrup (T55)

2025 Performance: Meronk won the first event of the season in Riyadh but failed to build off that momentum for the better part of the season. Bland was steady all year and Kaymer had a few glimpses of brilliance but Kjetterup’s inability to earn a single individual point really limited Cleeks Golf Club, who failed to earn a podium finish all year.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Torque GC
Richard Bland/Graeme McDowell def. Adrián Otaegui/Scott Vincent, 2 up (Foursomes)
Shergo Al Kurdi lost to Joaquín Niemann, 5 and 3 (Singles)
Laurie Canter def. Jediah Morgan, 1 up (Singles)
Round 2 vs. 4Aces GC
Richard Bland/Graeme McDowell lost to Pat Perez/Talor Gooch, 1 down (Foursomes)
Shergo Al Kurdi lost to Dustin Johnson, 5 and 3 (Singles)
Laurie Canter def. Patrick Reed, 2 and 1 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
T5 Place

2023 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Ripper GC
Graeme McDowell/Bernd Wiesberger def. Matt Jones/Jediah Morgan, 21st hole (Foursomes)
Martin Kaymer lost to Cameron Smith, 19th hole (Singles)
Richard Bland def. Marc Leishman, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. Crushers GC
Graeme McDowell/Bernd Wiesberger def. Charles Howell III/Anirban Lahiri, 3 and 2 (Foursomes)
Martin Kaymer lost to Bryson DeChambeau, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Richard Bland lost to Paul Casey, 6 and 5 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
7th Place, +4
Martin Kaymer: 72 (E)
Bernd Wiesberger: 72 (E)
Richard Bland: 74 (+2)
Graeme McDowell: 74 (+2)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1 vs. Stinger GC
Martin Kaymer/Richard Bland lost to Louis Oosthuizen/Charl Schwartzel, 4 and 2 (Foursomes)
Adrian Meronk lost to Branden Grace, 19th hole (Singles)
Kalle Samooja lost to Dean Burmester, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
11th Place, -1
Richard Bland: 70 (-2)
Martin Kaymer: 70 (-2)
Kalle Samooja: 71 (-1)
Adrian Meronk: 76 (+4)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records

Martin Kaymer: 0-3
Richard Bland: 2-3
Frederik Kjettrup: Debut
Adrian Meronk: 0-1

Outlook: Kaymer’s Ryder Cup experience (2-3-1) is a plus, but Cleeks’ lack of firepower suggests a quarterfinal exit. Their low seed means facing a top team early, making advancement tough.

12. MAJESTICKS GC (9.16 points)

Players: Sam Horsfield (39th), Lee Westwood (46th), Ian Poulter (48th), Henrik Stenson (49th).

2025 Performance: It was a dismal season for Majesticks GC with all three captains competing to avoid the Drop Zone until the bitter end. Poulter’s late birdie surge in Indianapolis got him into the Open Zone, but just barely. The Majesticks failed to record a single podium finish.

Past Match Play

2022 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Iron Heads GC
Sam Horsfield/Henrik Stenson def. Phachara Khongwatmai/Sadom Kaewkanjana, 4 and 2 (Foursomes)
Ian Poulter def. Kevin Na, 4 and 2 (Singles)
Lee Westwood def. Sihwan Kim, 4 and 3 (Singles)
Round 2 vs. Smash GC
Sam Horsfield/Henrik Stenson lost to Chase Koepka/Jason Kokrak, 1 down (Foursomes)
Ian Poulter lost to Brooks Koepka, 3 and 1 (Singles)
Lee Westwood lost to Peter Uihlein, 4 and 2 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
T5 Place

2023 (Miami)

Round 1 vs. Fireballs GC
Ian Poulter/Lee Westwood lost to Abraham Ancer/Carlos Ortiz, 4 and 2 (Foursomes)
Henrik Stenson def. Sergio Garcia, 1 up (Singles)
Sam Horsfield lost to Eugenio Chacarra, 6 and 5 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
11th Place, +4
Henrik Stenson: 69 (-3)
Ian Poulter: 72 (E)
Lee Westwood: 74 (+2)
Sam Horsfield: 77 (+5)

2024 (Dallas)

Round 1 vs. Fireballs GC
Lee Westwood/Sam Horsfield lost to Abraham Ancer/Sergio Garcia, 2 and 1 (Foursomes)
Henrik Stenson lost to Eugenio Chacarra, 19th hole (Singles)
Ian Poulter lost to David Puig, 3 and 2 (Singles)
Round 3 (Stroke Play)
9th Place, -5
Sam Horsfield: 69 (-3)
Lee Westwood: 71 (-1)
Ian Poulter: 71 (-1)
Henrik Stenson: 72 (E)

Individual LIV Golf Match Play Records

Ian Poulter: 1-3
Henrik Stenson: 1-3
Lee Westwood: 2-3
Sam Horsfield: 2-3

Outlook: The Majesticks defeated the Iron Heads in the play-in match, which should give them some momentum. Poulter’s Ryder Cup record (15-8-2, 6-0-1 in singles) and Westwood’s experience (47 matches) give them a slight edge, but their overall poor form may be difficult to overcome.