Aussie stuns golf again to win $5.7m with record score
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Aussie golfer Lucas Herbert has stunned the sport for the second time in nine days by carding a record low score to win LIV Golf UK.
The 30-year-old Victorian finished 30-under to win the event by six shots on Monday morning.
Individual champion Lucas Herbert, right, of Ripper GC, celebrates after his win with teammates Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman and Travis Smyth. Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf via AP
It is the lowest score ever carded at a LIV event, while Herbert’s 30 birdies were also a league record, along with two eagles made.
Herbert shot 10 birdies in the final round to card a 62, just nine days after he also shot a round of 62 at the British Open and narrowly missed out on shooting the first ever 61 in major championship history.
He finished tied for sixth at the British Open and followed up that stellar performance with a LIV record victory.
His Aussie Ripper GC teammates Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, and Travis Smyth showered him in champagne after he sank a monster birdie putt on the 18th hole to cement victory.
“I feel amazing. I was playing great last week, I just wanted to carry the form into this week, and I don’t think I could have carried it any better,” Herbert said immediately after the win.
“It was fun. If that’s not my best stuff it’s pretty close to it.
“It’s pretty easy to get into the flow state when you’re playing like that. You kind of get out of your own way a bit.
“I’m ecstatic. Putt on the last was a great sealer I think.
“If this is not a hot streak, I don’t know what is. Pretty happy with this form at the moment.”
Herbert also went wire-to-wire to win LIV Virginia in May.
Victory on Monday nets him $5.7 million, while Ripper GC also claimed the team win.