Jon Rahm eyeing improvement after producing 'perfect swings' in victory at LIV Golf Hong Kong, Masters now in focus
Published 08/03/2026 at 10:45 GMT
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Returning to the winner's circle for the first time since 2024 came as huge relief to Jon Rahm. After a series of near misses, he closed out victory at LIV Golf Hong Kong in superb style and is looking forward to the rest of the season. A tilt at the Masters at Augusta in April is a big goal. Watch and stream the LIV Golf season live on TNT Sports.
Highlights from final round as Rahm secures victory
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Jon Rahm is hungry for more success, with one eye on the Masters, after breaking his run of near misses with victory at LIV Golf Hong Kong.
Rahm had hit the crossbar in four events in a row to end 2025 and begin 2026 before getting over the line in Hong Kong on Sunday.
The Spaniard delivered a dominant display, as he romped to a three-stroke success despite missing a host of short putts.
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Rahm said in his post-round interview that a closing round of 64 blows could have been even better.
"On that back nine, once I made that birdie on 13, my mindset was to birdie them all coming in," Rahm said on TNT Sports. "I played really good all day.
"Even though I shot six-under, what could have been? There were quite a few short putts missed and the errant tee shot on 18.
"I just tried to stay focused and patient and committed to each shot, knowing that I was doing everything right."
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Rahm conceded that he was not sure what to expect when he started his round on Thursday after a poor warm-up on the range.
He said: "If you had seen my driving exhibition on the first round range warm-up... I walked off to that tee with no clue how I was going to hit it off the tee. I managed to keep it in play and each day managed to get a bit better."
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'Crisis averted' - Rahm plays out from trees after errant tee shot
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Rahm is a two-time LIV Golf individual champion and is well positioned to push on for a hat-trick as he tops the standings after three rounds.
And ominously for the rest of the field, Rahm said there was perfection on show for a spell at Fanling on Sunday.
"It got better each day and those swings from 13 to 16 were perfect swings," Rahm said. "I think those holes were peak Jon Rahm you can see.
"Can it get better? I hope so, but I played pretty good golf."
Rahm has two events, LIV Golf Singapore and LIV Golf South Africa, before the Masters begins on April 9.
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'It got better each day' - Rahm credits putter and wedges for win
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He is not looking too far ahead, but a second Green Jacket is in his thoughts.
"The game is good," Rahm told TNT Sports. "There is still a month before Masters week, so a lot to play for.
"I am in really good shape, feeling comfortable and looking forward to it [the Masters] but we have two more events I have my mind on before thinking about the Masters."
After standing on the second step of the podium four times in succession, Rahm spoke of his relief at getting the win.
"Relief is the only word to describe it," Rahm said. "As much fun as it was, I have been very ecstatic after winning many times. This time I just feel like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders."
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