LIV Golf Highlights | 2025 LIV Golf UK by JCB Round 1

Niemann, a four-time winner this season, shot a bogey-free 65 on Friday at JCB Golf & Country Club to grab a share of the first-round lead with Cleeks GC’s Adrian Meronk and Stinger GC’s Branden Grace. The trio are one shot ahead of Majesticks GC Co-Captain Lee Westwood, RangeGoats GC Captain Bubba Watson and Niemann’s Torque teammate Carlos Ortiz.

The team leaderboard is also tightly bunched at the top with defending UK champions Legion XIII tied with Stinger and Torque at 11 under. Six other teams are within five shots of the lead.

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Bryson could yet leave Staffordshire in first place overall. And we are underway. This is Live Golf UK by JCB. Sergio on the tier at two. Fared very nicely at the open last weekend. He did using the first exemption ever offered by the RNA to the LIG golf league. And this is a second ago, Jason Kok of Smash GC, captained by Brooks Kapka. This was for Birdie at 12. Back to the Ted One. Our reigning champion both in the Live Golf League and here at the JCB. It is John Rahm. He ended last season by winning here, coming second at the Greenbryer and winning in Chicago to snatch the title from Waco Nean. Ian Pala, one of the three captains of Majestics GC. He starts his day with a wonderful birdie to the roar of the crowd. And Majestic Arms is back on the ninth. Yeah, Pter needs a big week, a good week because he is currently in that relegation area. Adrien and that’s a nice start for the big pole. That’s the usual low worm burglar. from Taylor. Perfect. Neman at the par five third for birdie. Well, surprise surprise. Neman’s at the top of the leaderboard. A moment ago, Phil Mickelson for birdie at four. And that birdie has helped the high flyers into an early lead in the team competition. They lead the Range Goats by one. Oh well, here’s Graeme McDonald. His third shot at the short par4 11th when he didn’t have much option there. Trying to use the slope. No. Oh, almost. [Applause] Another man on home territories, Richard Bland, who needs points. He’s gained them in the last two events, but after each one has slipped down the rankings. He’s outside the top 24 in 30th. That will help. And he’s tied for the lead here in the Midlands of England on two under par. Andy Ogulry is enjoying life at the JCB once again. This was for Eagle at the 10th and he is two under par one back of the early lead which is held by Waco Nean now outright. This was for Birdie at five. He needs a solid performance here this week and he started excellently. He is three under through his opening four holes. And this was DJ for birdie at four. [Music] Off to a bad start, but that’ll help. Well, Matt Jones was only one spot above the relegation places before heroics in Valor armor last time out. Today, he teed off a 10. He parted then a bird at 11. And Josie is on a roll. This was for for Birdie at the par 412. And then even better for Eagle. Still even in the open zone. Not doesn’t feel like he’s guaranteed anything going into next season from team Ripper. So he is playing like a man on a mission. Here’s Bubba for Birdie at nine in front of the Majestics arms. [Applause] [Laughter] [Applause] Nean at seven. Suanne. Yeah. In that thick, thick rough there. This is a nine iron. He’s going to try and chase it up that hill front of the green. A mighty lash through that hay. Boy, that’s a good shot from there. And for the outright lead, it’s Nean up on the green. [Applause] Back at the seventh to Shambo. He has to land this 28 yds on. The pin’s on 32. Anything short of that hits the bridge, it’s going to come right down to the left edge of the green. Lovely little jerk on the leash there to finish. Just a lovely witch here for Sergio. Short pin. Just beautifully. Can’t do it any better. Trying different shafts on Wednesday on the range. I think he went back to the original ones. It’s not like Bryson to experiment, is it? [Laughter] That’s beautiful. Stats people would tell you just hit it past this pin. Don’t try and stiff it. Oh, it’s right at it. Not helped it at all. [Applause] Well, he didn’t listen to the stats, people. Dom, that’s a foot away. This was Patrick Reed’s second shot as 11. He’s got a nice little opportunity ahead of him. The upcoming holes. chance at a third 30 of his round so far. He’s remarkable from these situations, especially with the clubs he uses. Six iron length. Oh, that’s very good. Oh, beautifully done by Bryson. Excellent day so far for Patrick Reed who is three under par. And here he is off the tea at the p for 12th. I’ll be Patrick seed off at four earlier on. [Applause] Uh that works. 40footer for Eagle. And to tie the lead, Andy Ogalree at 15. [Music] He does quite like playing in the British Isles. Andy Ogle Tree. John Ram’s got to make one here. He’s frustrated so far. There it is. It’s taken eight holes, but John Ram has made his first birdie. Lucas Herbert a return to form for the man from Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. That’s one way to make birdie at eight. And Lucas Herbert [Applause] 13 ft away for Bryson. Bubba Watson climbing up the flag pole there on the left. Mhm. And you cannot count him out. Bryson Shambo. It’s a solid start here at the JCB. and Waco on the Tia number 12. 313 to the front. Definitely his strongest part of his game is with this club. That was a low one. Oh, got this forward too. Right into the heart of the green. Beautiful shot. Patrick has been running hot here. This was his eagle pump at 12. So he converted that into his second straight. This his third shot at 13. More wonderful bunker play from Patrick Reed. This was Cam Smith. His second at 13. This shot not without risk. Ah, got a little bit. Oh, I’m not sure why he was frustrated with that. That’s fabulous. Great chance for Eagle. This is just a second ago at 12. Waco Nean and he joins Patrick Reed on five under bar. Sam Horsefield was born up the road in Manchester. owns a property nearby here. He is a member of the golf club and you have to be asked to be a member here and that is a great effort by Sam Horsfield on the ninth. Here’s Terrell Hatton for birdie. Terrell Hatson to within two of the leaders. 35 ft short of this pin and gravity should really just do its job. He read the first part of it nicely. Boy, that was a difficult putt. That is superb from where he was and he converts it. Won four times in the lift golf league so far. Could this be win number five for the Chilean? This was Cam a few moments ago with a knee high fast ball to hit. Oh boy. That ball way above his feet and that is just an amazing shot from Cam Smith. That’s ridiculous. That’s one for the highlight reel. Well, as Patrick Reed drops back to four under, Cam Smith leaps above him to five under par. The Aussie having a terrific opening day here. Well, Bubba Watson has more points this season than the last two seasons combined and he’s enjoying himself in the English countryside. Well, this will be popular. Midlander Lee Westwood for birdie at 11 and it got him to four under par and even at the age of 52 you can have fairy tale weeks. An excellent open for Phil Wind is back. Trying to cut one in there. A phenomenal line. He’s got the right weight. [Applause] This was Phil a moment ago for just a second birdie of the day at 17. And count it. And one of the men on four under is Cheryl Hatton. This is his third shot of 15 to four. And really difficult to get the weight right here. Coming up a steep slope. Needs to sit. Oh, fabulous effort from Dawn there. Bubba over the Walder at one. His second shot. beauty. Lee Westwood is going at the 13th green and two trying to hit a fade in there. It’s a magnificent shot and a great chance for Eagle for Lee Quako on the T8. His round will finish at one. Wanting it to get left. Oh, carries it though up top. Adrien Moranc the Polish prince. Long overdue a return to form and he’s got it to five under par. [Applause] This was John Rahm a moment ago at 16. [Applause] This was Moroc off the Tia 12. Oh boy, that is close to the That’s aggressive. The water by the skin of his teeth. This is Tom McKibben [Music] for birdie at 18 a few moments ago and that got Legion 13 above the Majestics into second place. Now Adrien to tie the lead at 12 for Birdie and Adrien is reemerging as a force here. Now, this is a big moment for the Majestics and for Lee Westwood to end with a par on 15. Oh, that’s good stuff. Well, he deserved that. And it’s a an opening round of 66 for Lee Westwood. Five underpar. I mean, Brandon Grace has just found something the last two outings and this is just great to see. World class player for a long time. Has been in a slump. tied for the lead. So, Adrian Walco Neman, Brandon Grace tied for the lead on six under par. Great days for Bubba Watson, Carlos Ortiz, and Lee Westwood as well. What about the team competition? Well, Legion 13 who are in first place overall. They were victorious last time out in Anderil Lucia and they share the lead 11 under with Louis and South African stingers and wos to K. From us all here at the JCB. Goodbye for now. [Music]