Steve Palmer's LIV Golf Mayakoba predictions & free golf betting tips

When to bet on LIV Golf Mayakoba

By 6.15pm on Friday

It's also worth noting that Kwiff are offering a £30 free bet when new customers bet £10 on golf 

Where can I watch LIV Golf Mayakoba

Live on LIV Golf Plus app, 6.15pm on Friday

Steve Palmer's LIV Golf Mayakoba predictions

Joaquin Niemann
3pts each-way 14-1 bet365

New customers can get a £30 free bet when they bet on LIV Golf Mayakoba with Kwiff

Steve Palmer's LIV Golf Mayakoba preview

The new LIV season starts on Friday but the field for the opening event in Mayakoba is not yet set in stone. A provisional 54-man line-up has been quietly released by LIV, but if the circuit's chiefs manage to make another big-money signing prior to tee-off, then room will be probably be made for them in Mexico.

As things stand, there will be 13 teams of four going to post at El Camaleon, with Legion XIII the latest side added to the roster. Jon Rahm is set to captain Legion XIII, with Tyrrell Hatton – LIV's latest recruit – joining the Spaniard.

Laurie Canter and Hudson Swafford appear set to compete as individuals, so the event can have 18 threeballs. This is the first of 12 regular-season LIV events.

Steve Palmer's top tip

Joaquin Niemann 14-1

Jon Rahm has probably been practising hard for his LIV bow, but bookmakers have chalked up a defensive price for the Mayakoba opener. A fiddly course and a breezy final 36 holes mean the Spaniard holds limited appeal at a best-priced 4-1.

Punters need to be careful which each-way terms they take, with many bookmakers starting the new Rahm LIV era by chalking up a fifth the odds with five places. Bet365's a quarter the five has become the clear market leader and backing Joaquin Niemann with that firm seems the most sensible Mayakoba investment.

Niemann seems likely to start the LIV season strongly. The Chilean is determined to get his first LIV victory. Aside from the 2024 newcomers, the 25-year-old Santiago man is the best player on the circuit who is yet to lift an individual trophy.

Given the lack of rust in Niemann's system, it is reasonable to expect him to start this event quicker than most. Many players in the field are teeing up after a long break, but Niemann kept himself busy before Christmas, finishing fifth in the Australian PGA Championship before winning the Australian Open.

The former PGA Tour star opened 2024 by finishing fourth in the Dubai Desert Classic – a great performance on his course debut – and a breezy El Camaleon seems an ideal place to build on that Emirates effort.

Niemann's low ball-flight makes him a natural for windy weeks and he finished fifth the last time he tackled El Camaleon on the PGA Tour. In the inaugural LIV Mayakoba last year, he was 11th. This class act won plenty of titles in Mexico as an amateur and can triumph among his Spanish-speaking cousins on Sunday.

Course guide for LIV Golf Mayakoba

• Course El Camaleon Golf Club, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
• Prize money $20m ($4m to the winner)
• Length 7,116 yards
• Par 71 - three par fives, 11 par fours, four par threes
• Field 54 (no cut)
• Highest-ranked players in field (world ranking in brackets) Jon Rahm (3), Tyrrell Hatton (16), Brooks Koepka (22), Cameron Smith (32), Adrian Meronk (42)
• Course records - 72 holes 261 Viktor Hovland (2021 World Wide Technology Championship), Russell Henley (2022 World Wide Technology Championship) 18 holes 61 Roland Thatcher (2008 Mayakoba Classic)
• Course winners taking part Graeme McDowell (2015 OHL Classic), Pat Perez (2016 OHL Classic), Charles Howell
• When to bet By 6.15pm on Friday (shotgun start)
• When to watch Live on LIV Golf Plus app from 6.15pm on Friday
• Time difference Playa del Carmen is five hours behind the UK and Ireland
• Course type Parkland
• Course overview The Greg Norman-designed El Camaleon was a PGA Tour venue from 2007 through 2022. It is a quirky, fiddly track where precision and sound course management is required
• The story of last year Charles Howell produced a masterclass to turn the inaugural LIV Mayakoba into a procession
• Weather forecast Sunny and warm throughout. Calm for round one, but moderate breezes thereafter
• Type of player suited to the challenge Accurate drivers typically succeed at El Camaleon
• Key attribute Accuracy

Get a £30 free bet with Kwiff when you bet on LIV Golf Mayakoba

We’ve already mentioned that Kwiff are offering a £30 free bet when you bet £10 on golf.

You can follow these simple steps to grab a £30 free bet with Kwiff – it's fast, secure and straightforward.

1. Head over to Kwiff through this link
2. Click 'Join' to create your account
3. Place a bet of £10+ on sport at minimum odds of 1-2 (1.5)
4. Kwiff will issue you with a £30 Surprise Bet within 48 hours of placing the qualifying bet

Kwiff golf LIV Mayakoba betting sign-up offer: terms and conditions

It's worth taking a few minutes to read through the terms and conditions associated with the new golf betting sign-up offer before signing up. Doing so will help you get a better grasp of this Kwiff free bets offer and what's expected of you as a new customer.

• The Promotion is only valid to new customers
• Participant must deposit and place a £10 bet as their first bet on any market (excluding each way) in the sportsbook with odds greater than or equal to 1.50
• Only original odds count toward the promotion. Supercharged odds do not count towards the promotion.
• An accumulation of smaller stakes will not count.
• Cashed out bets do not count towards this promotion.
• Only available once per customer.
• Rewards will be credited to qualifying participants within 48 hours after placing the qualifying bet.
• Potential winnings from the Surprise Bet are paid in withdrawable cash, excluding the stake.
• This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
• Visit Kwiff for additional T&Cs
• Gamble responsibly
• For more info visit www.begambleaware.org

Click for free bets and betting offers from the Racing Post

Commercial notice: This article contains affiliate links. Offers are handpicked and come from operators our experts have first-hand experience of. Opening an account via one of these links will earn revenue for the Racing Post, which will be used to continue producing our award-winning coverage of horseracing and sports betting.