2022 LIV Golf in Miami leaderboard, score: Dustin Johnson’s 4 Aces GC wins team championship

The first LIV Golf season ended Sunday at the Trump National Doral with the 4 Aces GC claiming the 2022 LIV Golf Team Championship crown. Led by captain Dustin Johnson, the all-American squad of Talor Gooch, Patrick Reed and Pat Perez successfully defeated Cameron Smith’s Punch GC, turning a memorable regular season into an even more lucrative year. than.

After being narrowly beaten by Cleeks GC in the semifinals of the tag team championship, the regular season’s top team was able to use a balanced approach to a cumulative 7 under. This total is enough to beat Punch GC with a single hit and both Crushers GC and Stinger GC are profitable.

Despite the team championship turning into a two-team race, there were plenty of big moments to come at the end of the day. The combination of Johnson and Smith brought to the stage as Champion Golfer of the Year registered in the round of the day with a score of 7 under 65, and Johnson revealed the latter by reducing the strain to enter with 2 under 70.

While the top two for their respective teams are the final pair on the golf course, the battle between the two ends up going to their teammates. Smith’s teammates Matt Jones, Marc Leishman and Wade Ormsby shot evenly, while Johnson was unable to keep up his strength.

Perez was their biggest question mark of the week but contributed impressively to the 4 Aces with a difference of 2 under 70 after a generally poor season.

“I was so sad, people said I never showed up, so I made it today,” said Perez, whose personal best is T15 at LIV Boston. “So people can shut up.”

Gooch added 1 under 71 while Reed drew 1 under 70 to give 4 Aces 4 rounds below par. Reed’s final shot proved to be the most important as the former Masters champion connected from 10 feet away for birdie on his final hole to break the deadlock between the top two teams. A Johnson par on the 18th hole then secured the team title for 4 Aces.

With a win at the 2022 LIV Golf Team Championship, the 4 Aces have won a total of five times in their first season together. Lifting the trophy at every event held in the United States, the checks will continue to work as their efforts at the Trump National Doral come to a close for $16 million ($4 million per player) payday. ).

All the members of the 4 Aces will do well, but especially Johnson because his course earnings amount to about $35 million for the season. Ending the year as a top individual and leading his team to the top prize, the two-time grand slam champion is the clear star of LIV Golf in 2022.

“It was amazing,” Johnson said. “Obviously, the fans are what makes it. This week has been unbelievable. The whole season just got better and better and then it became clear that this finale was unbelievable. … By this point, you couldn’t have drawn better than me and Cam [Smith] Fight it to win the team championship. “

The other teams won’t be left out as Punch GC earns $8 million in coming in second with Smash GC bringing in $6 million and Stinger GC bringing in $4 million.

Brooks Koepka’s Smash GC soon got in and took a half-round lead until collective disaster struck LIV Golf winner Jeddah. Koepka hit four bogeys on a six-hole stretch while his brother Chase Koepka signed on for a double bogey and sent their names down the leaderboard.

Stinger GC was never in the game as LIV Golf Portland winner Branden Grace signed seven four-goalers on the third hole of the day and sealed the fate of the South African team with eight of 80. .

Here are all the scores from the last day of the 2022 LIV Golf Team Championship

1. 4 Aces GC (-7)

2. Punch GC (-6)

3. Beat GC (+4)

4. Stinger GC (+10)

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