Jon Rahm sweeps his adventure on the Saudi circuit of LIVGolf. The Spaniard successfully completed the penultimate test of the course, proclaiming himself champion of the Chicago and pocketed a total of 19.8 million euros. For his victory in the American city he received a prize of 3.6 million, while the remaining 16.2 million corresponds to having finished as the best golfer of the season. After signing one of the biggest contracts in the history of the sport to leave the PGA Tour and by signing for the Arabs, Rahm capped a quiet year in terms of majors and the Olympic Games are considered LIV’s number 1.
In his first season as a player LIV, their results in major They were dull. He signed a nine over par August, He failed to finish the PGA Championship, withdrew from the US Open due to health concerns and finished seventh at the British Open.
Rahm He arrived at the Chicago event as the leader with a total of 195.17 points and a slim advantage over Niemann, who added 192.20. Barrica’s finished on the podium in six of the twelve tournaments this season before Chicago, winning in United Kingdom. Only once did he not finish in the top ten. This Sunday, in the North American city, he added another chapter to his great career, which gives him another succulent reward.
The Basque had an exceptional tournament, in which he made practically no mistakes, a bogey in the first round. He also finished under par that day and from that moment he signed a -6 on Saturday and a -4 on the last day, Sunday. He triumphed with a three-shot lead over Sergio Garcia and the Chilean Joaquin Niemann, the only one who still had a chance to take the title from him.
Rahm reigns in Chicago
Niemann He also had a brilliant campaign at the individual level. He was champion at the inaugural tournament, in Mayakoba and in Jeddah, in the third event of the year. He also finished among the top ten in ten of the twelve tournaments. Exceptional numbers, but not enough to surpass the Spaniard, who ended up confirming himself as the best of the season, something he had also demonstrated on the PGA Tour.
Because Rahm He showed solidity and character at the decisive moment of the season. He started at one under par on Friday and had a disadvantageous impact compared to Niemann. But that all changed on Saturday, when Rahm shot a round of six under par that allowed him to take the lead, ahead of García, the Chilean hanging on to his options, three shots back.
Barrica’s didn’t shake this Sunday. He delivered a card of 66 strokes, four under par, the result of four the birds, no mistake. He arrived at the last day with an impact advantage over Sergio Garcia, who signed a -2 on Sunday, without a single error. For his part, Niemann competed with commitment and equaled Rahm’s mark, with a score of four under par without errors. He finished all three rounds in Chicago under par, but could not prevent the Spaniard from winning.
