Jon Rahm (-21) has claimed on Sunday his second victory of the season in LIV Golf with overwhelming authority. He got his work done early and then had time for a good stroll around the Club de Golf Chapultepec. The Barrika player settled the tournament in the first five holes. Devastating. A five-under stretch with four birdies and an eagle. His drive on the 3rd hole to the green to leave himself with a two was impressive. He left everyone rooted to the tee and never again had a lead of fewer than three shots
Jon achieved a runaway win. Even more commanding than in Hong Kong, where he already prevailed with notable ease. Today, it is clear that no one can cast a shadow over him in LIV Golf. With this victory he consolidates his top spot in the rankings ahead of Bryson DeChambeau and edges closer to the world top 20
The final round had little drama. Rahm pulled away and then managed his lead perfectly, without making mistakes. The only delicate moment, if we can call it that, came at the 10th. A great David Puig had come within three shots and Jon left himself a four-metre par putt. He solved it as champions do. He holed the par putt and quashed any hint of a revolt
The win in Mexico does not erase the bad taste left by the Masters at Augusta, but it does help to ease it and, above all, should bolster his confidence ahead of the next Major, the PGA Championship. That said, first he must play LIV Golf Virginia, where he will seek his third win of the season. He has never won three times in one year in LIV. A good challenge
The tournament at Chapultepec was a spectacular showcase for Spanish golf. The best Saudi event in history. One could say it was like the Open de España, where in recent times we have seen something similar, with many Spaniards at the head
David Puig (-15) finished sole second with a final round of 66 strokes. His weekend was extraordinary. Total -14. By far the best in the tournament. This performance should also boost the La Garriga native ahead of his upcoming commitments in Turkey (DP World Tour), LIV Golf Virginia and the PGA Championship, where his presence, if there was any doubt, is more than assured. It is Puig’s best performance in LIV in his career. It improves on the third place in Houston two years ago and several fourth-place finishes. It is also his fourth top-10 of the season
Josele Ballester (-14) could not equal his best-ever mark in LIV Golf. He had it within reach, but a final bogey at 18 left him third alone. He was already runner-up after losing last year in a playoff to Dean Burmester and Jon Rahm. The Castellón player finished with a solid 67, showing a lot of grit to make up for the modest opening par round
The Spanish performance is rounded off by Luis Masaveu (-9), who had to settle for an even-par round on Sunday, although it was enough to achieve his best-ever result in LIV. He could not finish in the top 10, but his thirteenth place is a new benchmark in his career in the Saudi league. He should use this week as momentum for upcoming tournaments and convince himself that he belongs with the best. It is a step forward
Lastly, Sergio García (+2) posted the best round of the week, although far from the top positions. He bid farewell to Chapultepec with a 67
Rahm completed a double in Mexico, adding the team victory with Legion XIII to his individual triumph. There was no drama in that chapter of the tournament either. It was another runaway victory. They will move up to third in the rankings, behind the Australians and Dustin Johnson‘s team
