LIV Golf has introduced a scoring change for the upcoming season in which all players' scores will contribute to the team's total, a shift from the previous rule where only the top three scores counted in the first two rounds. This new system increases volatility among the leaderboard and demands consistent performance from all players. Captains express mixed feelings about the changes, highlighting advantages for teams with strong depth. Additionally, the policy on player substitutions has also been revised, creating more strategic considerations for managing team composition during tournaments.
It does make volatility bigger, crazier. Nobody can hide. You're going to have to be committed on every hole, every shot.
There's no more looking at the scoreboard and thinking, 'I'm OK, my team's playing well.' That definitely changes things.
The change adds more pressure to LIV Golf's six new full-time players this season, four of whom are 25 or younger.
If all four scores had counted during 2024, six tournaments would have had different team champions and another would have required a playoff.
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