Jon Rahm (finally) wins on LIV Golf, tops teammate Tyrrell Hatton by a shot

28/07/2024 19:11

It seems absurd that a player of Jon Rahm’s caliber hadn’t won since the Masters last year, and that has finally changed.

Rahm finally got the monkey off of his back, winning LIV Golf UK by a shot over teammate Tyrrell Hatton for his first victory since moving to LIV Golf League this season. Hatton bogeyed the final hole, missing a 6-foot par putt that would’ve forced a playoff between he and his Legion XIII captain.

Rahm hasn’t finished worse than T-10 since moving over to LIV, but he also hadn’t hoisted a trophy in more than a year. That changed Sunday, when he shot 4-under 67 and finished at 13 under for the week at JCB Golf and Country Club.

On the par-3 17th, Rahm three-putted for bogey, falling back into a tie with Hatton. But then Hatton three-putted the 54th hole, opening the door for Rahm to win for the first time.

Legion XIII took home the team title, so Hatton isn’t exactly going home empty handed.

Now, Rahm heads to Paris to compete in the Olympic games.