How does the 2025 LIV Golf team championship work? Format, scoring and brackets explained

The 2025 LIV Golf season comes to a close with the Team Championship this weekend, after Jon Rahm wrapped up his second Individual crown at Indianapolis.

Rahm swept past Joaquin Niemann to claim the title last week, and now the Spaniard can lead his team to glory in Michigan as the teams take centre stage.

But how does the LIV Golf Team Championship work? Let us explain.

LIV Golf Michigan 2025 Team Championship: Which teams are involved?

All 13 LIV Golf teams take part in the Team Championship, ranked by their regular season performance.

Majesticks GC and Iron Heads GC, who finished 12th and 13th in the regular season respectively, engaged in a play-in match on Wednesday to determine which side would move on to the quarterfinals. Majesticks defeated Iron Heads to earn their place in the quarters, at which point No. 1 seed Legion XIII selected their opponent.

Legion XIII captain Jon Rahm opted to face 11th seed Cleeks, pointing to Majesticks' match play experience and veteran-laden squad as reasons for avoiding them.

“With an extra day of practice on the golf course and competition, they could be a very dangerous, dangerous team,” Rahm said of Majesticks, who count Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Henrik Stenson among their ranks.

As such, the quarterfinal match-ups look like this:

• Legion XIII (No. 1 seed) vs. Cleeks Golf Club (11th)
• Crushers GC (2) vs. Majesticks GC (12th)
• Fireballs GC (3) vs. HyFlyers GC (10th)
• Torque GC (4) vs. RangeGoats GC (9th)
• 4Aces GC (5) vs. Smash GC (6th)
• Ripper GC (6th) vs. Stinger GC (7th)

LIV Golf Michigan 2025 Team Championship: What is the format and how does the scoring work?

The format changes slightly as the tournament progresses, with each stage serving to funnel teams into the following day's action.

In addition to crowning a champion, the Team Championship will also set the rankings across all 12 participating teams.

Here's how each day will play out:

Thursday – Quarterfinals

Format: Alternate shot and singles | Shotgun start

• Top 12 teams from season standings compete
• Each match is worth 3 points

Saturday – Semifinals

Format: Alternate shot and singles | Shotgun start

• Championship Bracket: 6 winning teams from quarterfinals
• Rankings Bracket: 6 losing teams from quarterfinals
• Each match is worth 3 points

Sunday – Finals

Format: Shotgun start with 48 players in 16 threesomes. All 4 individual scores count toward team score.

Championship Bracket:

• Top 3 teams compete for 1st–3rd place
• Bottom 3 teams compete for 4th–6th place

Rankings Bracket:

• Top 3 teams compete for 7th–9th place
• Bottom 3 teams compete for 10th–12th place

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LIV Golf Michigan 2025 Team Championship date, tee time

LIV Golf Michigan runs August 22-24, 2025, with round one teeing off at 12:05 pm ET / 9:05 am PT / 5:05 pm BST.

Every player in the Team Championship will play all three days, regardless of whether they get eliminated in the early rounds.

• Date: August 22-24, 2025
• Tee time: 12:05 pm ET / 9:05 am PT / 5:05 pm BST

Who is playing in LIV Golf Michigan 2025 Team Championship?

The LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship field is headlined by the likes of Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith, Tyrrell Hatton, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Anthony Kim, and more.

This is set to be a 12-team field that will be played out over three days, with this event marking the 14th tournament of the 2025 LIV Golf League schedule.

Can I watch LIV Golf Michigan 2025 Team Championship on DAZN?

Yes, you can watch all three rounds of LIV Golf Michigan live and for free on DAZN in selected countries, including Canada and the UK.

LIV Golf's unique coverage on DAZN provides fans with a vast amount of choice in how to watch.

As well as following the traditional golf feed, jumping from one hole to another, viewers on DAZN can also choose to follow the full round of just one team, or all play on a particular hole.

Click here to find out if LIV Golf is available in your county.

Meanwhile, exclusive LIV Golf content and special programming can be watched for free on DAZN worldwide, excluding the US, Spain, Korea, Australia, China, and Russia.  Click here to watch.