Sports News | Koepka Birdies Last 3 Holes for 62 and Builds a 4-shot Lead at LIV Golf Chicago
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Brooks Koepka birdied his last three holes for an 8-under 62, staking him to a four-shot lead after the first round of LIV Golf Chicago, the final individual event of the season.
Bolingbrook, Sep 14 (AP) Brooks Koepka birdied his last three holes for an 8-under 62, staking him to a four-shot lead after the first round of LIV Golf Chicago, the final individual event of the season.
Koepka is going for a season-high third victory in LIV Golf this season, though his seven finishes out of the top 10 in the 54-man league has left him too far behind to challenge for the individual title and the $18 million bonus.
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The race is between Jon Rahm and Joaquin Niemann.
Niemann had a 68, making five birdies but slowed by a double bogey on the par-4 15th hole at Bolingbrook Golf Course. Rahm made only two birdies in his round of 69.
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Koepka, a five-time major champion, already has a league-high five career victories in the Saudi-funded league. He has won this year in Singapore and the Greenbrier. He was four shots ahead of Paul Casey, with Anirban Lahiri another shot behind. (AP)
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