13:39
Wolff joint lead
Wolff -2 (2*)
Wolff send home a birdie on his 2nd hole of the round to move into a tie for the early lead with Niemann.
The American is yet to register a win on LIV Golf, but he's made a great start in order to rectify that.
Joaquin Niemann
LIV Golf UK R1 Leaderboard: Niemann, Meronk, Grace lead after first 18 holes at JCB
LIV Golf UK Round 1 Scores: Three players share the lead on 6-under par after the first round at LIV Golf UK at JCB in Uttoxeter, England.
Joaquin Niemann, Branden Grace and Adrian Meronk fired rounds of 6-under 65 to share the lead after the first round of LIV Golf UK at JCB.
Niemann, who missed the cut at The Open last week, made the bold decision to fire both his caddie and coach on the eve of LIV Golf's 11th tournament of the season.
But the call has seemingly paid off for the record six-time LIV Golf winner, who surged to the top of the board after the first 18 holes.
Meronk and Grace matched Niemann's target late in the day and the trio find themselves one shot clear of Bubba Watson, Carlos Ortiz and home favourite Lee Westwood.
English duo Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton are also off to hot starts at 4-under par alongside Marc Leishman and Caleb Surratt.
Pre-tournament favourite Bryson DeChambeau is also in the hunt at 3-under par.
A total of 19 players find themselves within three shots of the lead.
Defending champion Jon Rahm had a day to forget with a disappointing level par 71.
How we stand after day one:
Pos | Player | Team | R1 |
|---|---|---|---|
T1 | Adrian Meronk | Cleeks GC | -6 |
T1 | Joaquin Niemann | Torque GC | -6 |
T1 | Branden Grace | Stinger GC | -6 |
T4 | Lee Westwood | Majesticks GC | -5 |
T4 | Bubba Watson | RangeGoats GC | -5 |
T4 | Carlos Ortiz | Torque GC | -5 |
T7 | Paul Casey | Crushers GC | -4 |
T7 | Tyrrell Hatton | Legion XIII | -4 |
T7 | Caleb Surratt | Legion XIII | -4 |
T7 | Marc Leishman | Ripper GC | -4 |
T11 | Cameron Tringale | HyFlyers GC | -3 |
T11 | Charl Schwartzel | Stinger GC | -3 |
T11 | Charles Howell III | Crushers GC | -3 |
T11 | Cameron Smith | Ripper GC | -3 |
T11 | Bryson DeChambeau | Crushers GC | -3 |
T11 | David Puig | Fireballs GC | -3 |
T11 | Sam Horsfield | Majesticks GC | -3 |
T11 | Patrick Reed | 4Aces GC | -3 |
T11 | Tom McKibbin | Legion XIII | -3 |
T20 | Andy Ogletree | HyFlyers GC | -2 |
T20 | Yubin Jang | Iron Heads GC | -2 |
T20 | Lucas Herbert | Ripper GC | -2 |
T20 | Dean Burmester | Stinger GC | -2 |
T24 | Thomas Pieters | 4Aces GC | -1 |
T24 | Josele Ballester | Fireballs GC | -1 |
T24 | Ben Campbell | RangeGoats GC | -1 |
T24 | Phil Mickelson | HyFlyers GC | -1 |
T24 | Jason Kokrak | Smash GC | -1 |
T24 | Matt Jones | Ripper GC | -1 |
T24 | Talor Gooch | Smash GC | -1 |
T24 | Henrik Stenson | Majesticks GC | -1 |
T32 | Louis Oosthuizen | Stinger GC | E |
T32 | Sebastian Muñoz | Torque GC | E |
T32 | Richard Bland | Cleeks GC | E |
T32 | Martin Kaymer | Cleeks GC | E |
T32 | Mito Pereira | Torque GC | E |
T32 | Brendan Steele | HyFlyers GC | E |
T32 | Matthew Wolff | RangeGoats GC | E |
T32 | Ian Poulter | Majesticks GC | E |
T32 | Sergio Garcia | Fireballs GC | E |
T32 | Jon Rahm | Legion XIII | E |
T42 | Peter Uihlein | RangeGoats GC | +1 |
T42 | Frederik Kjettrup | Cleeks GC | +1 |
T42 | Danny Lee | Iron Heads GC | +1 |
T42 | Anthony Kim | - | +1 |
T42 | Brooks Koepka | Smash GC | +1 |
T42 | Harold Varner III | 4Aces GC | +1 |
T42 | Jinichiro Kozuma | Iron Heads GC | +1 |
T42 | Abraham Ancer | Fireballs GC | +1 |
T42 | Graeme McDowell | Smash GC | +1 |
51 | Kevin Na | Iron Heads GC | +2 |
52 | Dustin Johnson | 4Aces GC | +3 |
53 | Chieh-Po Lee | - | +4 |
54 | Anirban Lahiri | Crushers GC | +5 |
Scroll below to see how the first round of LIV Golf UK at JCB played out...
25 Jul 2025
13:38
Niemann hits the front
Niemann -2 (2*)
Niemann hits the front with a second birdie of his round at the par-5 12th.
The Chilean who sacked both his caddie and coach after missing the cut at The Open last week has raced to the top of the board in the early stages of LIV Golf UK.
Niemann is the six-time record holder on LIV Golf, and he's going the right way about adding a seventh.
Joaquin Niemann
13:32
Rahm saves par
Rahm Par (1)
The defending champ saves par from six feet at the par-4 1st.
The Spaniard came up shy with his approach shot into the opener but he managed to get down in two.
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13:21
Birdies galore on the first
Surratt, Ancer, Poulter, Wolff, Kokrak, Niemann, Burmester, Watson, Meronk, Kozuma, Reed -1 (1)
We've just seen a barrage of birdies on the opening holes for 11 players!
Not such a good start for five-time major champion Koepka though, who has just opened with a disastrous double.
Bubba Watson
13:16
Welcome to live Round 1 updates from LIV Golf UK at JCB
We're off and away on day one of LIV Golf UK on a stunner of a day here at JCB in Uttoxeter, England.
Anyone got any sun cream?
The vibes are high, the music is pounding and the fans have arrived in their thousands for the opening day's play at JCB Golf & Country Club.
Here's a look at the R1 groups:
| Start Tee | Tee Time | Group |
| 1 | 1.05pm | Dustin Johnson Tyrrell Hatton Bryson DeChambeau |
| 1 | 1.16pm | Talor Gooch Jon Rahm Henrik Stenson |
| 2 | 1.05pm | Joaquin Niemann Tom McKibbin Sergio Garcia |
| 3 | 1.05pm | Cameron Smith David Puig Phil Mickelson |
| 4 | 1.05pm | Bubba Watson Dean Burmester Patrick Reed |
| 5 | 1.05pm | Abraham Ancer Marc Leishman Carlos Ortiz |
| 6 | 1.05pm | Martin Kaymer Anirban Lahiri Josele Ballester |
| 7 | 1.05pm | Peter Uihlein Yubin Jang Andy Ogletree |
| 8 | 1.05pm | Danny Lee Frederik Kjettrup Anthony Kim |
| 10 | 1.05pm | Richard Bland Jinichiro Kozuma Ben Campbell |
| 10 | 1.16pm | Graeme McDowell Matt Jones Branden Grace |
| 11 | 1.05pm | Chieh-Po Lee Brendan Steele Mito Pereira |
| 12 | 1.05pm | Jason Kokrak Matthew Wolff Caleb Surratt |
| 13 | 1.05pm | Adrian Meronk Cameron Tringale Thomas Pieters |
| 14 | 1.05pm | Charles Howell III Kevin Na Charl Schwartzel |
| 15 | 1.05pm | Louis Oosthuizen Harold Varner III Paul Casey |
| 16 | 1.05pm | Sam Horsfield Ian Poulter Lee Westwood |
| 17 | 1.05pm | Sebastian Munoz Lucas Herbert Brooks Koepka |
