Jon Rahm finished tied for 23rd at LIV Golf UK on four under par after rounds of 73, 70, 71 and 70. Just four days after completing The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, the Barrika golfer responded solidly to a difficult start and contributed to Legion XIII’s runner-up finish in the team competition.
Rahm faced one of the most demanding transitions on the calendar at JCB Golf & Country Club. He had completed the final Major of the season at Royal Birkdale on Sunday and was back in competition in Rocester on Thursday. He was also returning to a particularly meaningful venue, having claimed his first individual LIV Golf victory there in 2024.
The opening round proved to be the most challenging of the week. Jon signed for a one-over 73 after a stretch of four bogeys in five holes during the middle of his round. He stopped the slide quickly, settled his scorecard over the closing holes and ended the day tied for 38th. It was only his third over-par round in his first 37 regular-season rounds of the LIV Golf campaign, another illustration of his remarkable consistency.
The response began on Friday. Rahm carded a two-under 70 to move to one under for the tournament. His long game regained its customary accuracy as he found 14 of 18 greens in regulation, one of the best totals in the field that day. The round moved him into a tie for 31st and allowed him to put the difficult start behind him.
He maintained that progress on Saturday with a one-under 71 in more demanding, windy conditions. Jon reached two under overall and contributed to another good team round from Legion XIII, which entered Sunday in third place at -29.
Rahm broke par again in the final round. His closing 70 completed a run of three consecutive under-par scores and left him on 284 shots, four under par, and tied for 23rd.
Legion XIII also produced an excellent comeback in the team competition. Jon, Tyrrell Hatton, Caleb Surratt and Tom McKibbin combined for a superb 19-under final round, climbed into second place at -48 and finished only four shots behind Ripper GC. Hatton was the individual runner-up, while Lucas Herbert claimed the title with an exceptional total of -30.
Although the individual result was not what Jon had been seeking at a venue where he had already won, the week provided several positives. He followed the opening 73 with three rounds under par, once again contributed to a strong Legion XIII performance and retained a highly favourable position in the race for the season-long title.
Rahm left the United Kingdom with 938.44 points and a 219.04-point advantage over Bryson DeChambeau. The American reduced the deficit with his third-place finish, but Jon retained a substantial cushion heading into LIV Golf New York and continued to control his own destiny in pursuit of a third consecutive Individual Championship.