Dustin Johnson, a two-time major winner, won the inaugural LIV Golf Individual Championship Sunday. It was the culmination of a season marked by consistency and victories, including five top-10 finishes at six events and a dramatic win in the LIV Golf Invitational Boston.

 

 

 

Johnson shot a five-under-par 65 on Sunday to finish at nine over in the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok. Johnson also secured a 16 placement and a commanding lead in the individual standings. He was awarded three points at Stonehill in addition to his eighth-place finish in London. Finished 4th and 3rd respectively in Portland, Bedminster, Boston victory, and 3rd in Chicago, Johnson has 121 points through the season-long competition, 42 less than Branden Grace.

 

Johnson has consistently won the first six LIV golf Invitational Jeddah events, earning him the title of LIV's first season-long champ. He also won the $18 million first prize.

 

 

"Locking up the individual competition is big. It’s an honor to be LIV’s first individual season champion,” said Johnson. “I’d like to thank Greg Norman and LIV for their confidence in me, my brother and caddie Austin, my wife Paulina, my Four Aces teammates Pat, Patrick, and Talor, as well as LIV’s growing legion of fans around the world. Our team is in a really good position with two events to go and I’m looking forward to further contributing to LIV Golf’s exciting story and continued growth.”

 
“The first chapter of LIV Golf’s history could not be written without Dustin Johnson’s name. By any measure, DJ is among the elite players in the world,” said LIV Golf CEO and Commissioner Greg Norman. “From the start, he’s been a LIV Golf cornerstone. He has more than lived up to his billing and he deserves immense credit for clinching LIV’s first individual season title. We look forward to a celebration befitting such a champion in Miami at the end of October.”

 

LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah (October 14-16 at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club) will see the final regular season event of the LIV Golf Series. This week, players are expected to be in the Middle East as they battle for third and second place. The final individual standings runner-up earns $ 8 million, while the fourth-place winner receives $4 million.

 

The 2018 Masters winner Patrick Reed (76), currently stands in third place. Cameron Smith (56), 2022 Open Champion, is in fourth. Smith's standout performances include a fourth-place finish in LIV Golf's debut in Boston and an impressive three-stroke win at Chicago. A tournament win earns 40 points and a runner-up gets 30. There are still a few players who can secure a podium finish. These include notable players Charl Schwartzel (55), Matthew Wolff(50), Louis Oosthuizen (59) and Sergio Garcia (44), and Eugenio Chacarra (11).

The season-ending 2022 LIV Golf Team Champion at Trump National Doral Golf Club will be held October 28-30. The three-day seeded knockout tournament will take place at the Blue Monster course. This event features match play and stroke play. LIV Golf's 12 competitors compete for a record $50 million prize.