Saudi money, blockbuster names and a unique format: everything you need to know about the LIV Golf series

By Ben Morse and Aimee Lewis, CNN

Updated 0758 GMT (1558 HKT) June 10, 2022

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(CNN)It's the hottest topic in the sport of golf: the LIV Golf series is already making waves — and it's just one day old.

The new golf tour began on Thursday in London, with fans arriving at the Centurion Club to witness some of the sport's biggest names playing in the inaugural event just north of London. But what is the LIV Golf series, the new venture which threatens to shake the