Rahm crowned 2024 LIV Individual Champion

LIV Golf Chicago - last round

-11 J Rahm (Spa); -8 S Garcia (Spa), J Niemann (Chi); -7 T Hatton (Eng); -6 I Poulter (Eng)

Selected others: -5 B DeChambeau (US), B Koepka (US), H Stenson (Swe); -3 P Casey (Eng); -2 R Bland (Eng)

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Spain's Jon Rahm was crowned 2024 LIV Golf individual champion aft triumph successful Chicago.

Rahm carded a last information 66 to decorativeness connected 11 nether par and hit compatriot Sergio Garcia and title rival Joaquin Niemann by 3 shots.

The 29-year-old's 2nd triumph successful his past 3 LIV events secured capable points to declare nan season-long title for nan $18m (£13.7m) individual prize.

Niemann had besides won 2 events this twelvemonth and was nan only different subordinate who could hit Rahm successful succeeding Talor Gooch, who won past year's individual title.

The Chilean led Rahm aft nan opening information but his disappointing 68 connected Saturday saw him way nan Spaniard by 3 going into Sunday's finale.

Niemann went information successful a bogey-free 66 to support his situation but Rahm, who deed an awesome birdie connected nan par-3 17th, showed his people to clasp his three-shot overnight lead and clinch triumph astatine Bolingbrook Golf Club.

Following his 2 wins and 12 top-10 finishes, Rahm besides took location $16.7m (£12.75m) successful individual net during his debut twelvemonth pinch LIV.

LIV's play will culminate pinch nan Team Championship finale successful Dallas from 20-22 September.