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We have the first withdraw from a leader in the history of LIV Golf, and unfortunately for Branden Grace it could end up being a pretty expensive way to miss the final two rounds of the tournament with $25 million on the line.
Grace was the leader after 18 holes, but he’s withdrawn after completing three holes on Saturday due to what appears to be a muscle injury.
.@BrandenGrace has unfortunately had to withdraw from the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok due to an injury.
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) October 8, 2022
We are all wishing him a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/mK6679T7yg
With Branden Grace's WD:
— LIVGolfComms (@LIVGolfComms) October 8, 2022
▶️Stingers GC will continue event with 3 players
▶️Per Rule 5.3 (e), no alternate player will be added
▶️Grace finishes in 48th and does not receive points towards Individual standings
▶️Grace’s Rd. 1 score still counts towards team score#LIVGolf
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra has taken a five-shot lead after 36 holes at -16 following a blistering -9 63 on Friday. Four players in Richard Bland, Sihwan Kim, Harold Varner III, and Patrick Reed are all tied at -11, and they’ll all be chasing the Spaniard in hopes of capturing the $4 million prize for the individual winner of the event.
The tournament gets underway with a shotgun start at 11:15 p.m. ET. All 48 players will be in groups of three and starting on 16 different holes, so the entire day will be completed with 4-5 hours. For a golf fan, knowing there’s a set time for your favorite players instead of having to check the tee times from the PGA TOUR each week does have its benefits.
Below is a full list of starting holes for the final round of the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational from the Stonehill in Bangkok on Saturday at 11:15 p.m. ET, which is 10:15 a.m. on Sunday in Thailand.
LIV Golf Bangkok Round 3 Starting Holes
Hole | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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Hole | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
1 | Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra | Richard Bland | Sihwan Kim |
2 | Harold Varner Iii | Patrick Reed | James Piot |
3 | Brooks Koepka | Marc Leishman | Lee Westwood |
4 | Kevin Na | Laurie Canter | Paul Casey |
5 | Ian Poulter | Charles Howell Iii | Jediah Morgan |
6 | Carlos Ortiz | Talor Gooch | Abraham Ancer |
7 | Bryson Dechambeau | Hudson Swafford | Wade Ormsby |
8 | Peter Uihlein | Phil Mickelson | Cameron Tringale |
9 | Jason Kokrak | Turk Pettit | Matthew Wolff |
10 | Sadom Kaewkanjana | Sergio Garcia | Dustin Johnson |
11 | Shaun Norris | Matt Jones | Phachara Khongwatmai |
12 | Graeme Mcdowell | Pat Perez | Bernd Wiesberger |
14 | Martin Kaymer | Cameron Smith | Scott Vincent |
15 | Hideto Tanihara | Anirban Lahiri | Henrik Stenson |
16 | Sam Horsfield | Chase Koepka | Joaquin Niemann |
17 | Charl Schwartzel | Louis Oosthuizen |