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Rahm secures LIV Golf points title, falls in playoff to Munoz in Indianapolis

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WESTFIELD, Ind. — Jon Rahm successfully defended his LIV Golf season points title Sunday without winning an event all year, closing with an 11-under 60 before losing in a playoff to Sebastian Munoz on the first extra hole in the Indianapolis event.

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Munoz won two days after becoming the first player to shoot 59 with a double bogey. The Colombian player — with Rahm hitting balls on driving range — birdied the final two holes in regulation for a 65 to match Rahm at 22 under at The Club at Chatham Hills.

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Rahm also lost on the first extra hole last week outside of Chicago, falling to Dean Burmester in a three-way playoff that included Josele Ballester. On Sunday, Munoz beat the Spanish star with a birdie on the par-4 18th in the playoff.

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Rahm took the season points title from Joaquin Niemann, a five-time winner this season. Niemann shot a 66 to tie for fourth at 17 under, his first top-10 finish of the year that he didn’t win.

Munoz and Niemann led Torque GC to the team event championship with a record 64-under total. The broke the LIV mark of 53 under.

Ian Poulter birdied four of his last five holes for a 67 to tie for 17th and avoid relegation from the tour. Majesticks teammate Henrik Stenson was relegated, missing a 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole that would have kept him on the tour and left Poulter out.

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