How much LIV golfers earn including Dustin Johnson's £29m jackpot ahead of new season
The LIV Golf League will return for it's second season this year, but who were the biggest earners from it's inaugural year?
Financed by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, the LIV Golf League is the richest golf competition in the world. That means that the players compete for huge cash prizes - but who earned the most in 2022?
The 2022 season of the LIV Golf League - then called the LIV Golf Invitational Series - consisted of eight tournaments held across the world. 48 professional golfers took part, with an individual champion and a team champion crowned in October.
A total prize money jackpot of £210m ($255m) was available, with the below stars the top earners.
The 2023 edition begins on February 22 in Mayakoba, Mexico, with a whopping £337m available across the season.
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Dustin Johnson
American golfer Dustin Johnson was crowned the 2022 LIV Golf individual champion. Over eight events he earned £29m, £14.8m being the prize for being the overall champion.
Branden Grace
Branden Grace took home £13.7m ($16.6m), £6.6m ($8m) of which was for finishing second overall in the total points list.
Peter Uihlein
Peter Uihlein finished third overall in the points list. He won just under £10.6m ($12.8m) in total, £3.3m for his podium finish.
Patrick Reed
Patrick Reed took part in seven of the eight events, and earned just over £10m ($12.2m).
Talor Gooch
Talor Gooch scooped £8.5m ($10.4m).
Brooks Koepka
Koepka won £6.8m ($8.3m) during the 2022 season.
Charl Schwartzel
South African pro Charl Schwartzel pocketed £6.7m ($8.1m).
Pat Perez
Over seven events, Pat Perez won a total of £6.6m ($8m).
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith was the ninth-highest earner, taking home just under £6.1m ($7.4m).
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra
Rounding off the top 10 was Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, who earned £5.7m ($6.9m).
Carlos Ortiz
Mexican golfer Carlos Ortiz won a shade over £5m ($6.1m).
Sergio Garcia
Spaniard Sergio Garcia is one of the most successful golfers of all-time, but he took home roughly the same as Ortiz.
Henrik Stenson
Swedish pro Henrik Stenson won just under £4.6m during the 2022 season ($5.5m).
Louis Oosthuizen
Louis Oosthuizen won a total of £4.45m ($5.39m).
Joaquin Niemann
Joaquin Niemann came in at number 15, winning a total of £3.73m ($4.52m).