4. Fireballs GC
Last year, the Fireballs won LIV Golf Adelaide by six shots, but their roster looks a bit different in the 2026 version of the event. In 2025, they were led by Abraham Ancer, who’s no longer on the team. They were also without Josele Ballester, who joined the team at the midway point of the season. Their rising star David Puig finished fourth at the event last year and is coming off another strong performance last week in Riyadh where he finished T4. If Ballester can replicate Ancer’s 2025 performance and Luis Masaveu can have a better performance than he had last week (T37), the Fireballs have a legitimate shot to go back-to-back at one of the season’s biggest events.
5. 4Aces GC
The 4Aces GC Belgian duo was spectacular last week in Riyadh. Thomas Pieters finished T4 and Thomas Detry finished seventh to lead the team to a podium finish. Pieters led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green after putting new irons in play for the 2026 season. He’ll now return to a course where he finished T12 last season in peak form. The 4Aces captain, Dustin Johnson , showed some signs of life over the weekend. On Sunday, he shot an 8-under 64, one shot shy of the best round of the day.
6. Crushers GC
Crushers GC Captain Bryson DeChambeau shook off the competitive rust last week, finishing T17 in Riyadh. Although he’s certain to round into form soon, I’m not sure The Grange Golf Club is the place where the two-time U.S. Open champion will contend. Paul Casey had a strong week with his irons in Riyadh, gaining 5.80 strokes on approach for the week, which ranked third in the field.
7. Southern Guards GC
Southern Guards GC would like nothing more than to win LIV Golf Adelaide to enhance their rivalry with Ripper GC as we get closer to LIV Golf’s debut in South Africa. Last week, Captain Louis Oosthuizen was in contention over the first two days but struggled to keep up with the scoring pace over the weekend. Branden Grace is coming off a top-10 finish and could certainly feature on the leaderboard once again on a track that suits him at The Grange.