GAINESVILLE, Va. — Joaquín Niemann of Chile gained LIV Golf Virginia on Sunday for his fourth victory within the Saudi-funded tour’s first eight occasions of the season, closing with an 8-under 63 to beat Graeme McDowell and Anirban Lahiri by a stroke.
Niemann broke out of a logjam on the high with birdies on Nos. 14-17 and parred the par-4 18th to complete at 15-under 198 on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership.
The 26-year-old Niemann additionally gained this 12 months in Australia, Singapore and Mexico. He has six profession LIV victories after profitable twice on the PGA Tour.
“Fairly cool to be on this place, on this place proper now,” Niemann stated. “I am fairly grateful.”
McDowell shot 66, and second-round chief Lahiri had a 68.
Bryson DeChambeau, making ready for his U.S. Open title protection at Oakmont, had a 65 to tie for fourth with Phil Mickelson (65) and Bubba Watson (67) at 13 underneath.
Jon Rahm was 10 underneath after a 68.
DeChambeau and Lahiri led the Crushers to their second straight crew title and file eighth general, with Paul Casey and Charles Howell III finishing the lineup.
“We’re a beast of a crew,” DeChambeau stated,
Mickelson holed a backward chip off a steep slope in heavy greenside tough for a birdie late in his spherical.
“One in all my higher ones,” Mickelson stated.
DeChambeau added: “Classic Phil. Obtained to be one of many best photographs I’ve ever seen in my whole life.”
