LIV golf teams names and all you need to know
LIV golf teams names and all you need to know. LIV golf has already been underway, even before its commencing it gained a lot of buzz after it was announced Saudi Arabia will back the tour. Unlike other golf tours, the LIV golf tour is different, the tour features both individual and team championships. The individuals will compete with each other, but they will also be part of a four-man team. The top two scorers from each team will be credited in the first two rounds of the tournament while the three best scores will be counted for the finals. Each team has a captain and the team will be drafted by the captain. Here’s everything you need to know:
LIV Golf teams
Here is a list of teams in LIV golf, their members, captain, and explanation:
Aces GC: Oftenly referenced as 4 Aces or ace, the ace is a reference to hole-in-one. The team includes Shaun Norris, Kevin Yuan, Oliver Bekker, and Captain Dustin Johnson.
Hy Flyers GC: HY is short of Hybrid club in gold bag while flyers is a word taken from the high flyer. The high flyer is an individual who has the potential to succeed. That’s how the team was formed. The team included Justin Harding, Chase Koepka, Ratchanon Chantananuwat, and Captain Phil Mickelson.
Stinger GC: Stringer is a shot used in golf that golfers use to keep the on the ground during the flight to prevent it from being pushed in wind. That team included Henni Du Plessis, Branden Grace, Cha Schwartzel, and captain Louis Oosthuizen.
Pair GC: Various golf club shafts have different amounts of Torque or twist which helps to determine how sensitive the club is to torque. Not all clubs are the same, some prefer more torque and some less torque.
Smash GC: Smash is a reference taken from the pressure or how hard the golf ball is hit. The smash factor measures the speed of the ball when it leaves club faces and the swing speed relationship. So many be that’s how they are rolling. The team includes Scott Vincent, Itthipat Buranatanyarat, Jinichiro Kozuma, and Captain Sihwan Kim.
Punch GC: Punch is a shot in which a golfer uses a shorter swing to lower the ball trajectory in flight. The shot is often used to avoid obstacles for the ball. The team includes Matt Jones, Blake Windred, Ryosuke Kinoshita, and Captain Wade Ormsby.
Niblicks GC: Niblicks is a term used for an iron golf club in which a deeply inclined face is used for short shots or for shorts low roll and fast loft are desired. The team includes Bernd Wiesberger, Oliver Fisher, Turk Petit, and Captain Graeme McDowell.
Iron heads GC: why iron heads? What is the face of the iron club? Iron heads right? That’s how the name is derived. The teams include Sodom Kaewkanjana, Viraj Madappa, Hideto Tanihara, and captain Kevin Na.
Fireballs GC: Their logo depicts a golf ball on fire which exactly represents the name. The team includes David Puig, Jediah Morgan, James Piot, and captain Sergio Garcia.
Crushers GC: The name is referenced from those who hit the golf ball far. That explains why Peter Uihlein is a captain averaging 310.9 yards. The team includes Richard Bland, Travis Smyth, and Phachara Khonwatmai.
Cleeks GC: Cleek is a Scottish word that means a club that has an iron head, small slope, and narrow face and is used for shots from a poor position on the fairway. The team includes Pablo Lardazabal, Ian Snyman, JC Ritchie, and captain Martin Kaymer.
Majestics GC: This team used puns they combined sticks and majestic to form majestic. The team includes Lee Westwood, Laurie Canter, Sam Horsfield, and captain Ian Poulter.
Logos of the teams
The official handle of LIV golf announced the teams and team logos on Twitter before the tournament started.