LIV Golf UK Round One Pairings And Shotgun Start Time

LIV Golf heads to England for it’s UK event, where defending champion Jon Rahm is paired with the most recent winner and an Open champion

A JCB LIV Golf tee marker at LIV Golf UK
LIV Golf UK comes from JCB Golf and Country Club for the second year in a row
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For the fourth time since its inception, LIV Golf arrives in the UK for its final tournament outside the US this season.

After London’s Centurion Club hosted tournaments in 2022 and 2023, the honor fell to JCB Golf and Country Club in Staffordshire last year.

The course, which opened in 2018, is also the location for the 2025 event, where the field of 54 will compete over three days of action.

A year ago, Jon Rahm claimed his maiden LIV Golf title as the battle to claim the Individual Championship began to heat up.

He edged out the man he beat to that accolade, Joaquin Niemann, by one, along with Englishman and Legion XIII teammate Tyrrell Hatton and Ripper GC captain Cameron Smith.

Jon Rahm after winning LIV Golf UK

Jon Rahm won his maiden LIV Golf title at the tournament in 2024

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As ever, there will be a shotgun start in all three rounds of the tournament, which begins on Friday, with only the ninth and 18th tee boxes not utilized to begin with on day one.

Instead, 48 of the field will begin in groups of three at 8.05am ET (1.05pm BST) on the other 16 holes, with the remaining six getting their challenges underway 11 minutes later from the first and 10 holes.

It is the first tee that will garner much of the attention as the action begins, with two-time Major winners Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau teeing it up alongside Hatton at 8.05am ET (1.05pm BST).

Bryspn Dechambeau at LIV Golf Andalucia

Bryson DeChambeau is one of the biggest names in the field

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Defending champion Rahm, LIV Golf Andalucia winner Talor Gooch and 2016 Open champion Henrik Stenson will follow at 8.05am ET (1.05pm BST).

Another eye-catching pairing sees Individual Championship and LIV Golf money list leader Niemann alongside Legion XIII’s Tom McKibbin and Fireballs GC captain Sergio Garcia from the second hole.

For home fans, the 16th is sure to be buzzing as the all-English line-up of Sam Horsfield, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood tee it up.

Below are the pairings and shotgun start times for the opening round of LIV Golf UK.

LIV Golf UK Day 1 Pairings And Shotgun Start Time

All times 8.05am EDT (1.05pm BST) unless stated

  • Hole 1: Dustin Johnson, Tyrrell Hatton, Bryson DeChambeau
  • Hole 1 (8.16am ET/1.16pm BST): Talor Gooch, Jon Rahm, Henrik Stenson
  • Hole 2: Joaquin Niemann, Tom McKibbin, Sergio Garcia
  • Hole 3: Cameron Smith, David Puig, Phil Mickelson
  • Hole 4: Bubba Watson, Dean Burmester, Patrick Reed
  • Hole 5: Abraham Ancer, Marc Leishman, Carlos Ortiz
  • Hole 6: Martin Kaymer, Anirban Lahiri, Josele Ballester
  • Hole 7: Peter Uihlein, Yubin Jang, Andy Ogletree
  • Hole 8: Danny Lee, Frederik Kjettrup, Anthony Kim
  • Hole 10: Richard Bland, Jinichiro Kozuma, Ben Campbell
  • Hole 10 (8.16am ET/1.16pm BST): Graeme McDowell, Matt Jones, Branden Grace
  • Hole 11: Chieh Po-Lee, Brendan Steele, Mito Pereira
  • Hole 12: Jason Kokrak, Matthew Wolff, Caleb Surratt
  • Hole 13: Adrian Meronk, Cameron Tringale, Thomas Pieters
  • Hole 14: Charles Howell III, Kevin Na, Charl Schwartzel
  • Hole 15: Louis Oosthuizen, Harold Varner III, Paul Casey
  • Hole 16: Sam Horsfield, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood
  • Hole 17: Sebastian Munoz, Lucas Herbert, Brooks Koepka

How To Watch LIV Golf UK In The US

All times EDT

  • Friday July 25th: FS2 (8.00am)
  • Saturday July 26th: FS1 (8.00am), FOX (10.00am)
  • Sunday July 27th: FS2 (8.00am)

How To Watch LIV Golf UK In The UK

  • All times BST
  • Friday July 25th: ITVX/DAZN GB (1.00pm)
  • Saturday July 26th: ITVX/DAZN GB (1.00pm)
  • Sunday July 27th: ITVX/DAZN GB (1.00pm)
Mike Hall
News Writer

Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories. 

He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game. 

Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course. 

Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.

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