Bryson DeChambeau’s shock transfer raised eyebrows as LIV Golf officers introduced an act of defiance following hypothesis in regards to the breakaway league’s future past 2026.
Jon Rahm claimed a dominant six-shot win in Mexico Metropolis on Monday morning Australian time, the Spaniard’s second of the yr and fourth since becoming a member of LIV in late 2023.
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Rahm, who completed 21-under par, charged to victory with a seven-under 64 within the ultimate spherical.
The previous world No.1 has missed the highest ten simply as soon as in LIV occasions, however didn’t style victory regardless of profitable the person title final yr.
“I’ve carried out poorly down the stretch on this course having an opportunity to win earlier than, so it’s virtually like I don’t let myself consider it,” Rahm mentioned.
“If you happen to would have instructed me final week on Thursday afternoon that I’d be profitable by a six-shot margin this week, I’d not have believed you due to how unhealthy I performed.
“[It was a] hell of an effort, and simply what a Sunday.”
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As Rahm triumphed, LIV’s different largest title DeChambeau was nowhere to be seen.
The 2-time main champion withdrew from the match earlier than the beginning of the ultimate day, citing a wrist damage.
The problem arose after DeChambeau misplaced his cool earlier within the match.
After a blasting a bunker shot throughout a inexperienced, the American vented his anger with the situation of Membership de Golf Chapultepec.
DeChambeau copped a nasty lie in what he believed ought to have been tough.
“You bought destroyed grass… oh that is tough,” he mentioned.
“Guys that is what we’re taking part in on apparently!”
It was a tough week for the 32-year-old, who missed the lower finally week’s Masters with a triple bogey on the ultimate gap of his second spherical.
DeChambeau was two-over par after three rounds, 16 photographs behind chief Rahm, and photographs of him failing to hit the outlet on a brief putt went viral.
In the meantime, LIV’s officers pushed again on stories the league could also be coming to an finish.
LIV introduced that they are going to be returning to Mexico Metropolis subsequent yr and have already put tickets on sale.
The announcement comes regardless of the monetary uncertainty that lingers as Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund is about to withdraw its funding of the league.
CEO Scott O’Neil made passionate statements about LIV’s future in the course of the match, which clearly doubled as a pitch to new traders.
The previous chief govt of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers clearly believes LIV can safe extra funding going ahead.
They’re additionally locked in to return to South Africa after attracting greater than 100,000 followers to its first occasion in Johannesburg final month.
Hong Kong and Riyadh have additionally been flagged for returns in 2027, whereas LIV’s common Adelaide occasion is underneath contract till 2031.
“We’re grateful to our hosts Membership de Golf Chapultepec, the house crew Torque GC, to the Metropolis of Mexico, the Salinas household and most significantly, the passionate followers whose assist assist make this occasion so particular as we construct for the longer term in Mexico,” LIV Golf’s govt vp and head of occasions Ross Hallett mentioned in a press release.
“We are able to’t wait to return in 2027 as we proceed our mission to develop the sport of golf world wide.”