The Spaniard had finished in the top 10 nine times without a win in the Saudi-backed league.
Jon Rahm prevailed Sunday at LIV Golf U.K., beating Tyrrell Hatton, Cameron Smith and Joaquin Niemann at JCB Golf & Country Club. He shot a 4-under 67 on Sunday to win by one at 13 under when Hatton, playing alongside in the final group, missed a 6-foot par putt that would have forced a playoff.“You never want to see it end like that,” Rahm said. “I wish we had gone to a playoff.”The 2024 season hasn't been the easiest for Rahm.
A T7 finish last week at Royal Troon proved to be a good omen for this week, and next week the world's 10th-ranked player will look to keep the momentum going as he plays in theJohn Schwarb is the senior golf editor for Sports Illustrated whose career has spanned more than 25 years covering sports. He’s been featured on ESPN.com, PGATour.com, The Golfers Journal and Tampa Bay Times. He’s also the author of The Little 500: The Story of the World's Greatest College Weekend.
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