LIV Golf Korea 2026: Niemann wins in Busan - all prize money payouts

Joaquin Niemann has won his eighth career LIV Golf League title at the LIV Golf Korea 2026 at Asiad Country Club in Busan, South Korea - more than any other player in the history of the league. The Torque GC captain beat Talor Gooch in the play-off on Sunday, May 31, 2026, to secure the prize money of 4 million US dollars from the total prize pot of 30 million US dollars.

Niemann triumphs in the play-off - prize money of 4 million US dollars

Niemann and Gooch were tied after 54 holes and both finished the regular round on 12 under Par. In the play-off on the first extra hole, Niemann played an approach shot from 150 yards to under two meters to the hole and converted the subsequent birdie putt to decide the outcome. It was the 27-year-old Chilean's first tournament win of the 2026 season, having triumphed five times in the previous season. With eight titles to his name, he is now three wins ahead of the next player on the all-time LIV leaderboard.

"It was really fun out there. I'm enjoying the feeling of winning again," said Niemann after his triumph.

Gooch, who had been aiming for his fifth LIV individual title, was disappointed: "It's frustrating when you have the chance to win. It doesn't happen often in this sport, so you want to take it."

Crushers GC defend team title - record with ten wins

In the team competition, Crushers GC came out on top with a total score of 23 under Par, beating OKGC by three strokes. For Bryson DeChambeau and his teammates Anirban Lahiri, Charles Howell III and substitute Travis Smyth, it was the second team victory of the 2026 season - and the tenth team victory in the regular season overall. The Crushers thus broke the previous record, which they had shared with Legion XIII and 4Aces GC.

Of particular note was the performance of Travis Smyth, who stood in for the injured Paul Casey and finished tied eighth in a group of four. The Australian is only the second substitute player in LIV history to celebrate a trophy moment. "I'm over the moon. I'm so proud of myself and these guys - and I couldn't have imagined a better first week," said Smyth.

The prize money for the team victory amounts to 3 million US dollars from the separate team pot of 10 million US dollars. In addition, there is a bonus pool of 2.3 million US dollars for the leading players of the three best-placed teams, the distribution of which is decided by the respective captains.

Younghan Song thrills home crowd

Away from the battle for the title, Korean player Younghan Song (Korean Golf Club) thrilled the home crowd at the Asiad Country Club with a round of 6 under Par. Song shared twelfth place, earning 330,000 US dollars in prize money.

"The fact that I was playing my first LIV tournament on home soil was a real honor. The cheers from the fans gave me an incredible amount of strength," said Song.

All prize money payouts: LIV Golf Korea 2026

The total prize money at LIV Golf Korea 2026 amounted to 30 million US dollars, divided into 20 million US dollars for the individual competition and 10 million US dollars for the team competition. As LIV Golf has no cut, all 57 players in the field received a prize money payout - the minimum amount was 50,000 US dollars. The following overview shows the complete individual payouts.