22 August 2023 , 13:23
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LIV Golf will be rolling out their 'party hole' once more in 2023, after the breakaway league confirmed that the concept would be put into place at their next event at LIV Chicago.
The Saudi-backed series will head to Chicago for the second time this month, after it maintained its spot on the LIV calendar following its appearance in 2022. This time around though there will be a new addition to the setup, with the party hole being made at the par-three 17th at Rich Harvest Farms.
Keen to create an 'electric' atmosphere, LIV's bullish CEO Greg Norman said in a statement: "Last year, LIV Golf made a splash in the Chicago region when fantastic crowds witnessed Cam Smith’s first LIV Golf victory and an impressive team win by the 4Aces.
"This year, we’re raising the bar for the area’s passionate sports fans. From the party hole to the post-round entertainment, the on-course energy at Rich Harvest Farms will be electric as many of the world’s best players battle it out in the race for our individual and team championships.”
This is of course not the first time the breakaway league have added a party hole to one of its setups, following the inclusion of the 'watering hole' at LIV Adelaide earlier this year. Living up to LIV's 'Golf But Louder' motto, the par-three 12th proved to be the highlight of the week at the Grange.
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No doubt thanks to Chase Koepka's impressive ace in the event's final round, which led to wild scenes from the fans watching on at the stadium hole. Emulating the PGA Tour's iconic 16th hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Koepka and his playing partners were covered in drinks, as those watching on tossed their bar beverages into the air in celebration.
Discussing the wild reception, Koepka said back in April: "I started just getting peppered with beer cans. I smelled like beer the whole entire rest of the day. Yeah, it was wild. Crazy experience. I mean, obviously to do it on a hole like that was super special. It definitely gave the fans something to remember...
LIV Chicago will emulate LIV Adelaide later this month (@LIVGolfUpdates / Twitter)"No, that's unbelievable. That's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Yeah, it's something to always remember. Yeah, it's pretty cool. I can just say that. I don't know if I can duplicate what I just did out there, but it'll be really cool coming back here because I know everyone will remember it."
Similar to the Adelaide design, the par-three in Chicago will include a horseshoe-style stand wrapping right around the green, which stretches all the way down the left-hand side of the hole to the tee box. There is no doubt within the stand a whole host of bar areas will be on offer to those watching the action.