LIV Golf begins in earnest on Thursday with LIV Golf London, the first major tournament for the Saudi-backed PGA Tour challenger. On Tuesday, the league held a draft featuring 12 captains selecting from a pool of 36 players, making teams of four.
The draft was a four-round snake draft that included names such as Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson as captains.
Several players resigned their PGA Tour membership to join LIV Golf in a controversial decision. Johnson and Sergio Garcia were among the names to do so, alongside Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace. Kevin Na resigned over the weekend.
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Here’s what to know about the 12 teams competing at LIV Golf London.
Who are the captains?
There are 12 captains in LIV Golf London, with several of them being former PGA Tour members (and one notable one hoping to stay on the tour, Phil Mickelson).
- Peter Uihlein
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Kevin Na
- Talor Gooch
- Sergio Garcia
- Phil Mickelson
- Ian Poulter
- Sihwan Kim
- Martin Kaymer
- Wade Ormsby
- Graeme McDowell
- Dustin Johnson
What are the team names?
Each captain has a team name it made its picks under.
| Captain | Team Name |
| Peter Uihlein | Crushers |
| Louis Oosthuizen | Stinger GC |
| Kevin Na | Iron Heads |
| Talor Gooch | Torque GC |
| Sergio Garcia | Fireballs |
| Phil Mickelson | Hy Flyers |
| Ian Poulter | Majesticks GC |
| Sihwan Kim | Smash GC |
| Martin Kaymer | Cleeks GC |
| Wade Ormsby | Punch GC |
| Graeme McDowell | Niblicks GC |
| Dustin Johnson | Aces GC |
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What are the teams for LIV Golf London?
Finally, there’s the most important question of all: Who did these captains pick? The draft was held Tuesday, and the rosters were announced via Twitter.
| Team Name | Captain | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
| Crushers | Peter Uihlein | Richard Bland | Phachara Khongwatmai | Travis Smyth |
| Stinger GC | Louis Oosthuizen | Henni Du Plessis | Charl Schwartzel | Branden Grace |
| Iron Heads | Kevin Na | Sadom Kaewkanjana | Hideto Tanihara | Viraj Madappa |
| Torque GC | Talor Gooch | Hudson Swafford | Adrian Otaegui | Andy Ogletree |
| Fireballs | Sergio Garcia | David Puig | James Piot | Jediah Morgan |
| Hy Flyers | Phil Mickelson | Justin Harding | Ratchanon Chantananuwat | Chase Koepka |
| Majesticks GC | Ian Poulter | Lee Westwood | Sam Horsfield | Laurie Canter |
| Smash GC | Sihwan Kim | Scott Vincent | Jinichiro Kozuma | Itthipat Burananatanyarat |
| Cleeks GC | Martin Kaymer | Pablo Larrazabal | JC Ritchie | Ian Snyman |
| Punch GC | Wade Ormsby | Matt Jones | Ryosuke Kinoshita | Blake Windred |
| Niblicks GC | Graeme McDowell | Bernd Wiesberger | Turk Petit | Oliver Fisher |
| Aces GC | Dustin Johnson | Shaun Norris | Oliver Bekker | Kevin Yuan |
Two players — Ooshuizen and Poulter — selected only fellow countrymen in the draft. Stinger GC is made up entirely of South African players, whereas Majesticks GC is an all-English team.
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