Jon Rahm was LIV Golf’s 2024 champion, banking himself a huge sum (Image: Getty)
LIV Golf’s financial backing has dramatically transformed the sport, with top golfers reaping significant rewards for their performances. The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, which boasts a wealth in the hundreds of billions, has enabled the organisation to significantly increase the earnings of its players.
Numerous high-profile names have been enticed away from the with lucrative signing-on fees. Now in its fourth season, is nearing the $1billion mark in prize money distributed, with well over £700million awarded so far.
As expected, major winners like and have each earned a substantial portion of this. However, it’s .
According to , his combined individual and team winnings total $56,435,280 (£45m). That’s in large part thanks to the $18m (£14m) prize for winning the 2023 individual championship.
Close behind is Dustin Johnson, LIV’s first winner, who has now earned $55,041,630 (£44m). There’s quite the drop to Cameron Smith in third place with $40,913,874 (£33m).
Brooks Koepka is fourth with $39,431,225 (£32m), while Rahm ranks fifth after just one year on the rebel tour, earning $38,238,154 (£31m) – $18m of which came from topping the points list in 2024.
Talor Gooch surprisingly tops the LIV money list (Image: Getty)
Joaquin Niemann ($36,404,141/£29m), Sergio Garcia ($33,617,808/£27m) and Branden Grace ($30,388,178/£24m) are ranked sixth, seventh and eighth respectively before DeChambeau. The current US Open champion has earned $29,847,617, just under £24m, from LIV so far.
Completing the top 10 is Patrick Reed with $27,938,797 (£22m). Other notable golfers include Tyrrell Hatton in 26th on $14,630,594 (£12m), Lee Westwood in 38th on $8,931,081 (£7m), and Phil Mickelson in 45th on $7,292,648 (£6m).
The 2025 season kicked off in Riyadh on Thursday, with a top prize of $4m (£3.2m) up for grabs from the $20m (£16m) purse. The victorious team will share ($3m) £2.4m.