Danny Lee wins the LIV Golf Tucson in a four-way playoff
Danny Lee won the LIV Golf Tucson in a playoff to win his first title since the 2015's Greenbrier Classic, a former PGA Tour event. The final went in a four-way playoff where the 32-year-old New Zealander emerged victorious over Louis Oosthuizen, Carlos Ortiz, and Brendan Steele after three extra holes.
Lee finished at 2-under 69 on Sunday to get into a playoff with Carlos Ortiz (2-under 65), Brendan Steele (1-under 70), and Louis Oosthuizen (1-under 70) at an aggregate score of 9-under 275.
Lee's victory at PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic also came in the four-way playoff.
He said (via Golf Week):
“Maybe it was a coincidence, I don’t know, but it feels pretty amazing right now.”
Lee won $4 million for his triumph at the Gallery Club, in Arizona. He said (via Livgolf.com):
“I haven’t won since 2015. I just felt like winning is just not my thing, but today just changed that,” Lee was quoted by LIV Golf. “It’s just good to see I’m capable of playing some good golf again.”
Charles Howell III finished in the fifth position after shooting a 72 on Sunday. The LIV Golf's Mayakoba event winner held the lead at the beginning but a triple bogey on the eighth hole and missing a birdie on the 17th cost him the playoff.
In the team portion, Fireballs GC beat 4Aces GC by four strokes. Fireballs, led by Sergio Garcia, is just the second team to win multiple titles in the Saudi-backed Circuit. Their first victory came at last year's LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok.
Iron Heads GC ended the tournament in third position, their first podium finish in LIV Golf history.
Fireballs received $3 million, while the Aces earned $1.5 million and the Iron Heads will take home $500,000.
LIV Golf Tucson leaderboard
Here is the individual leaderboard and the amount each player earned for their respective positions:
Position player money
- 1: Danny Lee $4,000,000
- T-2: Carlos Ortiz $1,558,333.33
- T-2: Brendan Steele $1,558,333.33
- T-2: Louis Oosthuizen $1,558,333.33
- 5: Charles Howell III $975,000
- T-6 Mito Pereira $670,000
- T-6 Matt Jones $670,000
- T-6: Kevin Na $670,000
- T-6: Sergio Garcia $670,000
- T-10: Peter Uihlein $516,666.67
- T-10: Branden Grace $516,666.67
- T-10: Matt Wolff $516,666.67
- T-13: Dustin Johnson $270,400
- T-13: Talor Gooch $270,400
- T-13: Pat Perez $270,400
- T-13: Cameron Tringale $270,400
- T-13: Marc Leishman $270,400
- T-18: Patrick Reed $223,000
- T-18: Sam Horsfield $223,000
- T-20: Scott Vincent $180,500
- T-20: David Puig $180,500
- T-20: Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra $180,500
- T-20: Bubba Watson $180,500
Here's the leaderboard for the team portion:
Position Team name Score
1 Fireballs GC -25
2 4Aces GC -21
3 Iron Heads GC -19
4 Stinger GC -16
5 Ripper GC -16
6 HyFlyers GC -15
7 Torque GC -14
8 RangeGoats GC -12
9 Crushers GC -12
10 Smash GC -8
11 Cleeks GC -5
12 Majesticks GC -4
LIV Golf's upcoming schedule
The Saudi-backed league will be back for its third event this season that will take place from March 31 to April 2 at the Orange County National in Orlando.