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An emotional Brooks Koepka clinched playoff victory within the ultimate particular person occasion of the LIV Golf Invitational Sequence in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
The four-time main champion edged American compatriot Peter Uihlein on the third further gap after the duo had completed stage at 12-under as Koepka sealed his maiden title on the inaugural tour, and his first win since triumph on the PGA Tour – on the WM Phoenix Open – in February 2021.
Victory secured the 32-year-old a $4 million lower of the match prize cash, with runner-up Uihlein taking house $2.1 million.
The $4 million payout is triple Koepka’s complete earnings for the 2021-22 PGA Tour season, the place he earned $1.3 million throughout 16 occasions, in line with the Tour’s web site.
Over the previous couple of yr Koepka had been stricken by a number of accidents, revealing he had “dislocated and shattered” his proper knee having torn his left patella tendon in 2019.
“I blew my knee out and my foot was pointed virtually backwards and sideways,” a visibly emotional Koepka instructed reporters.
“The final two years, they haven’t been enjoyable. It’s been a protracted street. I didn’t know if my profession was over for a half-second … I wasn’t certain I used to be going to play.
“So it’s good to have the ability to come again and have the ability to win.”
Alongside brother Chase Koepka, Uihlein, and Jason Kokrak, the four-time main champion additionally secured victory within the corresponding group leaderboard.
Later this month, a group match in Miami will supply a $50 million prize pot – marking the ultimate occasion of the inaugural LIV Golf Sequence.
For the youthful sibling, it appears set to safe him a brand new set of wheels.
“Actually to me the large factor immediately was getting the group win,” Koepka stated.
“I instructed my brother I’d purchase him a Lambo [Lamborghini] if he we gained the group factor, so now I’ve acquired to go purchase one.”
In the meantime, Adrian Otaegui grew to become the primary participant to have featured on the LIV Golf Sequence to win on the DP World Tour after victory on house soil on the Andalucia Masters in Spain.
The 29-year-old, who has performed three LIV Golf occasions, powered to a snug six-shot victory forward of Sweden’s Joakim Lagergren to seal his fourth win on the Tour at Actual Membership Valderrama.
Having shot 64 on Saturday, a closing 68 noticed the Spaniard card a 19-under end, a brand new match document.
Otaegui has competed at 9 DP World Tour occasions since his look at June’s inaugural LIV Golf occasion in London, ending third on the Hero Open in July earlier than putting thirteenth at each the BMW PGA Championship and the Open de France.
“I’m very, very proud,” Otaegui instructed reporters.
“I really feel so blissful to have my first win in Spain, in entrance of those crowds, on my favourite golf course in Spain.
“It’s simply unbelievable. I’m very, very pleased with every little thing, the week went excellent.”
