LIV Golf Series: Former Masters champion Dustin Johnson won the first-ever LIV Golf Individual Championship with one event remaining, taking home the $18 million (£16.25 million) first prize.
Johnson has participated in all six of the Saudi-sponsored tournaments since quitting the PGA Tour in June. He finished in the top 10 in each of the first five events until finishing 16th at the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok on Sunday.
With three points from Thailand, Johnson has 121 points overall in the season-long competition. Johnson, who won the LIV Golf Invitational Boston last month, now has a 42-point lead over Branden Grace, the next-closest competitor.
Johnson will complete the regular season in first place regardless of how well he performs at the LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah this weekend because the winner of each event receives 40 points.
“Locking down the individual competition is crucial. It is a privilege to be the first individual season champion in LIV, Johnson continued. ” In addition to my brother Austin, who serves as my caddie, my wife Paulina, and my fellow 4 Aces colleagues Pat Perez, Patrick Reed, and Talor Gooch, I’d like to express my gratitude to Greg Norman and LIV for their belief in me. I’d also like to thank the growing number of LIV fans worldwide.
There are many golfers still in the running for the bonus payouts going into the Jeddah competition, with the runner-up in the final individual standings earning $8 million (£7.2 million) and the golfer in third place receiving $4 million (£3.6 million).
Greg Norman, CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf, stated that Dustin Johnson’s name could not have been omitted from the inaugural chapter of the organization’s history. ”
He has been a cornerstone of LIV Golf since the beginning. He has more than lived up to expectations, and he is wholly to be praised for securing LIV’s first individual season championship. At the end of October, we anticipate a celebration in Miami fit for such a champion.
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