After a week off for the PGA Championship, the LIV Golf League is back in action this week outside the nation’s capital.
The Greg Norman-led and Saudi Arabia-funded series is hosting its seventh event of the season at Trump National Washington D.C. in Sterling, Virginia, with its signature 54-hole, 12-team and shotgun-start format. The talk of the tournament will be Brooks Koepka, who claimed his fifth major championship at last week’s PGA at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York.
LIV Golf has previously held events at the former president’s properties in Bedminster, New Jersey and Doral, Florida.
Harold Varner III has a two-stroke lead over James Piot after an opening 8-under 64 in the first round. Andy Ogletree, Cam Smith, Kevin Na and Mito Pereira are tied for third at 4 under while Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed are tied for seventh with a large group at 3 under.
On the team side, Iron Heads GC and RangeGoats GC are tied for the lead at 10 under.
Check out the best photos of the week from LIV Golf Washington D.C. and Trump National.
2023 LIV Golf DC
Sergio Garcia reacts after making a putt on the eighteenth green during the first round of…
Sergio Garcia reacts after making a putt on the eighteenth green during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Brooks Koepka hits his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the…
Brooks Koepka hits his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Joaquin Niemann hits out of a greenside bunker on the eighteenth hole during the first round…
Joaquin Niemann hits out of a greenside bunker on the eighteenth hole during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Harold Varner III waves to the crowd after making a birdie putt on the eighteenth hole…
Harold Varner III waves to the crowd after making a birdie putt on the eighteenth hole during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Sergio Garcia lines up a putt on the eighteenth green during the first round of the…
Sergio Garcia lines up a putt on the eighteenth green during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Dustin Johnson walks down the fairway on the first hole during the first round of the…
Dustin Johnson walks down the fairway on the first hole during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Dustin Johnson hits an approach shot on the first hole during the first round of the…
Dustin Johnson hits an approach shot on the first hole during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Harold Varner III hits an approach shot on the first hole during the first round of…
Harold Varner III hits an approach shot on the first hole during the first round of the LIV Golf DC 2023 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va.Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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Patrick Reed waits to tee off during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational -…
Patrick Reed waits to tee off during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational – DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 25, 2023 in Sterling, Virginia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Lee Westwood waits to tee off during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational -…
Lee Westwood waits to tee off during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational – DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 25, 2023 in Sterling, Virginia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Former President Donald Trump (right) jokes with golfer Patrick Reed (left) at the first tee during…
Former President Donald Trump (right) jokes with golfer Patrick Reed (left) at the first tee during the Pro-Am tournament at LIV Golf. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports