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Jon Rahm leads, Anthony Kim struggles in debut at LIV Golf's tournament in Jeddah

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 01: Anthony Kim of the USA tees off on the 2nd hole during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational - Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 01, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 01: Anthony Kim of the USA tees off on the 2nd hole during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational - Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on March 01, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

LIV Golf is back in action this weekend for the third event of the year. The field's in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club for three days of action. Joaquin Niemann and Dustin Johnson won the first two events of the season in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico and Las Vegas, respectively.

The biggest storyline of the weekend, though, is Anthony Kim's return to the green. The three-time PGA Tour winner hasn't played since 2012 following an Achilles injury. He shot a 6-over 76 in the first round with one birdie and seven bogeys to put him last in the 54-person field.

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Here's the latest leaderboard and how to catch the rest of the action:

2024 LIV Golf Jeddah leaderboard

Player

Score

R1

T1. Jon Rahm

-8

62

T1. Adrian Meronk

-8

62

T3. Charl Schwartzel

-7

63

T3. Bryson DeChambeau

-7

63

T3. Joaquin Niemann

-7

63

6. Louis Oosthuizen

-6

64

T7. Phil Mickelson

-5

65

T7. Brendan Steele

-5

65

T7. Tyrrell Hatton

-5

65

T7. Patrick Reed

-5

65

T7. Talor Gooch

-5

65

T7. Lucas Herbert

-5

65

T7. Jinichiro Kozuma

-5

65

T14. Kevin Na

-4

66

T14. Dustin Johnson

-4

66

T14. Caleb Surratt

-4

66

T17. Sergio Garcia

-3

67

T17. Charles Howell III

-3

67

T17. Peter Uihlein

-3

67

T17. Branden Grace

-3

67

T17. Dean Burmester

-3

67

T17. Scott Vincent

-3

67

T17. Sebastián Muñoz

-3

67

T24. Henrik Stenson

-2

68

T24. Pat Perez

-2

68

T24. Richard Bland

-2

68

T24. Jason Kokrak

-2

68

T24. Cameron Tringale

-2

68

T24. Anirban Lahiri

-2

68

T24. Harold Varner III

-2

68

T24. Abraham Ancer

-2

68

T24. Sam Horsefield

-2

68

T24. David Puig

-2

68

T34. Paul Casey

-1

69

T34. Lee Westwood

-1

69

T34. Martin Jaymer

-1

69

T34. Carlos Ortiz

-1

69

T34. Brooks Koepka

-1

69

T34. Cameron Smith

-1

69

T40. Ian Poulter

E

70

T40. Matt Jones

E

70

T40. Kalle Samooja

E

70

T40. Thomas Pieters

E

70

T40. Mito Pereira

E

70

T40. Matthew Wolff

E

70

T40. Kieran Vincent

E

70

T47. Andy Ogletree

+1

71

T47. Eugenio Chacarra

+1

71

T49. Graeme McDowell

+2

72

T49. Marc Leishman

+2

72

T49. Danny Lee

+2

72

T49. Hudson Swafford

+2

72

53. Bubba Watson

+4

74

54. Anthony Kim

+6

76

2024 LIV Golf Jeddah schedule and how to watch

  • Saturday, March 2: 2nd round starting at 3:15 a.m. ET

  • Sunday, March 3: Final round starting at 3:05 a.m. ET

  • Where: Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Cable: CW Network

  • Streaming: LIV Golf Plus, CW App, FuboTV

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: LIV Golf Jeddah: Anthony Kim struggles in first tournament since 2012