Rick Shiels says what LIV Golf did at the Team Championship which he thought was a brilliant idea

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The LIV Golf Team Championship in Dallas has been and gone as Cameron Smith’s Ripper GC landed the lucrative title.

After two days of intense match-play, the Aussie side held their nerve as stroke play took centre stage at Maridoe Golf Club.

Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces finished second, and Kevin Na’s Iron Heads in third. Smith shared his thoughts after LIV’s Dallas event, as Ripper claimed their third team win of the 2024 season.

The LIV Golf Team Championship incorporated an innovative format, which involved a mixture of match-play and stroke-play. YouTube sensation Rick Shiels has since shared his thoughts on the event, and there’s something the Englishman thought was a great idea.

Rick Shiels shares thoughts on LIV Golf Team Championship in Dallas

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Shiels enjoyed LIV Golf’s UK event at JCB Golf and Country Club, and the social media star has now given the LIV team finale a positive verdict.

“Do you know what I really liked about it? How the top seeded teams pick who they are going to play. It got heated in the press conferences,” Shiels told the Rick Shiels Golf Show Podcast.

“Imagine, like, you’re the top-seeded team, and you’re going we’re going to take on you. It made the conference seem more like when you watch an MMA press conference, and you have all fighters lined up, and they are all there with the mic, and it’s one captain from each team, and they are like, I’m going to call out one team, and it was like alright then, let’s have it.”

PGA Tour could learn from LIV Golf Team Championship in Dallas

After the 2024 Tour Championship was scrutinised, the PGA Tour could undoubtedly learn something from LIV’s innovative finale.

The use of match-play added a completely different dynamic that is underappreciated for large parts of the season.

Furthermore, stroke play still remains and ultimately decides the winner, which appeases the demands of the entire field.

Given the lack of match-play events on golf’s traditional tours, Jay Monahan and Co. could consider using LIV’s finale as a blueprint moving forward.