Jon Rahm29 years old, will start this Sunday on the last day of LIV Golf of Chicago in a good position to finish as No. 1 of the season and pocket the bonus of 18 million dollars, 16.32 million euros in exchange rate.
With six birdies without a mistake, the Basque player signed an extraordinary second round of 64 strokes and he leads the total with 133 (-7), three ahead of Joaquin Niemann (68), his only rival in the fight for the throne, sharing 4th place before the decisive day.
If the Chilean finishes in the top-15, Rahm will have to match or better that result. The Chilean is also competing for the title if he is 16th or 17th, but then Jon should not score points and, therefore, finish 25th, an unthinkable scenario after his great that performance on Saturday.
Sergio Garcia He ended the Spanish festival in Chicago by delivering another surprising card of 65 strokes (five birdies with no bogeys) and finished second, one stroke behind Rahm. Third is the American Brooks Koepkawhich went from an impressive 62 on Friday to a modest 73 in its second round.
The winner in Chicago, as in all contests of Saudi Super Leaguewill win an individual prize of four million dollars (3.62 million euros). If Rahm is the champion, therefore, he will win 22 million dollars this Sunday because he will get the 18 million bonus reserved for the No. 1 in 2024. In addition, the champion team will distribute another three million to its four players.
Source: La Verdad
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