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reaching the 18th. Legion XIII, captained by Jon Rahm, won for a league-
leading fourth time this season. It's the third consecutive
Meanwhile, Rahm seemed in command until he opened
year that a LIV Golf team has won at least four times.
the door with a three-putt at the island-green 17th. At
that point, Legion XIII was assured of the team title, but In the 2022 beta-test Invitational season, Dustin Johnson's
a playoff between teammates for the individual trophy 4Aces GC won four regular-season tournaments, then
seemed imminent – until it wasn't. capped the year by claiming the Team Championship.

It was an emotional victory on several levels for Rahm, In last year's first full season, Joaquin Niemann's Torque
who had finished in the top 10 in each of the previous GC won four regular-season trophies but not the Team
nine LIV Golf tournaments he has completed. Championship.
"Finally got one done," he said. "You never want to get those And now Legion XIII has won four times, although the
feelings to go on for too long, and to get over the hump team remains in second place in the standings, 15.5 points
feels great, incredible. It's been a fantastic behind Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers GC, who have two
week and a fantastic year, and just wins and four other podium results, including a tie for
relieved that it happened. ... Feels third Sunday.
like I got a lot of weight off my Although Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton are LIV Golf's most
shoulders on that one." lethal one-two punch this season, Kieran Vincent and
LEGION XIII'S FOURTH WIN: first-year pro Caleb Surratt have produced for Legion XIII
LIV Golf's newest team continues to find its when needed, avoiding the crippling high scores that can
way to the top of the podium in its expansion prove to be the difference, especially when all four scores
season. count in the final round.

While Rahm shot a 4-under 67 to win and Hatton tied for
second with a 69, Surratt shot an even-par 71 and Vincent
a 1-over 72 in a round that included 17 pars and one bogey.

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