Seven English players are in action at LIV Golf UK this week. LIV Golf’s English stars are relishing their return to home soil as the tour is back in Staffordshire.LIv Golf UK at JCB Golf & Country Club in Staffordshire in 2025 (Photo by Mateo Villalba/LIV Golf) | APThe event could prove to be the final LIV Golf tournament at the venue, with the league seeking to secure $300 million in funding by September 1 after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) ended its financial backing.Tyrrell Hatton heads into the tournament on the back of his recent LIV Golf victory in Spain and is among the home favourites bidding for success on English soil.“Playing home events are always fun,” Hatton said. “Having friends come out to support you…home fans in general, even if things aren’t going well, they always support you. “If you have a good moment, you get a good cheer – and that can kind of breathe some life into you.”The Legion XIII player produced the best LIV Golf finish by an Englishman at JCB, tying for second behind team captain Jon Rahm in 2024.The league is making its third consecutive visit to JCB and its fifth event overall in England.The all-English Majesticks GC quartet of Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Sam Horsfield and Laurie Canter will be hoping home support can inspire a turnaround after a difficult 2026 campaign.Ian Poulter will feature at JCB Golf & Country Club in Staffordshire this week | AFP via Getty ImagesThey arrive at JCB bottom of the season-long team standings but are looking forward to the home atmosphere, including the party atmosphere around the par-three ninth hole, where their pop-up pub is situated.“Very much looking forward to returning to JCB,” said Majesticks co-captain Poulter. “It’s become our home event. The fans come out in massives. We have an incredible fan village, incredible activations. We have the pub. It’s a special week.”Fellow captain Westwood added: “It’s always nice for English and British players to play in front of our home crowds. They really get behind us. It’s a great atmosphere.”Continue Reading
English LIV Golf stars excited for Staffordshire return
