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Sunday 17 August 2025LIV GolfYear in Review
Muñoz wins LIV Golf Indianapolis
The Club at Chatham Hills, Westfield, Indiana · Friday 15 to Sunday 17 August 2025 · Sebastián Muñoz’s win no. 1 on the LIV Golf · purse $20,000,000 (individual); $5,000,000 team purse USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 30 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 63° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/20°C · wind 8 km/h SE, gusts 18 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R233°/22°C · wind 12 km/h SSW, gusts 25 · 5.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R329°/22°C · wind 10 km/h WNW, gusts 35 · 14.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Jon Rahm ESP · 191closed with a career-best 60 to tie at 22 under, then lost on the first playoff hole when his approach hit the flagstick and he missed the longer birdie putt; won the season-long Individual Championship Rahm shoots 60, edges Niemann for Individual Championship (LIV Golf)
54 started
Same week
LIV Golf event
LIV Golf Indianapolis
The Club at Chatham Hills, The Club at Chatham Hills, Westfield, Indiana
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Sebastián Muñoz
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
LIV Golf
17 August 2025
I got a little lucky that he didn’t hit as close to me, and I finished it quick,” … “First time I’ve ever beaten him, so really proud of that
LIV Golf
17 August 2025
It’s a great moment, but it just doesn’t feel great to finish the year losing two playoffs,
LIV Golf
17 August 2025
It’s only fitting to shoot 59 and win the tournament. I can live with my head high knowing that I’ve given it my all every single shot of the season.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastián Muñoz | 59 · 67 · 65 | 191 | −22 |
| 2 | Jon Rahm | 67 · 64 · 60 | 191 | −22 |
| 3 | Dustin Johnson | 62 · 64 · 67 | 193 | −20 |
| T4 | Carlos Ortiz | 70 · 63 · 63 | 196 | −17 |
| T4 | Branden Grace | 67 · 64 · 65 | 196 | −17 |
| T4 | David Puig | 67 · 63 · 66 | 196 | −17 |
| T4 | Joaquín Niemann | 64 · 66 · 66 | 196 | −17 |
| T8 | Bubba Watson | 66 · 65 · 66 | 197 | −16 |
| T8 | Adrian Meronk | 67 · 63 · 67 | 197 | −16 |
| T8 | Thomas Pieters | 64 · 66 · 67 | 197 | −16 |
The golfer
born 1993-01-04, Bogotá, Colombia; COL; turned pro 2015; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet