LIV Golf Riyadh Picks & Odds: Rahm, Bryson Headline in 72-Hole Opener

LIV Golf is back, and it's Jon Rahm leading Bryson DeChambeau atop the odds board for the season-opener in Saudi Arabia.

Neil Parker - Analyst at Covers.com
Neil Parker • Betting Analyst
Feb 3, 2026 • 13:40 ET • 4 min read
Jon Rahm LIV Golf Riyadh
Photo By - Imagn Images. Jon Rahm lines up a putt during the LIV Golf Team Championship in Michigan.

A new LIV Golf season kicks off in Saudi Arabia this week, and for the first time, fans will be treated to 72 holes of action.

Jon Rahm remains the top betting option in the LIV Golf Riyadh odds, and he's immediately followed by superstar Bryson DeChambeau. We break it all down below.

LIV Golf Riyadh best bets

  • Puig to win outright (+1000)
  • McKibbin to win outright (+2200)
  • Smylie to win outright (+7000)
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LIV Golf Riyadh odds

Player Fanatics
Jon Rahm +500
Bryson DeChambeau +700
David Puig +1000
Tyrrell Hatton +1200
Sebastian Munoz +1600
Joaquin Niemann +1600
Carlos Ortiz +1600
Dean Burmester +1600
Thomas Detry +2200
Talor Gooch +2200
Tom McKibbin +2200

Odds as of 2/2. 

LIV Golf Riyadh picks and predictions

Outright pick: David Puig
+1000 at Fanatics

The 24-year-old Spaniard has consecutive Top-10 finishes the past two weeks on the DP World Tour, and David Puig finished T6 while gaining true strokes across the board in this event last season. 

Outright pick: Tom McKibbin
+2200 at Fanatics

Tom McKibbin has made 11 consecutive worldwide cuts since the 2025 LIV Golf season concluded, and he won on the Asian Tour while piling up eight more Top-20 finishes. The 23-year-old Englishman finished T15 in the 2025 Riyadh event, too.

Outright pick: Elvis Smylie
+7000 at Fanatics

A warmup in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic last week resulted in a missed cut, but Elvis Smylie carded seven Top 20s on the DP World Tour last season, including a T2 in the FedEx Open de France in September. He also has a pair of worldwide wins on his resume.

LIV Golf Riyadh field and favorites

It's standard practice to have Jon Rahm (+500) atop the weekly LIV odds, and that's where he stands leading up to this week's season-opener in Saudi Arabia. He hasn't played since October, but has finished T13 or better in his last five starts (not including LIV Team Championship).

Bryson DeChambeau is the No. 2 choice at +700 and will be making his first start since the end of the 2025 LIV season in August. He finished T11, T13, and T14 in the final three individual events.

David Puig is third after a strong offseason that saw him log six Top 20s in eight starts, including a win at the Australian PGA Championship. He finished T7 at the Dubai Desert Classic last time out.

Tyrrell Hatton and Sebastian Munoz round out the Top 5 at 10/1 and 12/1, respectively. Riyadh defending champion Adrian Meronk can be had at 80/1 after closing with 100/1 odds a year ago.

LIV Golf recent winners and odds history

Here are the recent LIV Golf winners and their closing odds to win:

Event Golfer Closing odds
Indianapolis (August 2025) Sebastian Munoz +2500
Chicago (August 2025) Dean Burmester +4000
United Kingdom (July 2025) Joaquin Niemann +1000
Andalucia (July 2025) Talor Gooch +4000
Dallas (June 2025) Patrick Reed +2000
Virginia (June 2025) Joaquin Niemann +800
Korea (May 2025) Bryson DeChambeau +600
Mexico City (May 2025) Joaquin Niemann +1000
Miami (April 2025) Marc Leishman +5000
Singapore (March 2025) Joaquin Niemann +800
Hong Kong (March 2025) Sergio Garcia +2000
Adelaide (February 2025) Joaquin Niemann +1000
Riyadh (February 2025) Adrian Meronk +10000

Odds courtesy of GolfOdds.

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