LIV Golf set to increase prize money from 2026 season

Some major changes are expected ahead of the 2026 LIV Golf season

Ross Kilvington|July 30, 2025

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LIV Golf will see more investment being pumped into both the individual and team competitions starting from next year.

This season, the weekly prize purse is $25m. From that, $5m is split among the teams, with $3m going to the winning team, $1.5m to the second and $500,000 to the third.

The rest of the prize money is allocated to the individual stroke play competition, but this will change from 2026.

Jon Rahm won the LIV Golf individual title last season (Photo by Alex Pantling/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

According to the Sports Business Journal, the weekly prize purse will increase from $25m to $30m.

The extra money will be spread out among the 13 teams based on their final position during an event.

This is major news as the breakaway league looks set to make 2026 even bigger and better than before.

LIV Golf is set for a massive 2026 season

Adding another $5m to the prize money ahead of next season is just one of the big changes that are happening next year.

Indeed, LIV Golf is expected to bring on more players once the 2025 season finishes. Team captains are aiming to bolster their rosters between September and February.

Furthermore, LIV submitted a new application at the end of June about finally receiving Official World Golf Ranking points in the hope that this momentum can finally see a breakthrough ahead of 2026.

CEO Scott O’Neil has been discussing the future with OWGR Chairman Trevor Immelman, and things look more promising than they ever have been.

Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC and Captain Louis Oosthuizen of Stinger GC sign autographs during the meet and greet — South Africa will host a LIV Golf event from 2026 (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)

While increasing prize money and trying to get ranking points have been the priority for O’Neil, he has been working elsewhere to improve the global appeal of the LIV Golf League.

As such, South Africa will become the first African country to host a LIV event. Steyn City in Johannesburg will hold the tournament in March 2026.

A multi-year commitment was announced recently. This certainly marks a major step forward in growing the league. Stinger GC are the league’s only all-South African team, and it should prove to be a popular event.

Ross Kilvington

Ross is a freelance writer who has written about golf for the last 3 years. His work has featured in publications such as Golf Monthly and Today's Golfer, and now Golf Today, covering every aspect of the game. Despite first picking up a club aged 11, highlights on the golf course are few and far between. An Eagle on the par-4 16th at Kinghorn stands out (who cares if it was only 290 yards)! Having two daughters, under the age of 7, means Ross spends more time writing about golf rather than playing it these days.