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GRACE WINS WITH BACK

9 HEROICS 4 ACES CLAIM

TEAM TITLE

LIV 골프,브랜든 그레이스, 백나인

에서 승리

팀 4 에이스, 타이틀 우승

ortland / Golf Champion - For the second consecutive
PLIV Golf Invitational, Branden Grace shot 65 in the
final round. In London, it produced a third-place podium
finish. In Portland, it resulted in the biggest payday of his
15-year professional career.
Grace’s 7-under 65 on Saturday at Pumpkin Ridge gave
him the individual title at the LIV Golf Invitational
Portland. His 13-under total for the 54-hole event was
two strokes better than Carlos Ortiz, with Patrick Reed
and Dustin Johnson finishing another two strokes back.
Johnson’s 4 Aces GC claimed the team title at 23 under,
seven strokes ahead of Stinger GC, the winning team
in London. Thanks to Ortiz’s birdie on the final hole,
Fireballs GC took third place and the final money
position, one stroke ahead of Torque GC.
Grace’s win comes on the heels of a third-place finish
in London, as the South African has found his form events, he’s now won $6.4 million.
since joining LIV Golf. He follows countryman Charl “I played with DJ at London, as well, on the Sunday and
Schwartzel in the winner’s circle, with Schwartzel having played really nicely, and just kind of found a groove,” said
claimed the inaugural event at Centurion Club. Grace after winning for the 15th time as a pro. “I've been
In winning, Grace claimed the $4 million individual feeling really comfortable. I've been hitting the shots that
prize, as well as a quarter-share of the $1.5 million I see and things like that, and that's really important and
second-place prize won by Stinger GC, making his total gives you the confidence.
payout Saturday at $4.375 million. For the two LIV Golf “Today was nothing different. From the first hole I hit the

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