Still 'LIV Golf First Victory'... Ram Ties for 3rd Place

Victory in Adelaide, Australia, with Prize Money of 5.5 Billion KRW
Wusthizen Runner-up, Neeman Tied for 3rd
Danny Lee Tied for 9th, Anthony Kim Again at Bottom

Brandon Steel (USA) claimed his first victory in LIV Golf.

Brendan Steele is celebrating with his caddie immediately after winning the LIV Golf Adelaide. [Adelaide, Australia = EPA·Yonhap News]

On the 28th, at the Grange Golf Club (par 72, 6,946 yards) in Adelaide, Australia, Steel shot 4 under par in the final third round of the LIV Golf Adelaide (total prize money $25 million) to win by one stroke (18 under par, 198 strokes). After winning three times on the PGA Tour, he moved to LIV Golf in 2023 and achieved his first title. The winner's prize was $4 million (approximately 5.516 billion KRW).

Steel started the final round one stroke ahead and recorded six birdies and two bogeys. Although he started shakily with a bogey on the 3rd hole (par 3), he demonstrated his ability to surge with five consecutive birdies from the 5th to the 9th holes. After a bogey on the 11th hole (par 4), he recovered with a birdie on the 13th hole (par 5) and saved par on the remaining five holes to secure the victory.

Loui Oosthuizen (South Africa) surged with a 7 under par round to finish second (17 under par, 199 strokes). Jon Rahm (Spain), ranked 4th in the world and the highest-ranked player competing in LIV Golf, fiercely chased by shooting 8 under par on the final day but ended tied for third place (16 under par, 200 strokes) along with Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) and Joaqu?n Niemann (Chile). Although Rahm joined LIV Golf this year, he still could not cross the threshold to win this tournament.

Danny Lee, a Korean New Zealander who was in second place by one stroke until the previous day, only managed to reduce two strokes and dropped to a tie for ninth place (14 under par, 202 strokes). 'Major hunter' Brooks Koepka (USA) was also in this group. 'Maverick' Anthony Kim (USA) lost a total of seven strokes with three birdies, four bogeys, and three double bogeys. He finished last among the 54 participants (6 over par, 222 strokes).