LIV Golf was back in action in Mexico City, it’s sixth event of the season and first since the Masters.
It was the league’s first visit to Mexico City and the third visit to Mexico after playing in Mayakoba in each of the last two years.
Joaquin Niemann shot a final-round 65 to come from behind and top Bryson DeChambeau in the final round at the Club de Golf Chapultapec.
Niemann took home the customary $4 million for his victory from the overall $20 million purse.
DeChambeau (even-par 71) tied Lucas Herbert (10-under 61) for second place, three behind Niemann.
Niemann now has an insurmountable lead in LIV Golf’s individual standings that he’s assured of earning the league’s exemption into the US Open at Oakmont.
Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII team won the team title and now tops the league’s team standings.
Rahm finished in fourth place and still has not finished outside the top 10 in every LIV Golf event he’s ever played.
Sergio Garcia’s Fireballs are second in team points.
From a South African point of view, Charl Schwartzel finished in a tie for seventh on 9-under par and banked $493 125 (R9.2 million).
Branden Grace and Dean Burmester both finished in a tie for 26th on even par and earned $182 500 (R3.4 million).
Louis Oosthuizen struggled somewhat and ended 40th on four-over par but still took home $135 000 (R2.5 million).
The all-South African Stinger GC side finished seventh out of 13 teams on 5-under par.
Next up for LIV Golf: South Korea next week to play at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club.
Here is the rundown of what each player earned in Mexico City.
INDIVIDUAL
WIN: Joaquin Niemann, -16, $4 million
T-2: Lucas Herbert, -13, $1.875 million
T-2: Bryson DeChambeau, -13, $1.875 million
4: Jon Rahm, -12, $1 million
T-5: Tyrrell Hatton, -11, $750,000
T-5: Cameron Smith, -11, $750,000
T-7: Bubba Watson, -9, $493,125
T-7: Sebastian Munoz, -9, $493,125
T-7: Dustin Johnson, -9, $493,125
T-7: Charl Schwartzel, -9, $493,125
T-11: Richard Bland, -7, $370,000
T-11: Caleb Surratt, -7, $370,000
T-13: David Puig, -6, $330,000
T-13: Talor Gooch, -6, $330,000
15: Thomas Pieters, -5, $300,000
16: Carlos Ortiz, -4, $285,000
T-17: Graeme McDowell, -3, $255,000
T-17: Patrick Reed, -3, $255,000
T-17: Harold Varner III, -3, $255,000
T-17: Matt Jones, -3, $255,000
21: Jinichira Kozuma, -2, $230,000
T-22: Brendan Steele, -1, $206,250
T-22: Phil Mickelson, -1, $206,250
T-22: Anirban Lahiri, -1, $206,250
T-22: Paul Casey, -1, $206,250
T-26: Branden Grace, E, $182,500
T-26: Abraham Ancer, E, $182,500
T-26: Charloes Howell III, E, $182,500
T-26: Dean Burmester, E, $182,500
T-30: Fredrik Kjettrup, +1, $162,500
T-30: Luis Masaveu, +1, $162,500
T-30: Brooks Koepka, +1, $162,500
T-30: Marc Leishman, +1, $162,500
T-34: Tom McKibbin, +2, $146,250
T-34: Chieh-Po Lee, +2, $146,250
T-34: Henrik Stenson, +2, $146,250
T-34: Jason Kokrak, +2, $146,250
T-38: Peter Uihlein, +3, $138,750
T-38: Lee Westwood, +3, $138,750
40: Louis Oosthuizen, +4, $135,000
T-41: Andy Ogletree, +5, $128,500
T-41: Sam Horsfield, +5, $128,500
T-41: Kevin Na, +5, $128,500
T-41: Danny Lee, +5, $128,500
T-41: Ian Poulter, +5, $128,500
46: Cameron Tringale, +6, $125,000
T-47: Matthew Wolff, +7, $121,250
T-47: Martin Kaymer, +7, $121,250
49: Mito Pereira, +8, $60,000
50: Sergio Garcia, +9, $60,000
51: Anthony Kim, +10, $60,000
52: Adrian Meronk, +13, $50,000
53: Yubin Jang, +17, $50,000
54: John Catlin, $33,333
WD: Ben Campbell, $16,667
TEAM
WIN: Legion XIII (Rahm, Hatton, McKibbin, Surratt), -28, $3 million
2: Ripper GC (Smith, Herbert, Jones, Leishman), -26, $1.5 million
3: Torque GC (Niemann, Munoz, Ortiz, Pereira), -21, $500,000
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