Jon Rahm, as intense a competitor as the Spaniard is, maintains a sublime sense of humor. The two-time major winner, who captains the Legion XIII team on LIV Golf that includes Tyrrell Hatton, Caleb Suratt and Tom McKibbin,

Rahm entered Sunday’s round tied for ninth on the leaderboard. He needed a strong regular-season finale to best Niemann, who carried a slim 12.27 points advantage into the event in hopes of becoming the league’s fourth different individual points winner.