Tyrrell Hatton is favored to win and Jon Rahm begins his points title defense in the three-day LIV Golf Riyadh tournament.
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TheLIVseasonteesoffwithapar-72attheRiyadhGolfClub.JonRahmbeginshispointstitledefenseinathree-daytournamentrunningfromThursdaytoSaturday.
HowtowatchLIVGolfRiyadh2025Venue:RiyadhGolfClub—Riyadh,SaudiArabia
Time:10a.m.ETThursday
TV:FS2
Streaming:Fubo(tryforfree)
Rahmhasthesecond-bestoddstowinthetourney,+650onBetMGM.TyrrellHatton,whofinishedfourthinpointslastseason,isthefavoriteat+600.JoaquinNiemann’s(+700)starturninLIVgetsanothergo-around.AmericanfootholdsBrysonDeChambeau(+750)andBrooksKoepka(+1600)couldbetowardthefrontoftheclubhouseonceagain.
TheRiyadhroundscomeamidtheUnitedStatesGolfAssociation’snewLIVexceptionsfortheU.S.Open.TheAthletic’s BrodyMillerbreaksitdown:
“Theannouncement—givingaspotinthe2025U.S.OpenatOakmonttothetopLIVgolferwhoisnototherwiseexemptinthetopthreeoftheindividualLIVstandingsasofMay19—providesLIVgolfersapotentialpathwaytoplayinginthemajorchampi