Taehun Lee Finishes Strong in Tie for 5th... La Saso Claims First Victory

Seven-Under in LIV Golf Indianapolis Final Round
Second Top-5 Finish of the Season After March Singapore Runner-Up
Rahm Takes Second, Song Younghan 12th, Byeonghun An 17th

Korean Canadian golfer Taehun Lee showed remarkable resilience in the final event of this year's LIV Golf season.

On August 24 (Korean time), Lee delivered a flawless performance at The Club at Chatham Hills (par 70) in Westfield, Indiana, USA, during the fourth round of LIV Golf Indianapolis, which has a total prize purse of 10.1 million dollars. He recorded seven birdies without a single bogey. Finishing with a seven-under-par 63 on the final day, Lee tied for 5th place with a total of 15-under-par 265. This marks his second top-5 finish of the season, following a 2nd place finish in Singapore in March.

Taehun Lee tied for 5th place at the LIV Golf Indianapolis. Photo by LIV Golf

Starting at the 6th hole (par 4), Lee made three consecutive birdies from holes 9 to 11, and added another birdie on the 13th hole (par 4), reducing his score by four on the front nine. On the back nine, he climbed the leaderboard with birdies at the 18th hole (par 5), and back-to-back birdies at the 2nd and 3rd holes.

The championship went to Michael La Saso of the United States, who carded a five-under on the day to capture his first LIV Golf title, finishing at 18-under-par 262. The winner's prize is two million dollars (approximately 2.78 billion won). Jon Rahm of Spain finished second (17-under-par 263), while Bryson DeChambeau of the USA and Sergio Garcia of Spain tied for third place (16-under-par 264).

Among Korean golfers, Song Younghan delivered the best result, tying for 12th place at 11-under-par 269. Byeonghun An tied for 17th place (10-under-par 270), Moon Do-yeob tied for 39th place (4-under-par 276), and Kim Mingyu finished tied for 45th (2-under-par 278).

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