A year ago, LIV Golf Adelaide was considered the upstart circuit’s largest and most successful event as thousands of golf fans flocked to a party hole with a DJ, and the team competition came down to the wire.
“Last year was unbelievable, as well. It’s just good. I didn’t notice too much of a difference, but it was just more on every hole rather than a couple of … maybe the holes on the back,” Marc Leishman said after the opening round of play. “The atmosphere was good everywhere, though. I think we were both better for a runner end of last year, used that experience to kind of ease our way into the week early and then know sort of what to expect.”
Here’s a look at the event:
2024 LIV Golf Adelaide
Jon Rahm of the US hits from the rough during the second round of LIV Golf…
Jon Rahm of the US hits from the rough during the second round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide on April 27, 2024. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by BRENTON EDWARDS/AFP via Getty Images)
India's Anirban Lahiri hits a shot during the second round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the…
India's Anirban Lahiri hits a shot during the second round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide on April 27, 2024. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by BRENTON EDWARDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Bryson Dechambeau captain of the Crushers fires up the fans at The Watering Hole during LIV…
Bryson Dechambeau captain of the Crushers fires up the fans at The Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
Bryson Dechambeau captain of the Crushers fires up the fans at The Watering Hole during LIV…
Bryson Dechambeau captain of the Crushers fires up the fans at The Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
A fan has a shoey at the Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf…
A fan has a shoey at the Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
A fan has a shoey at the Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf…
A fan has a shoey at the Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
Crowd celebrate at the Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April…
Crowd celebrate at the Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
Danny Lee of the Iron Heads arrives to the 12th Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at…
Danny Lee of the Iron Heads arrives to the 12th Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
Crowd on the Watering Hole catch a ball thrown Brendan Steele of the Hyflyers during LIV…
Crowd on the Watering Hole catch a ball thrown Brendan Steele of the Hyflyers during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
Matt Jones of the Ripper GC celebrates getting his ball close to the pin on the…
Matt Jones of the Ripper GC celebrates getting his ball close to the pin on the Watering Hole during LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on April 27, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII hits his shot from the 14th tee during the first…
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII hits his shot from the 14th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by LIV Golf)
Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC reacts after he hit his shot from a bunker during…
Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC reacts after he hit his shot from a bunker during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by LIV Golf)
Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC waves to fans on the 18th hole during the first…
Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC waves to fans on the 18th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by LIV Golf)
Captain Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC putts on the 18th green during the first round of…
Captain Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC putts on the 18th green during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by LIV Golf)
A general view of fans at the Tones and I concert after the first round of…
A general view of fans at the Tones and I concert after the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/LIV Golf)
Danny Lee of Iron Heads GC acknowledges the crowd as he walks with Scott Vincent of…
Danny Lee of Iron Heads GC acknowledges the crowd as he walks with Scott Vincent of Iron Heads GC and Jinichiro Kozuma of Iron Heads GC on the 12th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Matthew Harris/LIV Golf)
Wild Card player, Anthony Kim's group walk up the 12th hole during the first round of…
Wild Card player, Anthony Kim's group walk up the 12th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Matthew Harris/LIV Golf)
during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April…
during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Matthew Harris/LIV Golf)
Graeme McDowell of Smash GC waits on the 12th hole during the first round of LIV…
Graeme McDowell of Smash GC waits on the 12th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Matthew Harris/LIV Golf)
Harold Varner III of 4Aces GC hits his shot from the 12th tee during the first…
Harold Varner III of 4Aces GC hits his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Matthew Harris/LIV Golf)
LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman is seen during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at…
LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman is seen during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Matthew Harris/LIV Golf)
Captain Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC seen on the 12th hole during the first round of…
Captain Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC seen on the 12th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf)
Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC reacts after his putt on the 12th green during the…
Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC reacts after his putt on the 12th green during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf)
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII shakes hands with Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC on…
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII shakes hands with Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC on the 18th green during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII reacts to his putt on the 18th green during the…
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII reacts to his putt on the 18th green during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)
Captain Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC lines up a putt on the 18th green during the…
Captain Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC lines up a putt on the 18th green during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)
Captain Bubba Watson of RangeGoats GC hits his shot on the 18th hole during the first…
Captain Bubba Watson of RangeGoats GC hits his shot on the 18th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)
Co-Captain Henrik Stenson of Majesticks GC waits on the ninth green during the first round of…
Co-Captain Henrik Stenson of Majesticks GC waits on the ninth green during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)
Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC hits his shot from the first tee during the first…
Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC hits his shot from the first tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)
Uncle Major Moogy Sumner performs a ceremony before the start of the first round of LIV…
Uncle Major Moogy Sumner performs a ceremony before the start of the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)
Scott Vincent of Iron Heads GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th tee during the…
Scott Vincent of Iron Heads GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
Sam Horsfield of Majesticks GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th hole during the first…
Sam Horsfield of Majesticks GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
Captain Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th hole during the…
Captain Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
Captain Dustin Johnson of 4Aces GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th hole during the…
Captain Dustin Johnson of 4Aces GC walks through the tunnel to the 12th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
Co-Captain Ian Poulter of Majesticks GC hits his shot from the 12th tee during the first…
Co-Captain Ian Poulter of Majesticks GC hits his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
David Puig of Fireballs GC, Abraham Ancer of Fireballs GC and Eugenio Chacarra of Fireballs GC…
David Puig of Fireballs GC, Abraham Ancer of Fireballs GC and Eugenio Chacarra of Fireballs GC walk through the tunnel to the 12th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
Danny Lee of Iron Heads GC shakes hands with Scott Vincent of Iron Heads GC on…
Danny Lee of Iron Heads GC shakes hands with Scott Vincent of Iron Heads GC on the 14th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
Captain Joaquín Niemann of Torque GC hits his shot from a bunker on the 11th hole…
Captain Joaquín Niemann of Torque GC hits his shot from a bunker on the 11th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)
Sebastián Muñoz of Torque GC, Carlos Ortiz of Torque GC and Mito Pereira of Torque GC…
Sebastián Muñoz of Torque GC, Carlos Ortiz of Torque GC and Mito Pereira of Torque GC seen on the 18th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Santanu Banik/LIV Golf)
Anirban Lahiri of Crushers GC hits his shot on the 15th hole during the first round…
Anirban Lahiri of Crushers GC hits his shot on the 15th hole during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Santanu Banik/LIV Golf)
Lucas Herbert of Ripper GC hits his shot on the ninth during the practice round before…
Lucas Herbert of Ripper GC hits his shot on the ninth during the practice round before the start of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by LIV Golf)
during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April…
during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Friday, April 26, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)