
Jon Rahm defends LIV points title but loses in playoff
created: Aug. 18, 2025, 10:17 a.m. | updated: Aug. 18, 2025, 2:36 p.m.
-- 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 a playoff to Sebastián Muñoz on the first extra hole in the Indianapolis event.
Rahm also lost on the first extra hole last week outside Chicago, falling to Dean Burmester in a three-way playoff that included Josele Ballester.
On Sunday, Munoz beat the Spanish star won the playoff with a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th.
"It's a great moment, but it just doesn't feel great to finish the year losing two playoffs," Rahm said.
Rahm took the season points title from Joaquín Niemann, a five-time winner this season.
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