LIV Golf moved to 72 holes across four days for its 2026 season. The published format has 13 four-player teams and five wild cards, for 57 players. Individual and team event scores run alongside one another, with all four team members’ scores counting in each round.
Start with the edition and the leaderboard type
An older LIV event can have three rounds and 54 holes. The 2026 change adds a fourth round while keeping individual and team competitions. The 2026 format describes events without a mid-tournament cut. A player’s position after two rounds is therefore an in-progress result, with two more rounds scheduled.
The individual event leaderboard uses each golfer’s own 72-hole score. The team leaderboard combines the four members’ scores in each round. The lowest total wins in each competition. A wild card’s score appears in the individual field while the team calculation uses the named team members.
Add all four scores for a team round
The following is an illustrative round, with scores relative to par. Team A contains the best single round in this example at −6. Team B leads the team comparison because the combined four scores are lower.
| Team | Four member scores | Team round total |
|---|---|---|
| A | −6, −2, +1, +3 | −4 |
| B | −4, −3, −2, 0 | −9 |
Keep the event score and season standing separate
Across the tournament, add each golfer’s rounds for the individual total and the team’s round totals for the team result. The two event winners can come from different teams. The league also awards points toward season standings. Use the event tab for who won this week and the season table for cumulative positions.
In the 2026 format, the individual season standings close after the first 13 events. The Team Championship then has its own season-ending event. Use its event-specific format when you reach that listing.
Record the event city and year along with the selected leaderboard. The league’s 2026 update describes wild-card entry routes through International Series results and LIV Golf Promotions. That entry route is separate from how the player’s score is read once the event begins.
Sources and review
- LIV Golf expands to 72 holes in 2026 — LIV Golf
- LIV Golf 2026 competition and format updates — LIV Golf
- LIV Golf 2026 format and scoring — LIV Golf