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04/19/26 07:47:00
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04/19 19:45 CDT Jon Rahm caps wild week in Mexico with another LIV Golf win
Jon Rahm caps wild week in Mexico with another LIV Golf win
MEXICO CITY (AP) --- Jon Rahm capped off a chaotic week on LIV Golf when he
closed with a 7-under 64 on Sunday for a six-shot victory in LIV Golf Mexico
City, his second victory this year on the Saudi-funded circuit.
Rahm went all of last season on LIV without winning, though he did claim the
points title. And he had experienced disappointment before in 2017 at
Chapultepec Golf Club when it was a World Golf Championship.
There was no doubt this time after he made birdie on the reachable par-4 second
hole and then holed out for eagle on the next hole. He played bogey-free.
"If you would have told me last week on Thursday afternoon that I'd be winning
by a six-shot margin this week, I would not have believed you because of how
bad I played," said Rahm, who tied for 38th in the Masters. "Hell of a an
effort."
The week has been filled with uncertainty surrounding the Saudi-funded league,
with CEO Scott O'Neil writing a memo to staff to say LIV was assured of funding
through the end of the year amid reports speculating about the league's
financial future.
LIV announced Sunday it would be returning to Chapultepec next year.
There was a power outage on Tuesday, fueling more speculation. The streaming
went out for two hours during the opening round. And then Bryson DeChambeau
withdrew from the final round, citing an injury to his wrist that he did not
want to further aggravate.
DeChambeau, who was trying to become the first player to win three straight
times on LIV Golf, was 16 shots behind Rahm when he stopped playing.
"I experienced some discomfort in my wrist during yesterday's round and have
decided to withdraw from the the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City to prevent
further injury," DeChambeau said in a social media post. "Not how I wanted this
week to go."
DeChambeau said he would be evaluated and hoped to be at LIV Golf Virginia on
May 7-10, a week before the PGA Championship.
Rahm motored along, and so did his Legion XIII team, which won for the first
time this year.
David Puig shot 66 to finish second, picking up valuable world ranking points
and all but assuring that he will be in the PGA Championship. The Spaniard is
close enough that another top finish in Virginia could get him into the U.S.
Open.
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