At LIV Golf’s season opener in Saudi Arabia, Meronk became the winner of the first known men’s professional golf tournament held completely under lights when he dominated LIV Golf Riyadh in wire-to-wire fashion.
While Rahm hopes to be on the European team in September, he also made an impassioned plea for his countryman and fellow LIV golfer, Sergio Garcia, to be at Bethpage as well.
He’s not blaming everything on the LIV Golf schedule, but Smith does think a links event on the circuit’s 2025 calendar heading into The Open at Royal Portrush might be the perfect addition to the fledgling league.
The destination of the title was eventually decided in Guerrier’s favour, the 39-year old prevailing with a par at the ninth extra hole (equalling the DP World Tour record).
The season-long championship came with plenty of goodies, including a $US22 million winner’s cheque, but none more unique as the diamond-studded ring/ball marker gifted to Rahm after his big win.
[PHOTO: Quinn Harris] When Jon Rahm made his highly publicised move to LIV Golf last December, it is unlikely he pictured the following scenario – that he would claim the league’s season-long individual championship at LIV Golf Chicago on the same day that Rory McIlroy would be trying to win the DP World Tour’s Irish Read more…
While Jon Rahm took the league’s individual championship and its $US18 million bonus over Chile’s Joaquin Niemann in second, the other end of LIV’s roster, they were fighting for playing rights.
As LIV Golf draws the curtain on its individual season, the league’s top two players will press on with what they do best: blocking out the noise and focusing on the tournament at hand.
If the former Masters and US Open champion, and now LIV Golf League player, wishes to be eligible for what would be his fourth Ryder Cup appearance for Europe next year, he has a decision to make. And soon.
When Jon Rahm signed a mega deal to join LIV Golf last December, while he was the reigning Masters champion, he was welcomed to the league by Brooks Koepka, who tied for second behind him at Augusta. “Ready for more Sunday battles,” Koepka captioned a photo of the two laughing on a tee at Augusta Read more…
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