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Rahm missed a pair of short birdie putts on the
back nine that kept Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia 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 Brooks Koepka.
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.
Niemann shot 66, while Garcia shot 68. They tied for second.
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.
I'm very proud of the putt on the 17th, which made 18 a lot
easier.
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.
Lucas Herbert shot 68 and tied for sixth, moving him into the
top 24 that assures him a spot in the LIV Golf League next year.
Kalle Samooja played his way into the top 48, meaning he avoids
relegation. But then he bogeyed two of the last three holes and
must go through a qualifying event to get back in.
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