The two-time major winner Jon Rahm won the individual ranking of the controversial LIV tour in his first season.
The triumph in the tournament series for professional golfers financed by Saudi Arabia brings the Spaniard the equivalent of almost 16.2 million euros.
With Rahm’s victory at the tournament in Chicago, his second of the season, he relegated Joaquin Niemann (Chile) to second place in the overall standings. The 29-year-old finished in the top ten in each of the last eleven tournaments. The previous titles of “Individual Champion” went to the Americans Dustin Johnson (2022) and Talor Gooch (2023).
Switched to the LIV tour in December
Last December, the Olympic fifth-place finisher switched from the traditional PGA Tour to the LIV Tour and caused a lot of excitement. According to media reports, this deal was worth around half a billion euros for the former world number one. Recently, however, rumors have been circulating about a return to the US tour.
The LIV Tour Team Championships will be held in Dallas next weekend, where Rahm and his team “Legion XIII” also still have a chance of winning the title. The biggest competitor is US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau with the “Crushers GC” team.
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