Legion XIII, Meronk Post Wire-to-Wire Wins at LIV Golf Riyadh
The LIV Golf Riyadh, the inaugural event and first night tournament of the LIV Golf League season this year, concluded Saturday after three days of competition at the Riyadh Golf Club, featuring top players from the game.
Adrian Meronk, a member of the Cleeks team, won the individual competition at LIV Golf Riyadh, finishing at the top of the leaderboard with an impressive 17-under score. Jon Rahm, captain of the Legion XIII team, and Sebastián Muñoz of the Torque team claimed second place, both finishing with scores of 15-under strokes, SPA reported.
Meanwhile, the Legion XIII team emerged victorious in the team competition at the LIV Golf Riyadh, showcasing an impressive performance from all its members: Rahm, Tom McKibbin, Tyrrell Hatton, and Caleb Surratt. They achieved a remarkable score of 50-under strokes, comfortably outpacing their nearest competitors, the second-place Ripper team and the RangeGoats team, by 11 strokes.
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