Winners of inaugural ‘LIV Golf Showcase’ awards show announced on FS1, celebrate standout performances and defining moments from 2025 season

Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson earn multiple awards

2025 season honors include MVP Joaquin Niemann, Clutch Player of the Year Jon Rahm, Escape Artist Dustin Johnson, The Gambler Cameron Smith, and more 

NEW YORK – LIV Golf, the global golf league blending world-class competition with entertainment and culture to grow the game worldwide, today announced the winners of The LIV Golf Showcase, the inaugural awards special honoring the most compelling performances, pivotal moments, impactful players, and dramatic moments from the 2025 LIV Golf season.

The 22 awards winners were spread across 13 different players and 12 different League teams; highlighting the strength of the League’s field of golfers. Honors were highlighted by MVP Joaquin Niemann, Breakout Star of the Year David Puig, Clutch Player of the Year Jon Rahm, Shot of the Year Phil Mickelson, and Comeback Player of the Year Bubba Watson.

Multiple honors highlighted the season’s elite execution, led by Bryson DeChambeau, who captured Drive of the Year, with an incredible 410.8 yard-drive at LIV Golf Mexico City 2025, and Win of the Year at LIV Golf Korea 2025 - performances that anchored Crushers GC’s two-award haul. Mickelson also earned multiple honors, claiming Shot of the Year alongside the playful Can I Get a Mulligan (Right Idea, Wrong Result) award. 4Aces GC added two accolades through Patrick Reed’s hole-in-one at LIV Golf Adelaide 2025 (Moment of the Year) and Dustin Johnson ’s Escape Artist (Season’s Greatest Save) performance at LIV Golf Singapore 2025.

Following its broadcast tonight on FS1, The LIV Golf Showcase is available on LIV Golf's YouTube channel. The LIV Golf Showcase features two awards that celebrate YouTube golf culture and the League’s viral YouTube series, "The Duels." The broadcast featured a special appearance from golf content creator Fat Perez and from Bob Does Sports to accept the award for “Under the Influence – Best Golf Influencer Moment of the Year.”

Player-Voted Awards 

• Most Valuable Player (MVP): Joaquín Niemann, Torque GC 

• Breakout Star of the Year: David Puig, Fireballs GC 

• Clutch Player of the Year: Jon Rahm, Legion XIII 

• Comeback Player of the Year: Bubba Watson, RangeGoats GC 

• Caddie of the Year: Adam Hayes (Jon Rahm, Legion XIII)

Fan-Voted Awards 

• Under the Influence – Best Golf Influencer Moment of the Year: Bob Does Sports

Committee-Voted Awards 

• Shot of the Year: Phil Mickelson, HyFlyers GC 

• Drive of the Year: Bryson DeChambeau, Crushers GC ( Mexico City) 

• Putt of the Year: Marc Leishman, Ripper GC (84-foot putt, LIV Golf Miami) 

• Approach of the Year: Richard Bland, Cleeks Golf Club (Mexico City) 

• Sand Save Specialist (Bunker Shot of the Year): Graeme McDowell, Smash GC (Hong Kong) 

• Win of the Year: Bryson DeChambeau, Crushers GC (Korea) 

• Moment of the Year: Patrick Reed, 4Aces GC (Ace in Adelaide) 

• Escape Artist (Season’s Greatest Save): Dustin Johnson, 4Aces (Singapore) 

• The Gambler (Big Risk, High Reward): Cameron Smith, Ripper GC (UK) 

• Best Team Win: Torque GC (−64, Indianapolis) 

• Celebration of the Year: Southern Guards (Chicago) 

• Concert of the Year: Dom Dolla (Adelaide) 

• Tournament of the Year: Adelaide 

• Full Throttle: Sebastián Muñoz, Torque GC (Indianapolis) 

• Can I Get a Mulligan (Right Idea, Wrong Result): Phil Mickelson

League-Directed Awards 

• The Impact Award: Majesticks GC

Produced by EverWonder Studio and Lost Tribe Productions, The LIV Golf Showcase featured participation from players across the League, with winners in select categories determined through a considered process blending player voting and fan participation, complemented by expert input from League committees and industry consultants to ensure a representative and informed outcome.

Designed as an animated, interactive 18-hole golf course, the show blends a traditional awards format with candid player conversations, competitive challenges, and immersive animation that brings the LIV Golf season to life. The inaugural awards highlight the depth of interconnected storylines that define the LIV Golf, the depth of talent, the international nature of the League, Team golf, and a commitment to storytelling. From individual player journeys and breakthrough moments to team evolution and defining performances, the newest addition to LIV Golf’s broadcast team Henni Zuël, guides viewers seamlessly between the showcase’s animated world and the practical in-studio set where awards were presented.

“The LIV Golf Showcase reflects the dynamic spectrum of what our League represents,” said Chris Heck, President of Business Operations at LIV Golf. “From traditional performance-driven honors – like MVP - to recognition that celebrates impact, personality, and creativity, these awards showcase the layered storytelling that defines LIV Golf – where elite individual golf competition meets dynamic team play throughout the season.”

The LIV Golf Showcase precedes the start of the 2026 LIV Golf season, the League’s fourth full season, which commences February 4-7 with ROSHN Group LIV Golf Riyadh at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia. That event sets LIV Golf’s global schedule in motion, which features 14 events in 10 countries and five continents. The season will continue through Adelaide, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico, the United States, the United Kingdom, and additional international destinations, including LIV Golf’s first-ever event in South Africa (March 19–22).