Lucas Herbert stars in LIV Golf Mexico event
Lucas Hebert in action this week – image LIVGOLF
An outstanding final round of 10 under par 61, has given Australian Lucas Herbert a share of second place at the LIV Golf event at the Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico.
Herbert, whose final round brilliance was four shots better than any other player recorded on Sunday, finished three shots behind Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and in a share of second with Bryson DeChambeau.
Herbert started the final round ten shots behind the leader DeChambeau but unleashed a powerful finish which included three birdies and a hole out from the fairway eagle in his final four holes to not only aid his cause but assist his ‘Ripper’ teammates to a share of second place in the team’s event.
“Just one of those rounds where everything comes together,” said Herbert. “I thought I played pretty decent the last two days, I just didn’t get many breaks, and I just felt like today every time there was a line ball sort of thing I got the right kick and I’d make a putt where I needed to or just anything — just that sort of stuff.
“It just kept the momentum going through the round. Look, I played great, really enjoyed feeling everything I felt the last few holes, but it’s just one of those rounds where it all just clicks for you, and it was a pretty cool feeling to do it at an event like this.
“The last five or six holes, literally everything went through my mind. I could shoot 59, I could win the tournament, Ripper could win from a team perspective, I could make a bunch of money, I could win and get into the spots for the U.S. Open and British Open. There was a stack of different things that I was like, all these are possibilities. I’m like, yeah, on top of a 59, as well.”
Herbert earns a cheque for US$1,875,000 in addition to the US$375,000 he receives for his share of the second place the Rippers Team finished in the team event.
Cameron Smith, who began the final day just one behind DeChambeau’s lead, struggled to a final round 71 to share 5th place with Tyrell Hatton.
