MEXICO CITY — Jon Rahm posted a 7-under 64 for a six-shot victory Sunday at LIV Golf Mexico Metropolis, incomes his second victory on the circuit this 12 months and capping off a chaotic week at LIV Golf.
Though Rahm gained the factors title, he was winless in LIV all final season. And he had beforehand skilled disappointment at Chapultepec Golf Membership in 2017 through the World Golf Championships.
There was little question this time, as he birdied the reachable par-4 second gap and holed out for eagle on the subsequent gap. He performed and not using a bogey.
“In case you had instructed me final Thursday afternoon that I used to be going to win by six strokes this week, I would not have believed you as a result of I performed so poorly,” stated Rahm, who’s tied for thirty eighth on the Masters. “It is quite a lot of effort.”
Uncertainty surrounding the Saudi-funded league has been within the air this week, with CEO Scott O’Neill writing a memo to workers confirming LIV’s funding via the top of the 12 months, amid experiences speculating in regards to the league’s monetary future.
LIV introduced Sunday that it’ll return to Chapultepec subsequent 12 months.
An influence outage occurred on Tuesday, additional heightening hypothesis. Streaming was interrupted for 2 hours through the opening sport. And Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the ultimate spherical, saying he did not wish to make his wrist harm worse.
DeChambeau, who was aiming for the primary three consecutive wins in LIV Golf historical past, was 16 strokes behind Rahm when he stopped taking part in.
“Throughout yesterday’s spherical, I felt some discomfort in my wrist, so I made a decision to withdraw from the ultimate spherical of LIV Golf Mexico Metropolis to stop additional harm,” DeChambeau stated in a social media publish. “This week did not go the way in which I needed it to.”
DeChambeau has been evaluated and stated he hopes to compete at LIV Golf Virginia Could 7-10, one week earlier than the PGA Championship.
Rahm drove and his Area XIII group additionally gained for the primary time this 12 months.
David Puig shot a 66 to take second place, earn precious world rating factors and nearly assure a spot within the PGA Championship. The Spaniard is on the verge of qualifying for the US Open with one other prime end in Virginia.
