2024 LIV Golf Andalucia: Power Rankings, Defending Champion, Prize Money, and Other Major Details

The Real Club Valderamma is bound to see magic take place for the second straight year. Some of the best talents in LIV Golf are vying to win in Andalucia. After all, a lot is at stake at this 10th start of the season. This includes the usual but yet ludicrous prize purse of $25 million.

Out of which, $4 million is reserved for the individual winner. Scheduled from July 12 to July 14, the usual 54 LIV golfers will arrive at the No. 1 Golf Course in Spain to move closer to the season’s individual title. But who among these has the best shot at winning?

1. Joaquin Niemann

LIV Golf has been filled with Niemann’s name chants this season. And it makes sense why. After all, Joaquin Niemann tops the league’s individual standings currently. Out of his nine outings so far, the 25-year-old has already had seven top-10 finishes. Having accumulated 152.40 points along the way, Andalucia presents the Chilean pro a chance to add a third win to his season’s wall of glory.

If the probability is to be believed, that might not be a problem for this power LIV golfer. The odds are undoubtedly in Niemann’s favor at Valderamma as well. He stands around 36.23 points ahead of Jon Rahm, who is currently second in the season’s standings, offering everyone one of the toughest competitions. A win at Valderamma would likely seal his fate for the season-end accolades.

2. Talor Gooch

Next on the list is Talor Gooch, the defending champion of LIV Golf Andalucia. Thankfully for him, the event is back in Valderrama. After all, he has the experience of besting the likes of Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau on the green last season. So it’s safe to say he has all the experience required to make his presence felt on these historic greens.

Gooch currently stands in 13th place in LIV Golf’s individual standings with 72.13 points. He has bagged four top-10 finishes in his nine outings, but no wins. Maybe Andalucia can become his season’s first win and help him climb higher on the league’s charts.

3. Tyrrell Hatton

Tyrrell Hatton is the next player we’d suggest you look out for. The 32-year-old won in Nashville with six strokes over Sam Horsfield. Fresh out of the victory charm, Hatton might use Andalucia as an option to turn his first win on the circuit into a probable spree.

Hatton currently stands third in the individual standings with 95.49 points. He has already bagged one win and hosted four top-10 finishes, and all his starts so far have placed him under the top 25. Consistency is not something Hatton has a problem with, and a win in Andalucia will solidify this.

4. Sergio Garcia

Traveling back to your homeland is always a joy. Sergio Garcia, Andalucia, presents this choice. Having played and won at the course in the past. Garcia’s hold on the Real Club Valderamma is like no other. The Spanish-born pro has previously declared that this is his most loved golf course in the world. In his opinion, LIV Golf and this venue are a match made in heaven. He said, “Valderrama has deserved this kind of event and this kind of field for a long, long time.”

The captain of Fireballs GC currently stands seventh in the individual standings. While he has carded three top-10 finishes so far, a win remains a dream for this Spanish pro. His magic so far has been limited to Mayakoba and Miami; Andalucia will likely be the change Garcia has been desperately looking to make.

5. Richard Bland

While destiny might not have sided with Richard Bland for the initial 48 years of his life, it seems his wishes have finally been answered. Straight out of two back-to-back senior major wins, Bland still has a lot to prove in the breakaway league. He currently stands 25th in the league’s individual standings with only 33.05 points, desperately in need of a win to climb higher up.

The closest Bland has come to this dream of his is Hong Kong. But considering his newfound form and increasing swiftness on the course, maybe Andalucia is the place he’ll clinch a win at. Win or no win, LIV Golf continues to appreciate this skilled pro’s might. The league’s staff gave him a celebratory cheer upon entrance to the Real Club Valderamma. Truly, it is like nothing a younger version of Bland could’ve ever imagined. He might prove true to the late bloomer tag once again by winning the 10th stop of Greg Norman’s circuit.

Only time will tell which golfer among these can name the trophy to himself, but this par-71 course will definitely present a strong challenge. Who is your pick? Let us know in the comments below!