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Is Jon Rahm's dominance in LIV Golf UK a sign of his unstoppable rise in the golf world?

Phil Mickelson would surely be sporting a smile after Saturday’s play at the JCB Golf & Country Club. Although he had managed to find some of his game back on Friday only to finish over the par mark in the second round, his teammate seems to be having the best run ever. Andy Ogletree appears to have the best chance at lifting the LIV Golf UK trophy and the prize money that comes along with it.

Yes, the payout isn’t too different this time either. The LIV Golf event in the UK will also award its winner of the individual category with a whopping $4 million out of the total $25 million. However, $5 million out of the total purse will be set aside for the team event, out of which $3 million will be awarded to the top team. The runner-up golfer will receive $2.25 million, while the squad at T2 will receive $1.5 million.

LIV Golf UK individual payouts: 

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1st$4,000,000
2nd$2,250,000
3rd$1,500,000
4th$1,000,000
5th$800,000
6th$700,000
7th$600,000
8th$525,000
9th$442,500
10th$405,000
11th$380,000
12th$360,000
13th$340,000
14th$320,000
15th$300,000
16th$285,000
17th$270,000
18th$260,000
19th$250,000
20th$240,000
21st$230,000
22nd$220,000
23rd$210,000
24th$200,000
25th$195,000
26th$190,000
27th$185,000
28th$180,000
29th$175,000
30th$170,000
31st$165,000
32nd$160,000
33rd$155,000
34th$150,000
35th$148,000
36th$145,000
37th$143,000
38th$140,000
39th$138,000
40th$135,000
41st$133,000
42nd$130,000
43rd$128,000
44th$128,000
45th$125,000
46th$125,000
47th$123,000
48th$120,000
49th$60,000
50th$60,000
51st$60,000
52nd$50,000
53rd$50,000
54th$50,000

LIV Golf UK Team payouts: 

1st$3,000,000
2nd$1,500,000
3rd$500,000

Although Mickelson’s teammate might have the highest chance of raking in the win, that doesn’t mean the other professionals would just take up their bags and leave. They will surely try to clinch the title as the final day of play tees off at the JCB Golf & Country Club in the UK.

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Andy Ogletree in hopes of claiming his first LIV Golf win in the UK

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Andy Ogletree seems to be on a roll. The golfer carded a 6-under on both days to register a total figure of 12-under after Saturday. He did so while carding 13 birdies and 1 bogey. Interestingly, 6 of those birdies came on the second day, which he dished out flawlessly without any bogeys or double bogeys. Moreover, if he manages to win the event, then the American professional would be raking in his first LIV Golf victory.

The golfer’s previous best came at the LIV Golf tournament in Adelaide, where he finished a T3, the only top-10 finish in his 2024 season. This, along with his other placements, has helped Ogletree rake in 17 points on the season-long leaderboard, allowing him to place in the 38th position. However, a win here would mean a considerable jump in the rankings.

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But the question arises: will he be able to deliver? Or will the likes of the in-form Tyrrell Hatton or Jon Rahm, placed currently at T2 and T3, respectively, shoot past the athlete to claim the title of champion and the lucrative prize money? Well, the fans need only wait a bit more to find out!

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