Enjoying his first LIV Workforce Championship occasion, Lucas Herbert reeled off 4 back-nine birdies and captain Cam Smith nailed a clincher on his second-last gap to steer the all-Australian Ripper GC to a surprising victory and a $20.5m payday to shut the season in model.
It was the third crew victory in 2024 for the quartet of Aussies, together with a memorable one in Adelaide in April, having added Herbert this season after he selected to go away the PGA Tour.
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Matt Jones additionally produced six birdies within the last spherical of the season-ending LIV occasion in Dallas and Smith produced the very best rating for his crew that additionally included Marc Leishman, who made a vital final-hole par.
Teeing off on the 18th with a two-shot lead, Smith striped his tee shot down the golf green and nearest rival, main champion Dustin Johnson, discovered the water, making it a better stroll down the ultimate gap and a three-shot win that sparked wild celebrations.
However it was Herbert, the person Smith calls “The Gladiator”, who rallied after carding a seven on his sixth gap to seize three-straight birdies coming house and a fourth on his last gap to maintain his crew on high of a decent leaderboard in Dallas.
“I feel Herby, when stuff just isn’t going his method or the crew’s method, he actually steps up and grows an additional leg and actually pulls one thing out of the hat each week,” Smith mentioned.
“We name him The Gladiator as a result of it’s simply his persona. He at all times appears to return by means of.”
The huge payday will guarantee Herbert’s first-year LIV earnings soar previous $7m, with the ultimate prize pool break up between the crew and the gamers.
Sixty per cent goes to masking ongoing prices, with the gamers snaring $2m every.
Smith was filled with reward for his teammates who entered the ultimate occasion of the season nicely down the rankings however pushed by means of a semi-final win on Saturday anchored by Leishman and Herbert
“Leish and Herby simply actually confirmed what sort of gamers they’re coming down the stretch,” Smith mentioned.
“They dig deep, and it’s good to know that guys will do this in your crew.”