As the foremost fever fades at Pinehurst No. 2, Nashville is the subsequent cease for LIV Golf. With the U.S. Open successful lead within the area and superb prospects teeing up with their gleaming groups, rather a lot appears to be potential this coming weekend.
Whereas full of recent and unpredictable endings, Nashville’s many sights, together with that of an excellent Music Metropolis, have rather a lot to supply, cash included. A complete of $25 million is on stake at Nashville, out of which a whopping $20 million is reserved for particular person winnings and $5 million for the group competitors. The person winner’s payout has $4 million on maintain, whereas the successful group will earn $3 million. So with this in thoughts, who has the perfect shot to seize the Nashville alternative?
Who’re the person potential winners?
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1. Bryson DeChambeau
Contemporary off a serious win at Pinehurst No.2 and a serious leap within the OWGR rankings, Bryson DeChambeau has all of the promise to make Nashville his victory floor. With 4 top-10 finishes this season and no wins, Nashville may simply be the best place and the best time for DeChambeau to raise his present fifteenth standing on the person standings, like he did with the OWGR.
2. Brooks Koepka
With a complete of 4 high 10 finishes in LIV Golf this season and a win at Singapore, it’s potential that Koepka may beam strongly in Nashville to compensate for the withdrawal of his identify from the Paris Olympic consideration. It’s potential {that a} win at Nashville will increase his present 4th place standing.
3. Sergio Garcia
A win at Nashville will increase Garcia’s possibilities at a skyrocketed particular person standing. Aside from the numerous financial advantages, Nashville will likely be his first particular person win this season. His greatest bets have been at Mayakoba and Miami thus far, whereas his worst end was a T40 end in Adelaide.
4. Paul Casey
In hopes of his first win this season, a 4th high 10 end (and presumably a win) is perhaps on playing cards for Casey. A win or a high end in Nashville may even increase his present standing of thirteenth.
5. Talor Gooch
Holding a complete of 4 top-10 finishes and a excessive rank of 8 in his particular person standings, Gooch’s mastery may lead him to a multi-million greenback payout in Nashville.
However what concerning the team-play predicted ranks?
What are some groups with the promise to win?
1. Fireballs GC
The fiery Fireballs GC are the discuss of the golf city. With gamers like Sergio Garcia and Abraham Ancer topping the league’s particular person standings contained in the top-10, and David Puig’s sturdy T3 end in Houston, coupled with the group’s T2 finishes in Singapore and Houston, Fireballs GC appears to have the perfect shot at an excellent win at Nashville.
Enjoyable reality: David Puig’s destiny on the Paris Olympics has been sealed as a part of the Spanish group.
2. Smash GC
Led by Brooks Koepka, Smash GC is all set to reignite its earlier glory and channel it in Nashville. After an total constructive consequence season win in a Vegas, top-3 end in Jeddah, 4th place finish in Singapore, and most lately a T2 finish in Houston, Koepka’s group appears to move into Nashville with a beaming previous and glowing prospect sooner or later. Each Koepka and Talor Gooch are on the peak of their sport within the 54-hole embellished league.
3. Torque GC
The fail-proof Torque GC has persistently completed contained in the top-5 in many of the season besides a Singapore. Standing at third within the total group rankings, it’s potential Nashville turns into the Joaquin Niemann led group’s first victory. Identified for his or her mastery at making birdies, Niemann’s top-level management may fetch his persistent group their dream victory.
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4. Cleeks GC
Having secured their first-ever group victory in Houston, Captain Martin Kaymer-led group may proceed their streak in Nashville. It appears the group has all of the intention it takes to personal the Nashville area, with Adrian Meronk’s in a position assist and their cumulative correct ball-striking, their efforts may flip fruitful.
5. Crushers GC
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With the 2024 U.S. Open winner main, the Crushers GC has all of the promise to make their third win this season at Nashville. After affected by a heinous harm, Nashville will see the return of Charles Howell III. With their allure in driving accuracy, GIR proportion, and scrambling, it’s potential Bryson DeChambeau provides Nashville to his glistening streak.
All in all, solely time can inform the true winner of Nashville. In spite of everything, luck shouldn’t be fixed or perseverant, not like many of those groups.