Jon Rahm shot a 4-under 66 to win the LIV Chicago event and the league's $18 million bonus for capturing the season points title.
ended his first year in the LIV Golf League by closing with a 4-under 66 to win the final individual event Sunday and the season points title with its $18 million bonus.in the mix. But then he holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole that gave him a three-shot going to the last at Bolingbrook Golf Course.
Rahm won for the second time in the Saudi-funded league, adding to his title in England last month. In between those wins, he lost in a playoff to Niemann, a two-time winner at the start of the season, was the only player who could have challenged Rahm for the season title. He opened with two early birdies but never could get ahead, closing within two shots after a birdie on the 15th and a big par save on the 16th."I wanted to do a good show and get it over the line. I'm really happy," said Rahm, who said he was nervous on the practice range."To go bogey-free on the weekend, it's quite spectacular.
Crushers won the team title and will go to the team championship in the Dallas area next week that closes out the third season. Rahm, who finished at 11-under 199, won $4 million from the tournament and $18 million for capturing the season race. He was the biggest name to join the Saudi-backed league last December and was in the top 10 at every LIV event he completed. Rahm had to withdraw from the Houston event with a toe infection, which also knocked him out of the U.S. Open.shot 68 and tied for sixth, moving him into the top 24 that assures him a spot in the LIV Golf League next year.
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