Adrian Meronk stopped Jon Rahm to win the Liv Golf season opener in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 31-year-old Cleeks player, who started his tournament with 10-pusa 62 on Thursday, locked himself in 71 under the lights to end at the age of 17, two arrows ahead of Rahm Legiona XIII and Sebastian Munoz from Torque (71). Victory is the first Meron since joining LIV before the last season, which Meronk limited, taking 17th place on the list of points.
“It’s very special,” said Meronk. “I was nervous all day. At the beginning I played quite well, and then it was a fight. But very happy that I crossed the line and it was very satisfying, definitely winning this tournament. “
Legion XIII won the team title at 50 below, 11 shots from Ripper and Rangegoats, in the first tournament, since the team format went to counting the results of four players in each round.
This is the second opener of the season in a row that Legion XIII captured.
“I always said that the mission is clear; We are competing for winning – said Rahm. “I think we are in this way individually and as a team that shows, and with the addition of Tom [McKibbin]It is world -class, just people haven’t seen it yet. It really made us stronger, and thanks to the new format, as I said all week, I think it is in our favor.
“Fortunately, we had a nice pillow today and we could afford to have our best day as a team, but it was still a decisive win and I am very happy that we will start this year.”
Rahm bird five of the first seven holes, but he could not get into less than two shots Meronka, who shrugged in Bogeys, in n. 10 and 11, to Birdie The Par-3 16. However, Munoz tied Meronka with a bird at 15 .
Dean Burmester Stinger and Ripper Lucas Herbert are in fourth place at the age of 14. Another shot at the back, Tyrrell Hatton from Legion XIII tied the sixth with Bryson Decambeau of Crusher, Marc Leishman from Ripper and teammates of the Fireballs team Sergio Garcia and David Puig.
The next Liv event is February 14-16 at Adelaide, Australia.
