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talkSPORT betting tips – Best golf bets and expert advice for LIV Golf Riyadh
It promises to be an enthralling season-opener of the 2025 LIV Golf League this week, with the 54-hole event running from Thursday to Saturday taking place under the lights at Riyadh Golf Club. Playing in these conditions competitively will be new to the majority of the field and it will be interesting to see how the competitors handle themselves at the floodlight venue, with high concentration levels needed for the shotgun start format. Spaniard Jon Rahm, last year’s individual champion, narrowly tops the betting at 13/2, ahead of 7/1 Tyrrell Hatton and the 8/1 pair of Bryson DeChambeau and Joaquin Niemann. talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £20 in free bets* LIV Golf Riyadh Tips Tyrrell Hatton to win and each-way @ 7/1 David Puig to win and each-way @ 25/1 Caleb Surratt to win and each-way @ 66/1 Hatton to continue sparkling form For many of the field, this will be their first competitive outing of the year and there could be some rusty play on show in the opening round, but that shouldn’t be the case for in-form Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman ended 2024 in superb fashion, posting figures of T10-1-2-6-5 on the DP World Tour in a run that included victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for the third time. He then claimed the spoils on his first start of 2025, triumphing at the Dubai Desert Classic, so the 33-year-old could hardly be in better shape heading into the LIV opener. Hatton was fifth at Riyadh Golf Club at the 2024 Saudi International, ending up two shots behind winner Niemann and it would be no surprise to see the European Ryder Cup hopeful start off this LIV campaign with a win. Puig to make LIV breakthrough Another player who has been getting himself in peak condition for the start of the LIV campaign is promising Spaniard David Puig, who was third at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship and T4 at the Bahrain Championship on his two starts this year. The 23-year-old has demonstrated his class over the last year and, while yet to make his breakthrough on one of the major circuits, he does have two Asian Tour titles to his name, so is clearly capable of getting over the line. Part of a Fireballs GC team that includes Sergio Garcia, Abraham Ancer and Luis Masaveu, Puig will be eager to make a fast start and that could come at a course he was fifth at in the 2024 Saudi Open. Surratt to make strong challenge for glory Another young player boasting plenty of talent is 20-year-old Caleb Surratt, who impressed for Rahm’s Legion XIII team last year and who has been retained by the Spaniard. The American recorded three top-15 finishes in the 2024 LIV Golf League and also recorded top-three results in all three appearances on the Asian Tour International Series that year. One of Surratt’s best performances came at Riyadh Golf Club at the 2024 Saudi International, where he had to settle for tied-second alongside Cameron Smith after losing to Niemann in a play-off. In his second LIV season, Surratt will be looking to make his mark and land his first professional title. Tips Tyrrell Hatton to win and each-way @ 7/1 David Puig to win and each-way @ 25/1 Caleb Surratt to win and each-way @ 66/1 talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £20 in free bets* *18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any sports at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 4x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org
It promises to be an enthralling season-opener of the 2025 LIV Golf League this week, with the 54-hole event running from Thursday to Saturday taking place under the lights at Riyadh Golf Club.
Playing in these conditions competitively will be new to the majority of the field and it will be interesting to see how the competitors handle themselves at the floodlight venue, with high concentration levels needed for the shotgun start format.
Spaniard Jon Rahm, last year’s individual champion, narrowly tops the betting at 13/2, ahead of 7/1 Tyrrell Hatton and the 8/1 pair of Bryson DeChambeau and Joaquin Niemann.
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LIV Golf Riyadh Tips
- Tyrrell Hatton to win and each-way @ 7/1
- David Puig to win and each-way @ 25/1
- Caleb Surratt to win and each-way @ 66/1
Hatton to continue sparkling form
For many of the field, this will be their first competitive outing of the year and there could be some rusty play on show in the opening round, but that shouldn’t be the case for in-form Tyrrell Hatton.
The Englishman ended 2024 in superb fashion, posting figures of T10-1-2-6-5 on the DP World Tour in a run that included victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for the third time.
He then claimed the spoils on his first start of 2025, triumphing at the Dubai Desert Classic, so the 33-year-old could hardly be in better shape heading into the LIV opener.
Hatton was fifth at Riyadh Golf Club at the 2024 Saudi International, ending up two shots behind winner Niemann and it would be no surprise to see the European Ryder Cup hopeful start off this LIV campaign with a win.
Puig to make LIV breakthrough
Another player who has been getting himself in peak condition for the start of the LIV campaign is promising Spaniard David Puig, who was third at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship and T4 at the Bahrain Championship on his two starts this year.
The 23-year-old has demonstrated his class over the last year and, while yet to make his breakthrough on one of the major circuits, he does have two Asian Tour titles to his name, so is clearly capable of getting over the line.
Part of a Fireballs GC team that includes Sergio Garcia, Abraham Ancer and Luis Masaveu, Puig will be eager to make a fast start and that could come at a course he was fifth at in the 2024 Saudi Open.
Surratt to make strong challenge for glory
Another young player boasting plenty of talent is 20-year-old Caleb Surratt, who impressed for Rahm’s Legion XIII team last year and who has been retained by the Spaniard.
The American recorded three top-15 finishes in the 2024 LIV Golf League and also recorded top-three results in all three appearances on the Asian Tour International Series that year.
One of Surratt’s best performances came at Riyadh Golf Club at the 2024 Saudi International, where he had to settle for tied-second alongside Cameron Smith after losing to Niemann in a play-off.
In his second LIV season, Surratt will be looking to make his mark and land his first professional title.
Tips
- Tyrrell Hatton to win and each-way @ 7/1
- David Puig to win and each-way @ 25/1
- Caleb Surratt to win and each-way @ 66/1
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