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Jon Rahm entered Sunday leading and with a familiar challenger at his side. At the end of the day, he left no doubt.
The Legion XIII captain closed with a dominant 7-under 64 at Club de Golf Chapultepec, finishing at 21 under to secure a commanding six-shot victory at LIV Golf Mexico City. During the week, Rahm delivered four rounds in the 60s and gradually moved away from the field.
Paired in the final group with teammate Tyrrell Hatton – the first time the Ryder Cup duo shared a final group on LIV Golf – Rahm quickly took control and never looked back.
Behind him, two other Arizona State Sun Devils products raced to complete the podium. David Puig finished solo second at 15 under after a closing 5-under 66, capping a strong week that included a third-round 62, one short of the course record.
Puig briefly threatened to make things interesting on the back nine.
“Obviously I still think I had my chances, even with his good start,” Puig said. “I was 6 under after 10, three back… If I birdied 11 and 12 – I’m about 11, and 12 is achievable – I definitely had a chance.”
Ultimately, he was unable to capitalize on these key opportunities, giving Rahm too much room to maneuver down the stretch.
Josele Ballester continued her impressive run with a final round of 67 to finish solo third at 14 under. Ballester was among the most consistent drivers of the week, leading the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee and repeatedly creating scoring opportunities.
Further back, Scott Vincent finished solo fourth at 12 under in his HyFlyers GC debut, while a five-way tie for fifth at 11 under included Branden Grace, Thomas Detry, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin and Matthew Wolff.
Hatton, who started the day two shots behind, struggled to a 1-over 72 in the final round, while McKibbin added another steady performance to cap a strong week for Legion XIII.
In the team competition, Legion XIII won an emphatic wire-to-wire victory, finishing at 45 under and securing victory by 9 strokes.
Led by Rahm, the team’s consistency among all four players proved overwhelming as they maintained their separation from the field throughout the week. Fireballs GC, powered by Puig and Ballester, placed second at 36 under, while Southern Guards GC finished third at 26 under.
Torque GC climbed to fourth at 22 under, with HyFlyers GC rounding out the top five at 17 under.
This piece is courtesy of Mike McAllister in partnership with LIV Golf.
