Rahm and Niemann set for LIV title showdown

Joaquin Niemann and Jon Rahm will go head-to-head this weekend for the LIV Golf individual title at the regular-season finale, LIV Golf Indianapolis, and both said on Wednesday they are ready for the next round of their respectful rivalry.

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Niemann enters the 54-hole tournament with a lead of 12.27 points. Thanks to LIV’s well-explained scoring system, Rahm knows exactly what he must do to overtake Niemann and defend his individual championship. Rahm took home a bonus of US$18 million last year with his season win.

Niemann (Torque GC captain) and Rahm (Legion XIII captain) are the only players still in the running for the individual championship.

Niemann will win the title with a finish of first or second at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Indiana. If Rahm wins the tournament, he still needs Niemann to finish third or worse to earn the championship again.

“He's a fantastic competitor, fantastic golfer, great person as well,” Rahm said. “It's a lot of fun to share the stage with him.

“He’s obviously been playing great golf, and even though I was able to get the best of him last year, he certainly made the job hard this year.”