Brooks Koepka secured his second victory of the LIV Golf League season on Sunday, shooting a remarkable 7-under 63 at The Greenbrier to defeat Jon Rahm in a playoff.
Koepka clinched the win with a par on the first playoff hole.
Rahm, who had a two-shot lead going into the final round, finished with a 65, including birdies on two of his last three holes, to tie Koepka at 19-under 191 and force the playoff. During the playoff at the par-3 18th hole, Rahm found himself in a challenging position after hitting his shot over the green and into a bunker. He managed to blast out to about 25 feet, but his par putt to extend the playoff narrowly missed the cup.
This victory marks Koepka’s fifth win since the Saudi-funded league began in June 2022, having previously won the LIV Golf Singapore event this year. Jason Kokrak finished in third place with a score of 63.
Richard Bland, the 51-year-old English golfer who won two senior majors this year, needed a birdie on the 18th hole to tie for the lead but ended up making a bogey for a final score of 65, finishing two strokes behind.
Additionally, Koepka’s team, Smash, won the team title by three shots, further adding to the success of the weekend.
Brooks Koepka makes history with his 5th LIV individual victory
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