Herbert and Ripper GC complete individual and team titles at LIV Golf UK

ROCESTER, ENGLAND: Lucas Herbert did not just win LIV Golf UK Presented by JCB 2026, he also rewrote the league’s record book.

The Ripper GC star closed with a 10-under 62 on Sunday to finish at 30-under for the event, a wire-to-wire victory by six shots that stands as the lowest winning score in LIV Golf League history.

Along the way, Herbert also set the league record for most birdies in a single tournament with 30, and the record for most combined birdies and eagles in a tournament with 32.

It is a fitting result after a strong stretch of golf that began at Royal Birkdale, where Herbert tied the major championship scoring record with his own 62, and carried through four rounds at JCB Golf & Country Club that included a 61 in the opening round.

Herbert’s four rounds of 61-66-69-62 leave little room for argument about who is currently one of the hottest players in the world. He credited the belief he built at The Open for carrying straight into this week.

“Last week gave me a lot of confidence that I can mix it with the best guys,” he said.

“Just wanted to really carry that into this week the best I could. I think I got out of my own way the first two rounds and I started thinking about it yesterday. It was just good to play like that today when I was being pushed by two of the best players in the world.”

The individual title was only half of Ripper GC’s celebration. The Aussie squad also claimed the team title at 52-under, holding off Legion XIII by four shots, giving Ripper its third win of the season and first in Europe.

Tyrrell Hatton gave the home crowd an Englishman to root for, closing with a bogey-free nine-under 63 to finish runner-up at 24-under. The Legion XIII star was gracious in defeat, quick to