Tag: Trump National Washington

Harold Varner III wins LIV Golf Washington D.C., Joaquin Niemann’s Torque GC earn second team victory

The win is the first for Varner and second for Niemann’s Torque GC.

When Harold Varner III left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf, he was refreshingly honest about his reasons for taking the guaranteed money from the Greg Norman-led and Saudi Arabia-backed circuit, noting how his family and most importantly his foundation would benefit from the “financial breakthrough.”

After 54 holes just outside the nation’s capital this weekend, the 32-year-old will have even more money to pass around.

Varner claimed his first win with LIV Golf at its seventh event of the 2023 season Sunday at LIV Golf Washington, D.C., at Trump National in the suburbs of Sterling, Virginia. The North Carolina native birdied his final hole to defeat Branden Grace by one shot and take home the top prize of $4 million.

Mito Pereira finished third at 10 under, with Sebastian Munoz and Henrik Stenson T-4 at 8 under. Andy Ogletree, playing as a substitute for Paul Casey on Crushers GC, finished T-6 at 7 under.

Joaquin Niemann’s Torque GC claimed its second team win this season at 27 under, three shots ahead of Grace’s Stinger GC and eight clear of Bubba Watson and Varner’s RangeGoats GC. Torque previously won LIV Golf Orlando.

Following his PGA Championship win, Brooks Koepka’s Smash GC finished as the only team above par, with Koepka T-12 at 5 under on the individual leaderboard.

The league returns to action June 30-July 2 at Valderrama in Spain.

[pickup_prop id=”33399″]

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=451198867]

Photos: 2023 LIV Golf Washington, D.C. at Trump National

Check out the best shots of the week from Trump National.

After a week off for the PGA Championship, the LIV Golf League is back in action this week outside the nation’s capital.

The Greg Norman-led and Saudi Arabia-funded series is hosting its seventh event of the season at Trump National Washington D.C. in Sterling, Virginia, with its signature 54-hole, 12-team and shotgun-start format. The talk of the tournament will be Brooks Koepka, who claimed his fifth major championship at last week’s PGA at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York.

LIV Golf has previously held events at the former president’s properties in Bedminster, New Jersey and Doral, Florida.

Mito Pereira, thanks to a second-round 5-under 67, is the outright leader at 9 under after 36 holes. Harold Varner III, who owned the 18-hole lead, shot an even-par round on Saturday and is in solo second at 8 under, one back of Pereira. Henrik Stenson and Kevin Na are tied for third at 7 under.

On the team side, Torque GC holds a three-shot lead over Stinger GC and RangeGoats GC.

Check out the best photos of the week from LIV Golf Washington D.C. and Trump National.