The Ripper, led by Australian Cameron Smith, was crowned champion of the LIV Golf team final on Sunday. The controversial Saudi circuit held the team final this weekend in Dallas (USA) after the individual final took place last week in Chicago (USA), in which the Spaniard Jon Rahm won the title.
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With Smith as captain, the Ripper gave Australian golf a great triumph, as this team is completed by his compatriots Lucas Herbert, Matt Jones and Marc Leishman. The Ripper finished Sunday with 11 under par. In second place with -8 were tied the 4 Aces of the American Dustin Johnson and the Iron Heads of the also American Kevin Na.
Cameron Smith, results
Jon Rahm was the individual number 1 of the season at LIV Golf Montana Pritchard / Ap-LaPresse
In fourth place with -6 was Legion XIII, which had a commendable performance this weekend despite not being able to count on its captain Jon Rahm due to flu: John Catlin replaced him and completed the quartet this time with the usual Tyrrell Hatton, Caleb Surratt and Kieran Vincent.
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Thanks to his victory this Sunday, the Ripper pocketed a financial bonus of 14 million dollars, 12.54 million euros at the exchange rate, more than three million for each of its four members. Rahm, as individual number 1 of the season, won the extra prize of 18 million dollars, 16.32 million euros.
LIV Golf is a professional men's golf tour. The name "LIV" refers to the Roman numerals for 54, the number of holes played at LIV events.[1] The first LIV Golf Invitational Series event started on 9 June 2022, at the Centurion Club near St Albans in Hertfordshire, UK.
The Invitational Series became the LIV Golf League in 2023. LIV Golf is financed by the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. Some journalists and commentators have said the tour is part of efforts by the Saudi monarchy, which has been criticized for its corruption and human rights abuses, to improve its public image through sports.
