What Amateur Golfers Could Learn from LIV Golf Michigan This Weekend (And How to Apply It with BE Golf)

Plymouth, Michigan hosted LIV Golf’s season-ending Team Championship at The Cardinal at Saint John’s this past weekend (Aug 22–24, 2025), and it delivered pressure, strategy, and plenty of teachable moments for everyday golfers. Legion XIII (Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin, Caleb Surratt) edged Crushers GC (Bryson DeChambeau, Paul Casey, Anirban Lahiri, Charles Howell III) in a two-hole playoff after all four scores counted in Sunday stroke play—a format twist that rewarded depth and discipline. 

What actually happened (quick recap)

• Finals format: After match-play rounds, Sunday switched to stroke play with all four scores counting—no hiding a bad round. Legion XIII and Crushers tied at −20, forcing a playoff. 

• The finish: Hatton (−2) and Rahm (−1) combined to top DeChambeau (−1) and Casey (E) over two playoff holes for the title. 

• Weekend drama: DeChambeau poured in a clutch final-hole birdie in the semis; fans also buzzed over a missed DeChambeau–Koepka showdown, a reminder that strategic choices matter as much as spectacle. 

• Pressure moments cut both ways: Even the best blink—Rahm three-putted from inside 10 feet in the quarterfinals before bouncing back to anchor the win on Sunday. 

7 BE Golf Lessons You Can Use This Week

1) Process > Outcome—especially when the format changes

LIV’s championship flipped from match play to “all scores count” stroke play, and the teams that managed the process (smart targets, disciplined routines, emotional control) thrived. At BE Golf we preach process-driven, not outcome-obsessed—a core from the BE Golf Manuscript. Build a routine you can trust no matter the stakes: breath, commitment, then swing. 

Try this: Before each shot, do a 15-second “C3” check—Clarity, Comfort, Confidence—then go. If any one is missing, reset instead of forcing the swing.

2) Every shot matters when “all four scores count”

Sunday proved there are no throwaways. For amateurs, that means bogey is often a win and doubles are the real score-killers. Manage misses, choose smart layups, and play to your personal dispersion, not your hero ball. This is how we “bleed in practice, not in battle.” 

Try this: Nine-hole round where a double bogey adds a one-stroke penalty to your card. You’ll start thinking in damage control and smarter targets.

3) Resilience beats perfection

Rahm’s weekend showed it: you can stumble (that quarterfinal three-putt) and still close the show a day later. Resilience is a trainable skill—recenter, re-commit, rebound. At BE Golf we call this becoming a Master of Variability: good golf isn’t perfect golf; it’s adaptable golf. 

Try this: Pressure-putt ladder—start at 3 feet and climb to 10 feet. Miss? Back one rung. Goal is 12 makes with a steady breath cadence.

4) Play to your strengths (strategy > ego)

All weekend, captains and players made matchup and pairing choices designed to maximize team odds—even when it disappointed fans craving certain head-to-heads. Smart golf means choosing the shot, line, and club that give you the best chance, not the most applause. 

Try this: On tee shots, pick a “comfort club” hole-by-hole during one practice round (even if it’s hybrid instead of driver). Track fairways hit and scoring average—you’ll likely score lower.

5) Clutch is built, not born

DeChambeau’s semifinal must-have birdie was the byproduct of repeatable mechanics under fatigue and noise. Pressure reveals your baseline. We train that baseline with constraints, variability, and scorekeeping in practice so nerves feel familiar. 

Try this: “Make-it-count” wedge set—five balls from 90 yards, must average inside 18 feet. If you miss, restart. Keep a personal best on your phone.

6) Teams win with depth—your ‘team’ is your habits

Because all four scores counted, depth won the day. Your version of depth is your habits: sleep, mobility, speed work, short-game reps, and smart course strategy. In Junior Team Training and adult programs, we build that ecosystem so your game travels. 

Try this: Weekly “team of one” checklist: 2 short-game sessions, 1 speed session, 1 nine-hole process round, 2 at-home mobility blocks.

7) Format fluency = golf IQ

LIV’s week moved from seeds and matchups to stroke-play totals and a playoff—format fluency demanded quick tactical shifts (aggressive in match play; controlled in all-scores stroke play). Golf IQ is your edge in Michigan winds, tight tree lines, or firm summer greens. We teach you to read the day, then set a plan you can actually execute. 

How BE Golf Turns These Lessons into Results

At BE Golf (Northville / Plymouth / Detroit) we coach the way pros actually compete: process-first training, variability, and deliberate pressure. Whether you’re joining our Ladies Beginner Clinic, Junior Team Training, or private coaching, you’ll build clarity, comfort, and confidence that holds up when it counts.

Ready to BEcome confident? Join a session, bring a friend, and let’s build the habits that travel.