LIV Golf UK gets underway in Staffordshire - full tee times and groupings

Some of golf’s biggest stars will tee it up in Staffordshire today as LIV Golf UK returns to JCB Golf & Country Club.

Action gets under way at the Uttoxeter venue for what could potentially be the tournament’s final visit.

There is uncertainty over the future of the Saudi-backed circuit, with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) set to end its funding commitment after this season. The fund has invested more than $5 billion into LIV Golf since its launch in 2022.

Unless fresh investment is secured, some of the sport’s biggest names could be making their final appearance at JCB Golf & Country Club.

That makes this week’s tournament one to savour for British golf fans, with thousands expected to descend on Staffordshire.

This is the third time LIV Golf UK has been staged at the immaculate par-72, 7,332-yard course, which once again provides the backdrop for the event.

The four-day tournament begins today with a shotgun start at 1.15pm.

Among the stars in action are Sergio Garcia, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith, Bubba Watson, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Tyrrell Hatton.

DeChambeau is expected to attract huge galleries after arriving in Staffordshire fresh from controversy at The Open Championship, where he was handed a two-shot penalty during his second round.

The American tees off from the first hole at 1.26pm alongside home favourites Hatton and Westwood.

They follow the opening group on the first tee, featuring Lucas Herbert, who matched the course record with a brilliant 62 at The Open last week, former Masters champion Rahm and Ryder Cup hero Poulter.

Groupings for 1.15pm shotgun start

Hole One: Lucas Herbert, Jon Rahm, Ian Poulter

Hole One (1.26pm): Tyrrell Hatton, Bryson DeChambeau, Lee Westwood

Hole Two: Cameron Smith, Talor Gooch, Anthony Kim

Hole Three: David Puig, Joaquin Niemann, Dustin Johnson

Hole Four: Abraham Ancer, Thomas Pieters, Josele Ballester

Hole Five: Branden Grace, Peter Uihlein, Marc Leishman

Hole Six: Matthew Wolf, Carlos Ortiz, Charles Howell III

Hole Seven: Adrian Meronk, Luis Masaveu, Danny Lee

Hole Eight: Do-Yeob Mun, Martin Kaymer, Ben Campbell

Hole Nine: Sam Horsfield, Miguel Tabuena, Minkyu Kim

Hole 10: Byeong Hun An Laurie Canter Martin Vorster

Hole 11 Bjorn Hellgren Michael La Sasso Yosuke Asaji

Hole 12 Caleb Surratt Cameron Tringale Jason Kokrak

Hole 13 Paul Casey Richard Bland Younghan Song

Hole 14 Brendan Steele Charl Schwartzel Graeme McDowell

Hole 15 Bubba Watson Anirban Lahiri Victor Perez

Hole 16 Sebastian Munoz Tom McKibbin Travis Smyth

Hole 17 Harold Varner III Richard T. Lee Scott Vincent

Hole 18 Sergio Garcia Dean Burmester Thomas Detry

English players to look out for

Seven English-born players are on LIV Golf’s full-time roster.

Tyrrell Hatton returns home after claiming the individual title in Spain and will be aiming to make it back-to-back LIV Golf victories.

English players

Richard Bland (Cleeks) - Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Laurie Canter (Majesticks) - Bath, Somerset

Paul Casey (Crushers) - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Tyrrell Hatton (Legion XIII) - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Sam Horsfield (Majesticks) - Manchester

Ian Poulter (Majesticks) - Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Lee Westwood (Majesticks) - Worksop, Nottinghamshire