LIV Golf Awards present the best of 2025, Neimann is the MVP of the season

Joaquín Niemann of Torque GC receives the League MVP award from LIV Golf presenter Henni Zuël in New York earlier this week. Image courtesy of LIV Golf.

By Rahul Banerji

Thirteen players from 22 categories emerged as winners at the inaugural LIV Golf Showcase Awards, with Chile’s Joaquin Neimann named Most Valuable Player.

The awards recognized the most compelling performances, pivotal moments, impactful players and dramatic moments from the 2025 season, LIV Golf said in a statement.

Winners included Neimann, Breakout Star of the Year David Puig, Clutch Player of the Year Jon Rahm, Shot of the Year Phil Mickelson and Comeback Player of the Year Bubba Watson.

Among the multiple winners was Bryson DeChambeau, who captured Drive of the Year with an incredible 410.8-meter blast in Mexico City and Win of the Year in Korea 2025 – performances that anchored Crushers GC’s two awards.

Phil Mickelson also earned multiple accolades, claiming Shot of the Year in addition to the playful Can I Get a Mulligan award (right idea, wrong result).

The 4Aces GC added two accolades via Patrick Reed’s hole-in-one at LIV Golf Adelaide 2025 (Moment of the Year) and Dustin Johnson’s Escape Artist performance (Season’s Greatest Save) at LIV Golf Singapore 2025.

Player-voted prizes

• Most Valuable Player (MVP): Joaquín Niemann, Torque GC
• Breakout Star of the Year: David Puig, Fireballs rankings
• Clutch Player of the Year: Jon Rahm, Legion XIII
• Comeback Player of the Year: Bubba Watson, RangeGoats GC
• Caddy of the Year: Adam Hayes (Jon Rahm, Legion XIII)

Fan-voted awards

• Under the Influence – Best Golf Influencer Moment of the Year: Bob plays sports

Prizes voted by the committee

• Shot of the year: Phil Mickelson, HyFlyers GC (LIV Golf Virginia 2025)
• Ride of the year: Bryson DeChambeau, Crushers GC (LIV Golf Mexico City 2025)
• Well of the year: Marc Leishman, Ripper GC (84 foot putt, LIV Golf Miami 2025)
• Approach of the year: Richard Bland, Cleeks Golf Club (LIV Golf Mexico City 2025)
• Sand savings specialist (Bunkerschot of the year): Graeme McDowell, Smash GC (LIV Golf Hong Kong 2025)
• Profit of the year: Bryson DeChambeau, Crushers GC (LIV Golf Korea 2025)
• Moment of the year: Patrick Reed, 4Aces GC (ace at LIV Golf Adelaide 2025)
• Breakout artist (biggest save of the season): Dustin Johnson, 4Aces (LIV Golf Singapore 2025)
• The gambler (high risk, high reward): Cam Smith, Ripper GC (LIV Golf UK by JCB 2025)
• Best team win: Couple GC (-64, LIV Golf Indianapolis 2025)
• Celebration of the year: Southern Guards (LIV Golf Chicago 2025)
• Concert of the year: Dom Dolla (LIV Golf Adelaide 2025)
• Tournament of the year: LIVE Golf Adelaide 2025
• Full throttle: Sebastián Muñoz, Torque GC (LIV Golf Indianapolis 2025)
• Can I get a mulligan (good idea, wrong result): Phil Mickelson, HyFlyers GC (LIV Golf Miami 2025)

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