LIV returns to the United States this week with Bolingbrook Golf Club hosting LIV Chicago for the second straight year with Jon Rahm looking to defend his crown.
With just two regular season events remaining, the fight is on for not only LIV glory but to avoid the drop zone.
Read on for our expert 2025 LIV Chicago preview and best bets!
Key Stats/Skill Set Required
- Bogey Avoidance
- Strokes Gained: Short Approaches
- Proximity Under 150 Yards
- GIR
- Driving Accuracy
Bolingbrook is a reasonably difficult Par 71 with Jon Rahm winning at 11-under last year with second place back on 8-under.
Avoiding trouble is absolute key here so finding fairways and hitting greens is the best path to success.
Key Correlation Courses/Tournaments
- Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
BEST BET
JOAQUIN NIEMANN
It is just foolish to tip anyone else on top and it is stunning that he is not favourite.
He is clearly the best player on LIV. He has won five of the 11 LIV events this year compared to one from DeChambeau and none from Rahm.
Niemann ranks 2nd in GIR, 3rd in Bogey Avoidance and 3rd in Proximity: Under 150 Yards.
BEST VALUE
PATRICK REED
Crack Cornish putter Harry Hall looks a great play to win his second PGA Tour event.
The flat-capped Hall ranks second in Par 4 Scoring, third in Birdie or Better and in Strokes Gained: Putting, plus 11th in Bogey Avoidance.
He does his best work on Bermuda greens, which he gets here.
His form has been super with seven straight Top 25 finishes before a T-28 at the Open Championship.
SEBASTIAN MUNOZ
Munoz is nothing if not consistent. He has finished Top 21 in his last nine – but has not finished higher than T-5.
He leads the tour in strokes gained and proximity from under 150 yards while he ranks 5th in Driving Accuracy and 10th in GIR.
Should be around the mark again.
BEST ROUGHIES
ABRAHAM ANCER
Not every course suits the short-but-straight Abraham Ancer but Bolingbrook is a course that fits in his skillset.
Ancer ranks 2nd in Driving Accuracy and 4th in Proximity: Under 150 Yards.
Finished 3rd in Andalucia so playing well enough.
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN
South African major winner has mixed his form this year but did finish 2nd in Dallas and can perform well here.
He ranks 2nd in Proximity: Under 150 Yards and 6th in Driving Accuracy.
Looks a hope at big odds.
OUTRIGHTS (DUOS)
JOAQUIN NIEMANN/PATRICK REED
Very happy to get $5.60 about the two top raters in Chicago.
Niemann has won half the events this year and Reed is playing as well as anyone.