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Saturday 7 February 2026LIV GolfYear in Review
Smylie wins LIV Golf Riyadh
Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 February 2026 · Elvis Smylie’s win no. 1 on the LIV Golf · purse $20,000,000 (individual); $10,000,000 team purse USD
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The ones it got away from
- Jon Rahm ESP · 265started two back, closed with a bogey-free 63 to get within one; his eagle putt on the 18th missed Smylie wins in his LIV Golf debut, leads Ripper GC to team title in Riyadh (LIV Golf)
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LIV Golf event
LIV Golf Riyadh
Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh Golf Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Elvis Smylie
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
LIV Golf
7 February 2026
It's a dream come true,
LIV Golf
7 February 2026
Everything looked like a bucket for me, which is nice,
LIV Golf
7 February 2026
It was a fantastic round of golf, shot 9-under,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Smylie | 66 · 69 · 65 · 64 | 264 | −24 |
| 2 | Jon Rahm | 67 · 68 · 67 · 63 | 265 | −23 |
| 3 | Peter Uihlein | 65 · 69 · 66 · 67 | 267 | −21 |
| T4 | Thomas Pieters | 70 · 68 · 65 · 65 | 268 | −20 |
| T4 | David Puig | 69 · 67 · 67 · 65 | 268 | −20 |
| T4 | Abraham Ancer | 68 · 69 · 65 · 66 | 268 | −20 |
| 7 | Thomas Detry | 65 · 69 · 68 · 67 | 269 | −19 |
| 8 | Sebastián Muñoz | 67 · 68 · 69 · 66 | 270 | −18 |
| T9 | Lucas Herbert | 75 · 67 · 65 · 64 | 271 | −17 |
| T9 | Branden Grace | 69 · 71 · 67 · 64 | 271 | −17 |
| T9 | Byeong Hun An | 67 · 70 · 67 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
The golfer
born 2002-04-23; AUS; turned pro 2021; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 134 that week (ranked 134th entering the week, as stated by LIV Golf (ranking not named)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet