LIV Golf Captains Play for Laughs Ahead of Finale

LIV Golf Captains Play for Laughs Ahead of Finale
Brooks Koepka (L) and Ian Poulter share a laugh during a press conference before the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral in Miami on Oct. 26, 2022. John David Mercer/USA TODAY Sports
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MIAMI—A $50-million purse may be serious money but there was a laughter-filled start to the LIV Golf Series finale at Trump National Doral Golf Club on Wednesday, Oct. 26, as the Saudi-backed venture prepared to crown a first team champion.

While $50 million represents the sport’s biggest ever pay day, fun, not money, has been the reason most often given by players for jumping from the established PGA Tour to the controversial rebel circuit that brands itself as “Golf, But Louder.”