2022 LIV Golf in Portland leaderboard: Branden Grace’s scorching ultimate spherical results in two-shot victory

The second LIV Golf Invitational Collection occasion concluded in dramatic vogue Saturday night at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Membership simply outdoors Portland, Oregon. With $20 million up for grabs in particular person prizes and a further $5 million for the highest groups, it was Branden Grace, one more South African who claimed the title.

Starting the day at 6 beneath and three strokes off the tempo set by Carlos Ortiz, Grace was practically flawless in his ultimate 18. Signing for a 7-under 65 and the spherical of the week, the 34-year-old leapfrogged the 36-hole chief in addition to Dustin Johnson en path to victory. 

Regardless of carding the bottom particular person 54-hole complete and claiming the $4 million winner’s examine, Grace was unable to steer his squad to the group trophy. As a substitute, that honor goes to the 4 Aces captained by Johnson and accompanied by Pat Perez, Patrick Reed and Talor Gooch. Johnson and Reed each completed in a tie for third at 9 beneath and 4 strokes behind Grace. Whereas Perez plummeted down the leaderboard with a ultimate spherical 80, Gooch held regular and finally completed in solo seventh.

As for a couple of notables, Matthew Wolff confirmed some promise in his LIV Golf debut, signed for rounds of 72-71-70 and completed in a tie for eighth. Bryson DeChambeau rounded out the highest 10 whereas Kevin Na, Abraham Ancer and Brooks Koepka all completed inside the highest 20.

For under its second occasion, LIV Golf and CEO Greg Norman should be happy with how the product is shaping up. With huge names like Johnson and Reed in rivalry on the again 9 and the group competitors coming all the way down to one of many ultimate putts, the Portland occasion was greater than in a position to make up for the shortage intrigue within the inaugural event which it was sorely lacking.

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What’s subsequent for LIV Golf

The third occasion of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Collection is scheduled for July 29-31 at Trump Nationwide Bedminster. With the signing of Paul Casey introduced Saturday, it will likely be fascinating to see if some other gamers will likely be added to the sphere between every now and then. 

Not allowed to play on the PGA Tour and choose DP World Tour occasions, these not certified for the one hundred and fiftieth Open Championship at St Andrews will likely be away from competitors for the subsequent 4 weeks. This isn’t the case for  the likes of Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson as they may compete on the Previous Course within the fourth and ultimate main of the 12 months in two weeks’ time.