WESTFIELD, Ind. — Jon Rahm efficiently defended his LIV Golf season factors title Sunday with out profitable an occasion all yr, closing with an 11-under 60 earlier than shedding a playoff to Sebastián Muñoz on the primary further gap within the Indianapolis occasion.
Munoz gained two days after turning into the primary participant to shoot 59 with a double-bogey. The Colombian participant — with Rahm hitting balls on driving vary — birdied the ultimate two holes in regulation for a 65 to match Rahm at 22 underneath at The Membership at Chatham Hills.
Rahm additionally misplaced on the primary further gap final week exterior Chicago, falling to Dean Burmester in a three-way playoff that included Josele Ballester. On Sunday, Munoz beat the Spanish star gained the playoff with a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th.
“It is an important second, nevertheless it simply would not really feel nice to complete the yr shedding two playoffs,” Rahm mentioned. “I am certain over time I am going to recover from that, and I am going to actually admire what I’ve performed this yr. To have the ability to win the season with out truly profitable a event, I do know I will be pleased with that.”
Rahm took the season factors title from Joaquín Niemann, a five-time winner this season. Niemann shot a 66 to tie for fourth at 17 underneath, his first top-10 end of the yr that he did not win.
“It is type of laborious to swallow,” Niemann mentioned. “However on the finish of the day, I believe it’s what it’s. I really feel like it is going to put one thing inside me to type of work more durable and attempt to be on this state of affairs once more subsequent yr and make it completely different.”
Munoz and Niemann led Torque GC to the group occasion championship with a report 64-under complete. The group broke the LIV mark of 53 underneath.
“I received a bit of fortunate that he did not hit as near me, and I completed it fast,” Munoz mentioned. “First time I’ve ever crushed him, so actually pleased with that and comfortable that I received to go dwelling with the trophy.”
Ian Poulter birdied 4 of his final 5 holes for a 67 to tie for seventeenth and keep away from relegation from the tour. Majesticks teammate Henrik Stenson was relegated, lacking a 20-foot birdie putt on the ultimate gap that might have hold him on the tour and left Poulter out.
