The final hours of LIV Golf Adelaide provided a thrilling finish, with Brendan Steele claiming his first title in seven years, whilst hometown heroes, Ripper GC, picked up a team title in LIV’s first team playoff.
A record 94,000 fans were present in Adelaide for the week and, given the scenes on the 18th hole on Friday, many memorable moments were captured throughout the week as the Aussie fans flocked to The Grange Golf Club.
Below, we have taken a look at the best photos captured from the week in Australia, with seven particular images catching our eye.
Where’s Smith?
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As mentioned, a lot of the Australian crowd were present to see home-hero Cameron Smith, with the Ripper GC Captain drawing the majority of the attention throughout in Adelaide.
Finishing in a share of 14th spot in the individual standings, Smith and Marc Leishman managed to defeat Louis Oosthuizen and Dean Burmester in LIV’s first team playoff to pick up the team honors, as Ripper GC overcame Stinger GC in a thrilling finale.
Seven Year Wait
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Steele’s last victory came on the PGA Tour at the 2017 Safeway Open, with the American having to wait seven years to pick up another victory. Carding six and eight-under-par rounds on Friday and Saturday, Steele remained composed as he carded a four-under final round for the first prize.
Speaking after his $4 million win, Steele stated: “This is really surreal. I was telling you on the ride over, I’m pretty overwhelmed, but to win this event is really special. I can’t say enough good things about the fans and the golf course and the whole experience this week”.
CEO Returns
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There’s no denying that Greg Norman has done a huge amount for Australian golf and, following LIV Golf Adelaide, the 69-year-old claimed that: “The support Australia gave me during my own playing career for decades was something I have never forgotten; it’s why I brought LIV Golf back home – I did it for them.”
Norman was pictured regularly throughout in Adelaide, with the LIV Golf CEO seen signing items and high-fiving fans at the par 3 Watering Hole.
Getting On The Home Fans Side
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On Saturday, Burmester was seen throwing caps to the Aussie crowd and, just 24 hours later, he would be…
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