LIV Golf Invitational Series 2022 Jeddah: Tee Times, Prize Money and Predictions

There has yet to be a repeat winner during the inaugural LIV Golf season. A different golfer has been victorious in each of the series' first six invitationals, which included Eugenio Chacarra winning last weekend in Bangkok.

Will that streak continue this weekend in Jeddah? LIV Golf is set to host its first event in Saudi Arabia from Friday-Sunday, as a field of talented golfers will compete in another 54-hole invitational, the penultimate tournament on the 2022 schedule.

The other winners of LIV Golf events this year were Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace, Henrik Stenson, Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith. Perhaps one of them (or Chacarra) could become the first two-time winner on Sunday.

LIV Golf features a shotgun start, meaning all golfers begin at the same time on different holes. They'll begin at 5 a.m. ET on each of the three days of the Jeddah event at Royal Greens Golf Club.

The winning golfer will receive $4 million of a $25 million purse, which has been the case for every LIV Golf tournament thus far. Members of the winning team will split $3 million.

Here's everything else you need to know about this week's LIV tournament taking place in Jeddah.

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Preview, Predictions

Dustin Johnson has been racking up the money since joining LIV Golf earlier this year. And the 38-year-old could add another large sum to his total winnings this weekend in Jeddah.

Because of his performances in the first six events of the 2022 LIV Golf season, Johnson has already clinched the individual championship for the series. That earned him an $18 million bonus to go with the $12,758,600 he's earned in winnings at those events.

“Locking up the individual competition is big," Johnson said via a release, per Adam Woodard of Golfweek. "It’s an honor to be LIV’s first individual season champion.”

Johnson finished in the top eight at each of the first five LIV Golf tournaments, which included winning the event in Boston from Sept. 2-4. Last week, he had his worst showing of the season in Bangkok, although he still tied for 15th.

But Johnson is still playing great golf. He's finished at nine under par or better in each of the past five tournaments, and he's likely to be among the front-runners this weekend in Jeddah.

Another golfer who has the potential to become LIV Golf's first two-time winner is Cameron Smith. The 29-year-old got off to an impressive start when he joined the tour, tying for fourth in Boston and winning the event in Chicago on Sept. 16-18.

However, Smith had a down showing last week in Bangkok, finishing tied for 41st. He didn't shoot better than a 70 in any of the three rounds, and he ended up at four under par.

Smith should get back on track this week, and he'll likely be in contention for the win heading into Sunday.

If LIV Golf's streak of first-time winners continues in Jeddah, it could be because of Patrick Reed. He has three top-five finishes over his first five LIV Golf events, and the 32-year-old has shot a 69 or better in five straight rounds.

Last week, Reed had his best LIV Golf showing yet, as he finished second in Bangkok at 16 under par, three strokes back of winner Eugenio Chacarra.

While Smith and Reed should each fare well in Jeddah, the prediction here is that Johnson will take a victory lap to his championship-winning season and put together a complete performance in the three-round tournament.

Johnson's consistency has been impressive, and he's always capable of winning if he's within striking distance of the lead on Sunday. It will only be fitting that LIV Golf's first individual champion will also be the first golfer to win two tournaments on the tour.

Prediction: Dustin Johnson wins the LIV Golf event in Jeddah