LIV Golf has returned for 2026 with a multitude of changes finally in operation on the PIF-backed circuit.
There is also the new dynamic of Official World Golf Ranking points on offer for anyone who ends the four-day event inside the top-10.
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And then there’s the money. LIV announced an increase in the weekly prize pot, which includes payouts to individual players and teams, from $25 million to $30 million.
Additionally, LIV has introduced a new mini pot of $2.3 million to be allocated to players on the top-three teams at each tournament.
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In theory, the prizes of $1 million, $800,000 and $500,000 could be given to the leading player on the corresponding team’s roster, but LIV noted that “captains can allocate to their team players as they wish.”
As far as the individual payouts go, though, finishing anywhere in the top-eight will reward players with the same prize as 2025 with $4 million handed to the winner, $2.25m going to the runner-up and $1.5 million being paid out to third.
However, ninth and 10th position have seen marginal increases after LIV tweaked its payout for the bottom positions.
Previously, ending an individual event in the high-40s or low-50s secured pros at least $60,000, whereas LIV has now changed its weekly payout to ensure that anyone who finishes 47th-57th each week will collect a flat fee of $50,000.
Another new addition from LIV for 2026 is the introduction of prize money for every team each week.
2025 saw only the top-three sides earn anything to pump back into their franchises, but now clubs are guaranteed to pick up $200,000 even if they finish last. The top prize for winning the team competition at each LIV event is $3 million.
Below is the complete prize money breakdown for LIV Golf Riyadh 2026, with the maximum amount listed for each position before ties are taken into account.
LIV GOLF RIYADH INDIVIDUAL PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWNSwipe to scroll horizontally
Position
Prize Money
1st
$4,000,000
2nd
$2,250,000
3rd
$1,500,000
4th
$1,000,000
5th
$800,000
6th
$700,000
7th
$600,000
8th
$525,000
9th
$450,000
10th
$415,000
11th
$380,000
12th
$360,000
13th
$340,000
14th
$320,000
15th
$300,000
16th
$285,000
17th
$270,000
18th
$260,000
19th
$250,000
20th
$240,000
21st
$230,000
22nd
$220,000
23rd
$210,000
24th
$200,000
25th
$195,000
26th
$190,000
27th
$185,000
28th
$180,000
29th
$175,000
30th
$170,000
31st
$165,000
32nd
$160,000
33rd
$155,000
34th
$150,000
35th
$147,500
36th
$145,000
37th
$142,500
38th
$140,000
39th
$137,500
40th
$135,000
41st
$132,500
42nd
$130,000
43rd
$129,000
44th
$128,000
45th
$127,000
46th
$126,000
47th
$50,000
48th
$50,000
49th
$50,000
50th
$50,000
51st
$50,000
52nd
$50,000
53rd
$50,000
54th
$50,000
55th
$50,000
56th
$50,000
57th
$50,000
TOTAL
$20 million
LIV GOLF RIYADH TEAM PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWNSwipe to scroll horizontally
Position
Prize Money Payout (Per Team)
1st
$3 million
2nd
$1.5 million
3rd
$900,000
4th
$700,000
5th
$650,000
6th
$600,000
7th
$550,000
8th
$500,000
9th
$450,000
10th
$400,000
11th
$300,000
12th
$250,000
13th
$200,000
TOTAL
$10 million
LIV GOLF RIYADH TEAM PRIZE BONUS FOR INDIVIDUAL PLAYERSwipe to scroll horizontally
Team Finish
Individual Bonus Payout
1st
$1 million
2nd
$800,000
3rd
$500,000