Johnson's 3rd Career Win at LIV Golf

Dustin Johnson (USA) reached the top at LIV Golf.

Dustin Johnson and his wife Paulina Gretzky are smiling brightly while holding the trophy right after winning the LIV Golf Las Vegas. [Las Vegas=AFP·Yonhap News]

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On the 10th (local time), at the Las Vegas Country Club (par 70) in Nevada, USA, Dustin Johnson shot 1-under 69 in the final 3rd round of the LIV Golf Las Vegas (total prize money $20 million) to secure a 1-stroke victory (12-under 198). He tasted the joy of victory for the first time in 9 months since Boston in 2022 and Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA last May. The winner's prize money is $4 million (approximately 5.3 billion KRW).

Taylor Gooch and Peter Uihlein (both USA) tied for 2nd place (11-under 199). Matthew Wolff (USA) finished 4th (10-under 200), while Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland), Paul Casey (England), and Jason Kokrak (USA) tied for 5th place (9-under 201). World No. 3 Jon Rahm (Spain) finished 8th (8-under 202) in his second tournament. Joaquin Niemann (Chile), who won the opening event last week, finished tied for 30th (2-under 208).

The team event victory went to Smash GC, led by Brooks Koepka (USA). Smash GC, consisting of Gooch, Kokrak, McDowell, and others, achieved a 4-stroke victory (33-under). The PoaSIS GC team, composed of Johnson, Pat Perez, Harold Varner III, and Patrick Reed (all USA), finished as runners-up (26-under). To avoid clashing with the Super Bowl, the NFL final held on Sunday local time, the final round was held on Saturday.

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