LIV Golf launch own Creator Classic with Grant Horvat and Rick Shiels set for Miami showdown

LIV Golf's 'The Duels' will see six of the league's pros team up with six content creators.

LIV Golf has responded to the PGA Tour’s Creator Classic by upping the ante. Here’s what you need to know…

The content creators are taking over!

Following the success of the PGA Tour’s Creator Classic, LIV Golf have launched their own version which will debut at ahead of the league’s event in Miami next week.

The Duels, they say, will be “a high-energy showdown, pairing six of LIV Golf’s biggest stars with six of the world’s most popular golf content creators”.

They continue: “Designed to excite fans and push the boundaries of traditional golf, this made-for-YouTube contest brings competition and entertainment together in a new way.”

“As the first truly global golf league, LIV Golf has supercharged the sport through its unique team model, building new traditions and innovative fan experiences.

“Now, The Duels takes things to the next level, blending high-stakes competition with creator-driven content to engage the next generation of golf enthusiasts.”

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Adam Harter, the league’s chief marketing officer, added: “At LIV Golf, we champion bold, new approaches to the game, and The Duels is a perfect example of how golf continues to evolve and engage fans.

“We love what the creator community has done for this game and this event is a way to celebrate the creativity and passion that fuels the modern golf community while connecting them with the most exciting elite golfers on the planet.”

Here’s what we know about it so far…

What is The Duels’ format?

The Duels will feature six two-man teams made up of one pro and one creator competing in a nine-hole scramble.

When will it be?

The Duels will take place on April 5 ahead of LIV Golf Miami – the first US event of LIV’s 2025 season – at Trump National Doral.

Who’s taking part?

Grant Horvat will pair with Phil Mickelson – with whom he has history – while LIV’s very own Rick Shiels, the Bryan Bros, Fat Perez and Luke Kwon are also involved.

Kwon won the inaugural PGA Tour Creator Classic at East Lake last summer, while Horvat took the crown last month at TPC Sawgrass, where Fat Perez and George and Wesley Bryan – a PGA Tour player, remember – also took part.

Here’s the full line-up:

• Sergio Garcia and George Bryan
• Bubba Watson and Luke Kwon
• Joaquin Niemann and Rick Shiels
• Phil Mickelson and Grant Horvat
• Dustin Johnson and Wesley Bryan
• Cameron Smith and Fat Perez  

Other names from the creator world, including Mason Nutt, Andrew Santino, Joey Cold Cuts and Bobby Fairways will provide the analysis on the ground.

Where can we watch it?

Interestingly, The Duels will be exclusively broadcast on Horvat’s YouTube channel.

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