Koepka birdies last 3 holes for 62 and builds a 4-shot lead at LIV Golf Chicago
Captain Brooks Koepka, of Smash GC, looks on during the first round of LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook Golf Club, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Bolingbrook, Ill. (LIV Golf via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/LIV Golf]
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Brooks Koepka has a four-stroke lead in LIV Golf Chicago. Koepka birdied his last three holes at Bolingbrook Golf Course for a 62. That gives him the lead over Paul Casey, with Anirban Lahiri five shots back. Koepka is going for his third LIV win this year. But it’s not enough for him to claim the individual points title. That race is between Jon Rahm and Joaquin Niemann. Niemann overcame a double bogey for a 68. Rahm managed only two birdies for a 69. Koepka has had too many finishes out of the top 10 to contend for the title.
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Captain Joaquín Niemann, of Torque GC, hits on the third hole during the first round of LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook Golf Club, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Bolingbrook, Ill. (Matthew Harris/LIV Golf via AP)
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