Here is How LIV Golf Will Crown A Crew Champion At Michigan Finale

The 2025 LIV Golf Crew Championship in Michigan will function format updates that increase the stakes and guarantee followers can watch the league’s greatest stars compete all through the weekend.

The occasion, going down August 22-24 at The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, Michigan, will introduce a Wednesday play-in match between the 2 lowest-seeded groups coming into the week and can take away first-round byes for the highest seeds. This yr, all 48 gamers from the 12 remaining groups will compete throughout two days of match play on Friday and Saturday in addition to Sunday’s stroke-play finale, delivering extra alternatives to observe the highest gamers and groups battle it out for the season’s final title. Additionally new this yr, the higher-seeded workforce captain for every match play contest can have the benefit of seeing his opponent’s lineup earlier than making his lineup picks.

“I feel you may see a number of groups get knocked out that you simply possibly would not count on,” mentioned Cameron Smith, captain of 2024 LIV Golf Crew Champion Ripper GC.

Added Crushers GC captain Bryson DeChambeau: “Extra stress. Every day issues extra.”

BASIC INFO

When: Aug. 22-24, 2025

The place: The Cardinal at Saint John’s, Plymouth, Michigan

Competitors: Crew-only competitors; head-to-head match play quarterfinals and semifinals; stroke-play finals. Play-in recreation between final two groups to resolve Twelfth seed

Discipline: 48 gamers — 12 groups of 4 gamers every for the ultimate three rounds

Defending Crew Champion: Ripper GC

Shotgun StartRd. 1/Quarterfinals, 12:05 p.m. ETRd. 2/Semifinals, 10:05 a.m. ETRd. 3/Finals, 1:05 p.m. ET

2025 LIV GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

Wednesday, August 20: Play-In Match

Groups seeded Twelfth and thirteenth (Majesticks GC vs. Iron Heads GC) based mostly on common season standings via LIV Golf Indianapolis face off in a single-elimination match play sphericalThe spherical will include two singles matches and one alternate-shot (foursomes) match between the 2 groups, with a complete of three factors accessibleThe primary workforce to safe two factors is the winnerThe dropping workforce is eradicated and doesn’t advance to the quarterfinals

Friday, August 22: Quarterfinals (Match Play)

The remaining 12 groups compete within the match play quarterfinalsMatchups are chosen by the captains of the highest-ranked groupsEvery workforce contest will include two singles matches and one alternate-shot (foursomes) match, with a complete of three factors accessibleThe primary workforce to safe two factors inside every contest is the winner

Saturday, August 23 – Semifinals (Match Play)

The quarterfinals’ six successful groups advance to the Championship BracketThe quarterfinals’ six dropping groups proceed play within the Rankings BracketMatchups are once more chosen by the captains of the highest-ranked groupsEach brackets observe the match play format from FridayThe three successful groups from the Championship Bracket advance to play for the Crew Championship title

Sunday, August 24 – Finals (Stroke Play)

The ultimate day shifts to stroke playAll 48 gamers compete, with every workforce’s rating comprised of all 4 participant scores on the workforceAll groups will earn ultimate positions based mostly on their finishes inside the respective tiers:1st-Third – Championship Bracket Finalists4th-Sixth – Shedding groups from the Championship Bracket Semifinals7th-Ninth – Successful groups from the Rankings Bracket10th-Twelfth – Shedding groups from the Rankings Bracket1st-Third – Championship Bracket Finalists4th-Sixth – Shedding groups from the Championship Bracket SemifinalsSeventh-Ninth – Successful groups from the Rankings BracketTenth-Twelfth – Shedding groups from the Rankings BracketThe workforce with the bottom complete rating among the many Championship Bracket finalists is topped the 2025 LIV Golf Crew Champion

CURRENT TEAM STANDINGS & PRIZE MONEY

1. Legion XII — 248.66 pts ($17,000,000)

2. Crushers GC — 186 ($10,500,000)

3. Fireballs GC — 185 ($11,250,000)

4. Torque GC — 160 ($7,500,000)

5. 4Aces GC — 138.66 ($4,500,000)

6. Ripper GC — 104.66 ($5,750,000)

7. Stinger GC — 104.16 ($5,000,000)

8. Smash GC — 59.50 ($2,250,000)

9. RangeGoats GC — 45 ($1,000,000)

10. HyFlyers GC — 34.66 ($250,000)

11. Cleeks Golf Membership — 10.50 ($0)

12. Majesticks GC — 9.16 ($0)

13. Iron Heads GC — 1.00 ($0)

This piece is courtesy of and in partnership with LIV Golf.