GAINESVILLE, Va. — Joaquin Niemann was once again the man to emerge from a crowded leaderboard to claim victory at LIV Golf Virginia. The Chilean shot an 8-under-63 to earn his sixth LIV Golf win, which is the most of any player.
On the team leaderboard, Crushers GC earned its eighth LIV win, which is the most of any team. Crushers GC has now won back-to-back team trophies after finishing first at LIV Golf Korea last month. Captain Bryson DeChambeau, Paul Casey, Anirban Lahiri and Charles Howell III have made up the Crushers since the team’s inception.
The individual leaderboard was jam-packed with superstars, including HyFlyers GC captain Phil Mickelson and DeChambeau, but also featured past major champions looking to win after long droughts. Smash GC’s Graeme McDowell and RangeGoats GC captain Bubba Watson were both in contention until the bitter end. The veterans in the mix played well enough, but Niemann showed once again that he’s nearly impossible to beat on Sundays when he’s in the mix.
Lahiri, who was the 36-hole leader, suffered yet another heartbreak. He finished in a tie for 2nd after shooting a 3-under-68. The runner-up was the fifth in Lahiri’s LIV Golf career.
Martin Kaymer, the 18-hole co-leader, shot a 1-under-70 to finish tied for eighth — his best finish ever on LIV Golf.
Ben Campbell of RangeGoats GC set a LIV Golf record for consecutive birdies made in a single round with seven. The Kiwi birdied the 13th hole through the first hole and ended up shooting a 62.
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Lee Westwood also shot 62 to match Campbell’s low round of the week. Westwood’s 62 tied his career-low round on LIV Golf. Thomas Pieters of 4Aces GC shot an 8-under-63. Jinichiro Kozuma and Brendan Steele also had impressive Sunday performances and each shot 7-under 64’s.
Fourteen LIV players will now turn their attention to the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont Country Club before LIV Golf Dallas takes place June 27-29.
TEAM SCORES
LIV Golf’s new scoring format this season now involves all four scores now counting in every round in the team competition. Here are the results and scores for each team after Sunday’s Round 3 of LIV Golf Virginia.
1. CRUSHERS GC -36
2. 4ACES GC -34
3. SMASH GC -31
4. TORQUE GC -25
5. RANGEGOATS GC -24
6. LEGION XIII -21
7. STINGER GC -20
8. HYFLYERS GC -19
9. CLEEKS GOLF CLUB -14
10. IRON HEADS GC -8
11. MAJESTICKS GC -6
T12. RIPPER GC -4
T12. FIREBALLS GC -4
This piece is courtesy of Mike McAllister in partnership with LIV Golf.
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