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Sunday 8 March 2026LIV GolfYear in Review
Rahm wins LIV Golf Hong Kong
Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling, Hong Kong · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 March 2026 · Jon Rahm’s win no. 3 on the LIV Golf · purse $20,000,000 individual; $10,000,000 team 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
11 h 41 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 62° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/15°C · wind 19 km/h NNE, gusts 32 · 1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/16°C · wind 19 km/h NNE, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/17°C · wind 18 km/h E, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/16°C · wind 18 km/h E, gusts 36 · 0 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
- Thomas Detry BEL · 260started the final round tied with Rahm at 17 under, closed with 67 as Rahm shot 64 Jon Rahm takes LIV Golf Hong Kong to end winless run (AP via The Augusta Press)
57 started
Same week
LIV Golf event
LIV Golf Hong Kong
Hong Kong Golf Club (Fanling), Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling, Hong Kong
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Jon Rahm
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP (via The Augusta Press)
8 March 2026
I've been very ecstatic for wins in the past. This one just feels like a big weight off my shoulders,
AP (via The Augusta Press)
8 March 2026
I played really good all day,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Rahm | 66 · 62 · 65 · 64 | 257 | −23 |
| 2 | Thomas Detry | 64 · 63 · 66 · 67 | 260 | −20 |
| 3 | Thomas Pieters | 68 · 66 · 61 · 66 | 261 | −19 |
| 4 | Harold Varner III | 66 · 64 · 63 · 69 | 262 | −18 |
| 5 | Matthew Wolff | 65 · 64 · 69 · 65 | 263 | −17 |
| 6 | Carlos Ortiz | 60 · 66 · 69 · 69 | 264 | −16 |
| 7 | Dean Burmester | 62 · 64 · 69 · 70 | 265 | −15 |
| T8 | Louis Oosthuizen | 71 · 65 · 65 · 65 | 266 | −14 |
| T8 | Elvis Smylie | 68 · 65 · 67 · 66 | 266 | −14 |
| T8 | Graeme McDowell | 67 · 63 · 70 · 66 | 266 | −14 |
| T8 | David Puig | 65 · 64 · 71 · 66 | 266 | −14 |
| T8 | Sergio Garcia | 63 · 69 · 65 · 69 | 266 | −14 |
| T8 | Lucas Herbert | 66 · 65 · 65 · 70 | 266 | −14 |
The golfer
born 1994-11-10, Barrika; ESP; turned pro 2016; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 2; world No. 54 that week (OWGR rank entering the week (rankBefore 54 -> rankAfter 36), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet