LIV Golf, which marketed itself as a faster-paced alternative to the PGA Tour with 54-hole tournaments, shotgun starts and team competition, is shifting to 72-hole events starting in 2026, the league announced Tuesday.

Shotgun starts and individual and team competitions being played simultaneously will remain a part of the LIV Golf League, but its tournaments will be one round longer and will generally start on Thursday moving forward.

"The most successful leagues around the world -- IPL, EPL, NBA, MLB, NFL -- continue to innovate and evolve their product, and as an emerging league, we are no different," LIV Golf League CEO Scott O'Neil said in a statement. "LIV Golf will always have an eye towards progress that acts in the best interest of LIV Golf and in the best interest of the sport.

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