Golf fans react to PARTY HOLE at LIV Golf Adelaide | Will it rival Phoenix Open?
LIV Golf welcomes its first ever Party Hole at LIV Golf Adelaide.
The first shots of LIV Golf's new 'Party Hole' have been revealed by Ripper GC's Twitter account ahead of LIV Golf Adelaide.
LIV Golf Adelaide at Grange GC will mark the first-ever LIV Golf tournament that has been hosted in Australia, and according to reports, it's a sell out.
There are expected to be 20,000 spectators on the ground each day. The tournament starts on Friday 21 April.
While many of the home fans will be excited to see the all-Australian Ripper GC team in action, which comprises Open champion Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Matt Jones and Jediah Morgan, it's the Party Hole on the Par-3 12th that has delivered most hype.
The @grangegolf party hole is taking shape #LIVGolf #RipperGC pic.twitter.com/6cSoNtFQBd
— Ripper GC (@rippergc_) April 13, 2023
The Party Hole on 12 is known as the 'Watering Hole', and it will feature live music and DJs, and plenty of beer!
There is also said to be unlimited food and other forms of entertainment going on to keep punters going for the rest of the day.
The hole is likely to play around 170 yards, so it will be a short to mid-iron for the players depending on the wind.
Smith, the captain of Ripper GC, says he could not imagine any better country than his home of Australia to host a Party Hole:
Cam Smith says he can’t think of a better place to have the first LIV party hole than Australia #LIVGolfAdelaide pic.twitter.com/wRrlD5waUT
— LIV Golf Latest (@LIVGolfLatest) April 13, 2023
The tournament will also be a special week for LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, who is also an Australian.
The Party Hole is expected to have a very similar look and feel to that of the Stadium Hole Par-3 16th at the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on the PGA Tour.
With a shotgun start in LIV Golf League tournaments, the 12th hole will be in immediate use from the very first tee shots from Friday to Sunday.
Here's how a number of golf fans have reacted to the first shots of the Party Hole:
looks awesome!!
— Bobby's Ego (@Brayevan2) April 13, 2023
Can you please make sure that nobody get kicks out - cant have Adelaide embarassingthemselves with some overzealous security guards kicking people out after 4 beers and getting rowdy. Responsible drinking laws are a joke, as are responsible gambling!! Let us spend our own cash!
— Muppado (@muppado) April 13, 2023
This is so exciting.
— LIV Golf Nation (@LIVGolfNation) April 13, 2023
Drunks throw cans of beer. How imaginative… great idea to encourage rave type behaviour at a supposed golf event… fortunately the PGAT, the pre eminent golf tour, only has this at just one event in its calendar. Just a pity LIV choose to prioritise loutish behaviour over golf.
— ElCapo (@ElCapochief) April 13, 2023
A very poor very poor indeed attempt at replicating the waste management idea.
— CF Golfer (@brozzyh) April 13, 2023
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery
— Patrick Cronin (@DirtyP20) April 13, 2023
— Pulse (@MadeByPulse) April 13, 2023
LIV Golf Adelaide marks the fourth event of the 2023 LIV Golf League season, following on from events in Mexico, Tucson and Orlando.
Charles Howell won the first, Danny Lee the second, and Brooks Koepka the third.
Koepka became the first player in LIV Golf history to win twice on the circuit following his victory last season in Saudi Arabia.
Here's a full look at the LIV Golf schedule.
