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Valderrama 8th Tournament Final 3R 4 Under Par
Team Event Runner-up Including 5.8 Billion Won 'Jackpot'
DeChambeau 2nd, Koepka 3rd, Garcia 11th

It was a comeback drama for Taylor Gooch (USA).

On the 2nd (local time), he shot 4-under par in the final 3rd round of the LIV Golf Valderrama 8th tournament held at Real Club Valderrama in San Roque, Cadiz, Spain (Par 71, 6,977 yards), securing a one-stroke victory (12-under par 201). This marked his third win this year, following the Adelaide 4th tournament and the Singapore 5th tournament, with a prize money of 4 million dollars. Gooch also earned an additional 375,000 dollars by finishing second in the team event. His total earnings from this tournament alone reached a staggering 4.375 million dollars (approximately 5.8 billion KRW).

Taylor Gooch cheers after making the winning birdie on the 18th hole of the final third round at the LIV Golf Valderrama 8th tournament. [San Roque (Spain) = EPA·Yonhap News]

Gooch debuted on the PGA Tour in 2017. He gained attention by winning the RSM Classic in November 2021, his first victory in 101 events over five years on the regular tour. Before transferring to LIV Golf, sponsored by Saudi Arabian capital, last year, he earned a total of 9,250,299 dollars on the PGA Tour. This year, Gooch has earned 13.5 million dollars (approximately 17.8 billion KRW) from his three wins on LIV Golf.

Starting one stroke behind in second place, Gooch made five birdies (one bogey). In the front nine, he struggled to lower his score, making a birdie on the 6th hole (par 3) but a bogey on the 9th hole (par 4). However, he continued the battle for the title with birdies on the 10th and 13th holes, and completed his comeback victory with consecutive birdies on the 17th and 18th holes.

‘The Hulk’ Bryson DeChambeau (USA), who was the leader the previous day, finished with 2-under par and dropped to second place (11-under par 202). ‘Major hunter’ Brooks Koepka (USA) took third place (9-under par 204), Sebasti?n Mu?oz (Colombia) was fourth (6-under par 207), and Patrick Reed (USA) finished fifth (4-under par 209). Home course player Sergio Garc?a (Spain) finished 11th (2-under par 211), and ‘oldest major champion’ Phil Mickelson (USA) ended the tournament in 26th place (3-over par 216).

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