While Jon Rahm took the league’s individual championship and its $US18 million bonus over Chile’s Joaquin Niemann in second, the other end of LIV’s roster, they were fighting for playing rights.
Players have been unsuccessfully asking Rory for years since the PGA Tour’s annual stop in New Orleans became a team event in 2017. Including one fellow major winner in particular.
It’s taken a season-and-a-half, but Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson say their LIV Golf franchises have attracted interest from a variety of potential buyers.
There was no shortage of yucks to go around, but by the incredibly low bar set by LIV Golf’s team branding, the introduction of the Range Goats can be considered a success.
Judging the pace and line perfectly, Varner made what is surely the unlikeliest winning putt of his life to reach 13-under, claim the title and the $US1 million first prize.
There are fortunate bounces, and there are painful bounces, but you don’t see a lot of fortunate painful bounces. Almost fortunate enough to give Watson a hole-in-one on a par 4.
Australian Golf Digest
