Brooks Koepka claimed his second LIV Golf League win of the season after beating Jon Rahm in a play-off to say a dramatic victory on the LIV Golf Greenbrier.
Koepka posted a bogey-free 63 on the ultimate day at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, together with three consecutive birdies, to complete on 19 beneath alongside in a single day chief Rahm.
Rahm birdied two of his final three holes to match Koepka’s clubhouse complete and drive the play-off, the place the Spaniard made a bogey to permit Koepka’s par to be sufficient for his fifth LIV Golf League title.
Jason Kokrak completed a shot again in third whereas Richard Bland, a two-time senior main champion this season, missed out on making it a three-way play-off when a final-hole bogey dropped him into fourth spot.
How Koepka beat Rahm to LIV Golf title
Rahm took a two-shot lead into the ultimate day and was searching for his second successive LIV Golf title, having gained in England final month, however he noticed Koepka pull degree inside six holes.
Jon Rahm carded a five-under 65 within the ultimate spherical at The Greenbrier
The 2 exchanged the lead at varied factors throughout the ultimate spherical, with Koepka making three consecutive birdies on the again 9 to maneuver two forward with three holes to play.
Rahm responded with birdies on the sixteenth and seventeenth to maneuver again alongside Koepka, with each gamers then ending with a par on the par-three 18th earlier than having to play the outlet once more within the play-off.
Koepka hit his tee shot inside 25 toes from the flag as Rahm’s completed within the again bunker, with the five-time main champion then two-putting for a successful par as Rahm did not stand up and down to increase the competition.
“We’ve gone head-to-head a few times, and it’s always a fun one for the spectators,” Rahm mentioned. “It’s fun for us and obviously more fun for whoever wins, but it always seems to come down the stretch. Last time I had a putt to win it on 18, and this time he was the one that ended up winning.”
It was a double success for Koepka as his Smash GC claimed the workforce title, with him, Jason Kokrak, Talor Gooch and John Catlin – filling in for the suspended Graeme McDowell – combining to complete on a record-equalling 53 beneath.
Bland shared fourth spot with Australia’s Marc Leishman, whereas US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau completed in a share of fifteenth place and eight strokes behind.
“I think this one just meant a little bit more, for the last few years playing Jon and obviously he got the better of me at Augusta,” Koepka mentioned. “I just wanted to beat him. He played phenomenal today. The way he finished down the stretch was pretty clutch, and it was fun to watch him this week.”
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