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LIV Golf’s tournament down under stole the show with social media posts provided an insight into their world.
LIV Golf broke records this weekend in Australia. The Saudi-backed league hosted more than 94,000 fans on property throughout the three-day event.
Cam Smith’s all-Australian team, Ripper GC, won the team competition in the first-ever team playoff against Stinger GC. Brendan Steele of HyFlyers GC won the individual title.
After such a successful first year in Adelaide, Year 2 appeared to be even bigger.
This trip Down Under provided a fantastic atmosphere. The videos that surfaced throughout the three days were eye-opening. Fans were loud and excited to be there.
Check out some of the best scenes from LIV Adelaide as the vibes were immaculate.
One of the first videos surfaced was this shot of Sam Horsfield’s chip-in. Fans were right there, hugging and celebrating with him. At PGA Tour events, it’s rare for a fan to get that close to a player, much less celebrate and physically touch the athlete.
Another video that caught many people’s attention captured the crowds following Cam Smith on Day 1 of the tournament. They were all walking on the fairway in droves, trying to keep up with the homegrown player.
Television coverage was up for LIV Golf, too. On Australia’s Channel 7, there were 936,000 viewers on Friday for Round 1, per TV Tonight’s ratings.
However, it is unclear how many tuned in throughout the event because the LIV Golf app and other streaming options are not included in that number.
These numbers show that Australians love golf. The PGA Tour should look into Australia for a future scheduled stop because the country has shown two years in a row that if there is a tournament, regardless of affiliation, they will go.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
