American Dustin Johnson was declared this Sunday the champion of the Saudi LIV Boston tournament by defeating Chilean Joaquín Niemann, who had just joined this controversial golf circuit, and Indian Anirban Lahiri in a tiebreaker.
After three rounds, Johnson, Niemann and Lahiri finished tied for -15 overallHe played for the title in a tiebreaker, where the American signed a spectacular eagle that gave him the victory.
The American Talor Goochwhich closed on the second day at the head of the classification, it deflated the day before and finished two shots out of the top three.
Cameron Smith, the highest-ranked player in the world (2) competing in an LIV tournament, ended his Boston run at -14, one stroke out of the top three.
Mexican Abraham Ancer finished with -11 overall and Sergio García achieved a -10.
With significant economic incentives for its players, LIV Golf, sponsored by Saudi Arabia, seeks to organize a circuit that rivals the PGA Tour in terms of quality and prestige, and the controversial its emergence caused the golf world to be divided in two between the supporters of one tour and the other.
final standings
1. Dustin Johnson (USA) -15 (67-63-65) (1st playoff)
2. Joaquin Niemann (CHI) -15 (64-65-66)
. Anirban Lahiri (IND) -15 (66-65-64)
4. Cameron Smith (AUS) -14 (64-69-63)
. Lee Westwood (ENG) -14 (67-67-62)
6. Talor Gooch (USA) -13 (63-65-69)
7. Jason Kokrak (USA) -12 (67-65-66)
8. Abraham Ancer (MEX) – 11 (69-65-65)
9. Sergio Garcia (ESP) -10 (70-64-66)
. Kevin Na (USA) -10 (66-67-67)
. Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) -10 (66-67-67)
Source: La Verdad
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