The Basque golfer Jon Rahmwho started the final day as the leader with a two-stroke lead, lost the title by Greenbrier LIV Golf after falling on the first playoff hole against the American Brooks Koepkawho thus achieved his fifth millionaire victory Saudi Super League.
Both former world number 1 and title winners of grand slamKoepka on the 3rd and final day swept the two strokes of the lead Rahm had thanks to a card of 63 with seven unbeaten birdies for a total of 191 (-19). Jon shot a 65 with six birdies and one bogey.
On the first playoff hole, the Spanish player went into the bunker and in the end that was the decisive advantage for Koepka, who made par without problems. Rahm came out of the sand with a great shot, but he had a long putt left and, although his ball went over the edge of the hole, he could not save the par and the title went to the American.
@BKoepka won the LIV Golf Greenbrier with a par on the first playoff hole 🏆#LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/FIEeL5F5Sh
— LIV Golf (@livgolf_league) August 18, 2024
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After his superb performance on Saturday (62), Jon put himself in a great position to claim his second consecutive LIV Golf title, but he lacked the final inspiration. He made his record debut in the Arab Super League in Manchester (England)a real incentive before facing the Olympics.
However, Rahm suffered Paris a fall in the final holes and threw away an advantage that would have given him victory and Olympic gold had he not been so flawed in that final stage. The Spaniard (5th) was even left without a medal.
Greenbrier LIV Golf
Final classification
Par 70
191 Brooks Koepka (USA) 64-64-63
Jon Rahm (ESP) 64-62-65
192 Jason Kokrak (USA) 63-66-63
193 Richard Bland (Eng) 64-64-65
Marc Leishman (Aus) 65-64-64
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196 Sergio García (ESP/8º) 67-63-66
198 David Puig (ESP/13º) 68-65-65
199 Bryson DeChambeau (USA/15th) 68-65-66
202 Eugenio Chacarra (ESP/28º) 68-66-68
203 Dustin Johnson (USA) 70-67-66
Source: La Verdad
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