LIV Golf Andalucía: Talor Gooch wins individual title; Legion XIII tops all teams

SAN ROQUE, Spain – On a beautiful Sunday at LIV Golf Andalucía, Smash GC’s Talor Gooch narrowly hung on to his 36-hole lead to earn his fourth individual LIV Golf title and his first since 2023. Gooch, who won the league’s Individual Championship in 2023, has now won two of the three events played at Valderrama on LIV Golf.

The 33-year-old followed his Saturday 5-under 66 with a 1-under 70 to hold off a hard-charging back that was headlined by Legion XIII Captain Jon Rahm. Rahm shot a 6-under 65, tying him with Ripper GC’s Matt Jones for the low round of the day.

Rahm was able to celebrate a win, however. His Legion XIII shot 5 under for the week and took the team title, edging Fireballs GC (3 under).

Rahm tied Gooch at 7 under when Rahm had one hole to play and Gooch had two, including the par-5 17th. Gooch would make birdie after an excellent lag putt from off the green, and Rahm drove it left into the trees on the 18th. After a punch out and a wedge shot that left him close to 20 feet, Rahm made a momentum-saving putt on the last hole followed by an enormous fist pump to keep his hopes of the individual title alive. However, Gooch played the 18th hole brilliantly, leaving himself a tap-in for par and the win.

Legion XIII was led by fantastic rounds from Rahm and Tom McKibbin (5-under 66). Caleb Surratt came up clutch for Rahm, making birdie on five of his last nine holes after playing his first nine at 4-over par. Surratt finished with a 1-under 70. Teammate Tyrrell Hatton shot even-par 70 to help his team to the hardware.

The win marks the third of the season for Legion XIII, with all three victories coming outside the United States (Riyadh and Mexico City).

For the Fireballs, Abraham Ancer finished in third place,