Donald Trump will play in Thursday's LIV Golf pro-am before Navy SEALS parachute in to launch the controversial $24million tournament at his New Jersey course.

The former president is hosting the third event of the Saudi-backed breakaway at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster.

He will partner Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau during Thursday's curtain-raiser. Then, from Friday, members of the Frog-X Navy SEAL Parachute Team will skydive on to the course to kick-off each day's action.

Fans at the three-day event will also be able to enjoy a host of other wacky offerings.

The Eco Village offers supporters the chance to charge their mobile phones by pedaling a bike, chip balls into a canoe to raise money for local charities and watch a 3D printer create golf tees from recycled plastic.

The 'Zen Green Stage' claims to be 'golf's most advanced indoor playing surface' where 'any makeable putt on the planet' can be recreated, while gamers can access virtual-reality exhibits via the Metaverse.