{"id":519988,"date":"2026-03-05T09:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/519988\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:21:12","slug":"players-to-watch-at-fanling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/519988\/","title":{"rendered":"Players to watch at Fanling"},"content":{"rendered":"

The LIV Golf Hong Kong 2026 tournament<\/a> gets underway this week at the historic Hong Kong Golf Club<\/a>, bringing many of the league\u2019s biggest stars to one of Asia\u2019s most iconic golf venues.<\/p>\n

The tournament will be held at the Fanling course from 5 to 8 March 2026, featuring a 57-player field competing across a four-round, 72-hole format with both individual and team competitions. As with other LIV events, the tournament carries a total prize purse of $30 million, making it one of the richest stops on the professional golf calendar.<\/p>\n

[See more: HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong tees off<\/a>]<\/p>\n

The Hong Kong stop is one of the LIV Golf League\u2019s most prominent regional events and offers an early-season test for many of the tour\u2019s biggest names as the 2026 campaign continues.<\/p>\n

A historic course that rewards precision<\/p>\n

\"LIVA general exterior view of Club 54 during the practice round before the start of HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong \u2013 Photo by Mike Stobe\/LIV Golf<\/p>\n

The Fanling course at Hong Kong Golf Club is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive venues on the LIV schedule. The course plays as a par-70 measuring just over 6,500 yards, considerably shorter than many modern professional layouts.<\/p>\n

Instead of favouring power hitters, Fanling rewards accuracy and course management. Its narrow, tree-lined fairways and smaller greens make approach play crucial, meaning players who excel with their irons could have a significant advantage.<\/p>\n

Key players to watch at LIV Golf Hong Kong 2026<\/p>\n

Several of the league\u2019s biggest names are set to headline the LIV Golf Hong Kong 2026 field.<\/p>\n

Among them is two-time major champion Jon Rahm<\/a>, who has been one of the most consistent performers since joining the LIV circuit. Australian star Cameron Smith<\/a>, the 2022 Open champion<\/a>, will also be looking to challenge for the title.<\/p>\n

[See more: HSBC becomes first LIV Golf title sponsor as Hong Kong hosts 2026 tournament<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson<\/a> remains one of the league\u2019s most experienced competitors, while power hitter Bryson DeChambeau<\/a> brings a different style of play that could be tested by Fanling\u2019s tight fairways.<\/p>\n

With 57 players competing across 13 teams<\/a>, the tournament features one of the strongest fields on the LIV Golf calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Defending champion returns to Fanling<\/p>\n

Sergio Garcia<\/a> returns this week to Hong Kong as the defending champion<\/a> after capturing the 2025 title with an impressive low-scoring performance.<\/p>\n

Garcia\u2019s precise iron play and experience on strategic layouts make him well-suited to the Fanling course. The veteran will be aiming to defend his title and deliver another strong showing for Fireballs GC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Team competition adds another storyline<\/p>\n

One of the defining features of LIV Golf is its team competition running alongside the individual tournament.<\/p>\n

Teams such as Legion XIII<\/a>, led by Jon Rahm, 4Aces GC<\/a> captained by Dustin Johnson, and Ripper GC<\/a> led by Cameron Smith will also be battling for the team title.<\/p>\n

[See more: ITTF World Cup Macao 2026 tickets go on sale March 6 as Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin headline tournament<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Because multiple scores contribute to the team standings each round, a strong individual performance can dramatically shift the team leaderboard over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Big prize money at stake<\/p>\n

\"LIVJockey Zac Purton hits his shot during the ProAm before the start of the HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong \u2013 Photo by Mateo Villalba\/LIV Golf<\/p>\n

Like other events on the LIV calendar, the LIV Golf Hong Kong 2026 tournament offers one of the richest purses in professional golf.<\/p>\n

The tournament carries a total prize fund of $30 million, including $20 million for the individual competition and $10 million allocated to the team event. The individual winner will take home $4 million.<\/p>\n

With a world-class field competing at the historic Fanling course, LIV Golf Hong Kong 2026 promises a compelling mix of star power, strategy and high-stakes competition.<\/p>\n

As the LIV season continues, the Hong Kong stop will once again provide a key test for the league\u2019s biggest names.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The LIV Golf Hong Kong 2026 tournament gets underway this week at the historic Hong Kong Golf Club,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":519989,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-519988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=519988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519988\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/519989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=519988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=519988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}