LIV Golf has sensationally introduced a date for an occasion in Las Vegas that may conflict with the Super Bowl and a Floyd Mayweather bout in February 2024. It is about to be a blockbuster few days for sports activities followers in Sin City, with the NFL season finale going forward on the identical weekend as Mayweather’s showdown and the brand new LIV Golf occasion.

On Wednesday, LIV Golf - backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund - shared info on most of its common season occasions. While some key particulars for particular tournaments have been omitted, a batch of recent programs and occasions have been added to the 2024 schedule. 

One such occasion is LIV Golf Las Vegas, which can happen from Feb. 8-10 on the Las Vegas Country Club. It would be the first U.S.-based occasion of the season, and appears to benefit from the many individuals set to descend on Las Vegas for an action-packed weekend. 

Recently, Las Vegas has emerged as a worldwide sporting centerpiece. Alongside its historical past with boxing, Las Vegas has seen plenty of sports activities groups flock to the realm, together with the NFL’s Raiders and the WNBA’s Aces with MLB's Oakland Athletics set to observe.

The Vegas Golden Knights are the reigning Stanley Cup champions, whereas the town hosted its first Formula 1 Grand Prix final weekend. The NBA In-Season match finals can even be hosted in Las Vegas, whereas hypothesis surrounding a possible everlasting franchise continues to come up. 

The choice from LIV Golf to maneuver to Las Vegas additional cements the town as a key metropolis within the ever-crowded sporting landcape, and will probably be fascinating to see attendance figures as soon as the occasion has gone forward. Ultimately, Las Vegas is finally a metropolis engineered by tourism whereas that includes an intense and crowded area to earn the discretionary {dollars} of tourists. 

LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman shouldn't be involved. In truth, the Australian is happy to have introduced the revamped schedule as LIV Golf goals to construct on its first full season.

“LIV Golf is the truly global golf league that the sport and its fans deserve,” stated LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman. “We’re thrilled to announce an exciting slate of events that reflects our commitment to bringing world-class players and premier competition to new and repeat markets every year. 

“Launching a new league is a massive undertaking, and we’re full steam ahead building off our incredibly successful first full season in 2023. Our goal has always been to create a worldwide league that inspires progress and attracts new fans to the sport that we love. 

“LIV Golf is stronger than ever, and next season will accomplish that goal and more.”

After the occasion in Las Vegas, the LIV Golf season will proceed with occasions in Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong over March and past. The 2024 LIV Golf season tees off in February and can function 12 common season occasions throughout eight totally different nations, representing each new and returning markets all over the world.