Graeme McDowell and Tom McKibbin prize money as Jon Rahm clinches second LIV Golf title and $18 million jackpot 

Tom McKibbin and Graeme McDowell won six-figure sums in Indianapolis, but the former US Open champion faces an uncertain future at LIV

Jon Rahm won his second consecutive LIV Golf individual championship despite losing a play-off in Indianapolis and not winning on the tour all season.

The Spaniard lost out to Colombia’s Sebastian Munoz and is now without a win in over a year.

However, he pipped Joaquin Niemann to the title and the $18 million first prize even though the Chilean golfer won five times on the LIV Tour in 2025.

Rahm admitted the title was “slightly bittersweet” after losing in a play-off in the second LIV event in succession.

“Like I know I’m supposed to be happy. It’s a great moment. But it just doesn’t feel great to finish the year losing two play-offs,” said Rahm.

“Have a great Sunday today and then hit the pin and unfortunate moment on the playoff hole.

“That part doesn’t feel great, so I’m sure over time I’ll get over that, and I really appreciate what I’ve done this year. To be able to win the season without actually winning a tournament, I know eventually I’ll be proud of that.

“Right now it’s slightly more something I’m going to suffer over a little bit more, and it may never be replicated.

“You need a lot of coincidences to go on exactly with the year Joaquin had. He’s won five times; he’s played incredible golf. One could argue he was probably the more deserving guy to win this.

“But we have the points system that we have, and somehow, I don’t know how, I managed to pull through and get it done.”

The individual rankings were confirmed on Sunday with former Open champion Henrik Stenson the most high-profile player to suffer relegation after being edged out by his Majestics GC teammate and co-captain Ian Poulter, who avoided the drop himself thanks to four birdies in the final five holes.

Rahm’s Legion teammate Tom McKibbin finished T22 alongside Stenson on 11 under-par, but finished 20th overall in his debut season.

The Belfast golfer also banked $203,000 last weekend while Graeme McDowell faces an uncertain future at LIV.

The former US Open champion claimed $307,667 after finished T14 at Indianapolis, but is 34th overall in the individual standings, meaning he is in the ‘open zone’ and is not guaranteed a spot with Smash GC next season.

The LIV season ends with the Team Championship in Michigan this weekend.