LIV Golf vs. PGA Tour Earnings: A Player-by-Player Comparison

Golf News

LIV Golf has completed its fourth season, establishing itself as a significant disruptor in the golf world over the past two years. During the 2025 regular season events, individual winners received $4 million, with additional prize money allocated to members of the top-performing four-man teams.

As of 2026, this list is regularly updated to reflect the latest earnings. Following four eventful seasons, we present a comprehensive breakdown of each LIV Golf player’s earnings, contrasting their total and per-event payouts from LIV Golf with their career earnings on the PGA Tour.

LIV Golf vs. PGA Tour Money Through LIV Golf Hong Kong 2026

Dustin Johnson
LIV Golf: $62,766,255 (52 events), averaging $1,207,043 per event
PGA Tour: $75,417,837 (311 events), averaging $242,501 per event

Jon Rahm
LIV Golf: $84,245,696 (29 events), averaging $2,905,024 per event
PGA Tour: $51,603,851 (153 events), averaging $337,280 per event

Tyrrell Hatton
LIV Golf: $26,470,294 (30 events), averaging $882,343 per event
PGA Tour: $22,682,111 (132 events), averaging $171,834 per event

Branden Grace
LIV Golf: $37,528,094 (50 events), averaging $750,561 per event
PGA Tour: $12,296,547 (184 events), averaging $66,826 per event

Peter Uihlein
LIV Golf: $32,743,182 (51 events), averaging $642,023 per event
PGA Tour: $4,043,733 (126 events), averaging $32,093 per event

Talor Gooch
LIV Golf: $67,960,280 (52 events), averaging $1,306,928 per event
PGA Tour: $9,250,299 (123 events), averaging $75,205 per event

Charl Schwartzel
LIV Golf: $26,632,553 (51 events), averaging $522,206 per event
PGA Tour: $20,958,573 (250 events), averaging $83,834 per event

Cameron Smith
LIV Golf: $49,698,540 (48 events), averaging $1,035,386 per event
PGA Tour: $28,674,213 (175 events), averaging $163,852 per event

Carlos Ortiz
LIV Golf: $32,823,625 (51 events), averaging $643,600 per event
PGA Tour: $7,752,048 (161 events), averaging $48,149 per event

Sergio Garcia
LIV Golf: $45,743,729 (52 events), averaging $879,687 per event
PGA Tour: $54,576,690 (404 events), averaging $135,090 per event

Louis Oosthuizen
LIV Golf: $28,920,689 (51 events), averaging $567,072 per event
PGA Tour: $28,246,259 (219 events), averaging $128,978 per event

Joaquin Niemann
LIV Golf: $69,927,052 (49 events), averaging $1,427,082 per event
PGA Tour: $14,940,585 (121 events), averaging $123,475 per event

Matthew Wolff
LIV Golf: $18,458,190 (47 events), averaging $392,727 per event
PGA Tour: $7,607,287 (65 events), averaging $117,035 per event

Paul Casey
LIV Golf: $30,035,427 (47 events), averaging $639,051 per event
PGA Tour: $36,620,072 (304 events), averaging $120,460 per event

Abraham Ancer
LIV Golf: $30,820,473 (51 events), averaging $603,970 per event
PGA Tour: $15,211,729 (146 events), averaging $104,189 per event

Lee Westwood
LIV Golf: $11,439,964 (49 events), averaging $233,468 per event
PGA Tour: $23,864,250 (268 events), averaging $89,045 per event

Anirban Lahiri
LIV Golf: $33,446,103 (47 events), averaging $711,629 per event
PGA Tour: $9,307,039 (166 events), averaging $56,066 per event

Jason Kokrak
LIV Golf: $19,288,527 (50 events), averaging $385,770 per event
PGA Tour: $20,437,410 (277 events), averaging $73,781 per event

Bryson DeChambeau
LIV Golf: $49,523,131 (51 events), averaging $971,041 per event
PGA Tour: $27,479,287 (144 events), averaging $190,828 per event

Ian Poulter
LIV Golf: $11,299,016 (52 events), averaging $217,299 per event
PGA Tour: $28,209,697 (321 events), averaging $87,880 per event

Charles Howell III
LIV Golf: $28,479,983 (46 events), averaging $619,130 per event
PGA Tour: $42,025,458 (609 events), averaging $69,007 per event

Marc Leishman
LIV Golf: $28,768,159 (48 events), averaging $599,336 per event
PGA Tour: $35,216,825 (335 events), averaging $105,124 per event

Graeme McDowell
LIV Golf: $15,613,571 (51 events), averaging $306,148 per event
PGA Tour: $19,099,776 (271 events), averaging $70,478 per event

Martin Kaymer
LIV Golf: $10,862,287 (49 events), averaging $221,679 per event
PGA Tour: $11,412,311 (153 events), averaging $74,588 per event

Phil Mickelson
LIV Golf: $12,051,459 (48 events), averaging $251,072 per event
PGA Tour: $96,572,310 (662 events), averaging $145,879 per event

Harold Varner III
LIV Golf: $24,054,161 (49 events), averaging $490,901 per event
PGA Tour: $10,618,502 (191 events), averaging $55,594 per event

Cameron Tringale
LIV Golf: $15,318,321 (49 events), averaging $312,618 per event
PGA Tour: $17,310,004 (338 events), averaging $51,213 per event

Richard Sterling

Richard Sterling is a golf journalist from Scotland with over fourteen years of experience covering professional golf. He specializes in PGA Tour and European Tour analysis, with his tournament insights reaching golf enthusiasts worldwide. Richard regularly attends major championships and conducts exclusive interviews with top golfers.

Major duels in golf