Lucas Herbert goes wire-to-wire to win at LIV Golf Virginia

STERLING, VA: Lucas Herbert started the week at Maaden LIV Golf Virginia 2026 battling the flu but the 30-year-old Australian ended it with an impressive wire-to-wire victory and his first LIV Golf individual trophy.

The Ripper GC star shot a final-round four-under 69 to hold off Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia, winning by four shots at 24-under at Trump National Washington, D.C.

Garcia had closed the gap to a single stroke early on the back nine, but Herbert responded to the pressure with a timely birdie, eventually extending his lead to provide the opportunity for a satisfying victory walk to the 18th green.

“I spent about 60-odd holes with the lead on my own,” Herbert said. “So, it was nice to kind of just get to the finish line and have this one presented to me and achieve a goal that I’ve had for two-and-a-half years now since I joined the league.”

4Aces GC did not have the same easy stroll in winning their third team title of the season.

Fueled by Anthony Kim’s bogey-free 10-under 62 — his lowest round relative to par since his return to golf in 2024 after retirement of over 12 years — the 4Aces forced a playoff with Fireballs GC, which had started the round tied for the lead.

The 4Aces won on the first playoff hole, with Kim and Thomas Detry each making par at the par-four 18th to beat youngsters Josele Ballester (par) and David Puig (bogey).

“We’re all good players. We’re all very competitive,” said Detry, who shared sixth place on the individual leaderboard with Kim. “And I just love seeing that 4Aces name on top of the leaderboard.”

Kim — whose win earlier this season at LIV Golf Adelaide remains one of the most celebrated victories in the golf world this season — produced the best shot in the