Jon Rahm claimed his second successive LIV Golf particular person championship regardless of shedding in a playoff within the Indianapolis occasion, having earlier shot a career-best 60, and never profitable a match all yr.
The Spaniard pipped Joaquin Niemann, who completed the week tied fourth, for the season-long title for the second successive yr regardless of the Chilean participant having received 5 occasions on the Saudi-backed tour in 2025.
Rahm couldn’t declare his first match win in 12 months, nonetheless, after struggling a second playoff defeat in as many weeks, this time to Colombia’s Sebastian Munoz.
After Rahm’s final-round 11-under 60 at Chatham Hills had given him Sunday’s clubhouse lead, Munoz – who on Friday had grow to be the primary participant to attain 59 with a double bogey – birdied the ultimate two holes for a 65 to tie Rahm’s 22-under match rating.
Munoz then received the playoff on the primary further gap, the par-four 18th, due to a six-foot birdie putt.
And Rahm admitted: “It is a terrific second, but it surely simply does not really feel nice to complete the yr shedding two playoffs.
“I am certain over time I will recover from that, and I will actually respect what I’ve completed this yr. To have the ability to win the season with out really profitable a match, I do know I will be happy with that.”
Niemann completed 5 photographs again after a final-round 66.
“It is sort of onerous to swallow,” he stated about shedding out on the season-long title by lower than three factors within the LIV standings.
“However on the finish of the day, I believe it’s what it’s. I really feel like it is going to put one thing inside me to sort of work more durable and attempt to be on this scenario once more subsequent yr and make it totally different.”
Munoz and Niemann led Torque GC to the group occasion championship with a report 64-under whole.
“I obtained a little bit fortunate that he did not hit as near me, and I completed it fast,” Munoz stated. “First time I’ve ever overwhelmed him, so actually happy with that and comfortable that I obtained to go house with the trophy.”
The LIV Golf League season concludes with the Group Championship in Michigan from Friday.
Stenson relegated as Poulter surges to security
Former Open champion Henrik Stenson, in the meantime, was relegated after falling into the drop zone of LIV Golf’s standings.
Stenson, who forfeited the Ryder Cup captaincy in 2023 after becoming a member of the Saudi-backed breakaway competitors, completed tied twenty second.
However a late birdie surge by Ian Poulter ensured the English participant’s survival at Stenson’s expense, and the Swede will now should undergo qualifying to earn his place on subsequent yr’s tour.
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