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05/10 18:08 CDT Lucas Herbert caps off wire-to-wire win at LIV Golf Virginia
Lucas Herbert caps off wire-to-wire win at LIV Golf Virginia
STERLING, Va. (AP) --- Lucas Herbert capped off a wire-to-wire win Sunday at
LIV Golf Virginia by closing with a 3-under 69 for a four-shot victory over
Sergio Garcia at Trump National.
Not only was it the first LIV Golf win for Herbert, the Australian moved up to
No. 3 on the points list and earned a spot in the U.S. Open. It will be his
first U.S. Open appearance in three years.
"My first major ever was at Shinnecock (in 2018)," Herbert said. "Nice to go
back and see what I've learned since then. Can't wait to get there and try to
play like I did this week."
It was the second week in a row President Donald Trump attended the final round
of a golf tournament at one of his courses. Cameron Young won last week at
Trump National Doral in Miami.
Garcia shot 70 and was runner-up, while Bryson DeChambeau closed with a 66 to
finish third.
Anthony Kim, who won earlier this year in Australia, shot a 62 that helped his
4Aces team get into a playoff, which it won over Fireballs for the team title.
Herbert wasn't feeling well at the start of the week, so sick that he only saw
nine holes before the event began on Thursday. But he opened 64-63 to build an
eight-shot lead, and while there were a few nervous moments, he coasted to his
first win in his third season on LIV Golf.
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