RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Former U.S. Novice champion Josele Ballester shot a 6-under 65 on Saturday for a three-stroke victory and his first skilled win on the Saudi Worldwide.
It was the ultimate match of the Asian Tour’s Worldwide Sequence. Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent and Japan’s Haruki Asachi completed on the high of the rankings and secured two spots in subsequent 12 months’s LIV Golf.
Vincent was a part of LIV Golf in 2024, however completed fiftieth within the standings and was relegated from the Saudi-funded league.
Ballester, who performed faculty golf at Arizona State College, joined LIV Golf’s Fireballs staff final summer season. He recorded two top-10 finishes in six begins.
The Spaniard began the ultimate spherical with a one-shot lead and completed with 22-under 262, three spots forward of Caleb Surratt (69). Anthony Kim (70) tied for fifth place with an eight-stroke distinction, reaching his greatest consequence since returning to golf after a 12-year hiatus at LIV final 12 months.
