Jon Rahm defied the odds and etched his name into LIV Golf history on Sunday, clinching the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Championship without winning a single tournament all season.

The Legion XIII captain’s blistering final-round 11-under 60 at LIV Golf Indianapolis propelled him past Torque GC’s Joaquin Niemann, securing his second consecutive season-long title at The Club at Chatham Hills with a total of 226.16 points, edging Niemann’s 223.68.

Rahm’s journey to the championship was a testament to relentless consistency, as he finished in the top 10 in 12 of his 13 starts this season, with his only outlier a T11 at LIV Golf Dallas. Despite four runner-up finishes, including two playoff losses in consecutive weeks, Rahm’s steady accumulation of points under LIV’s scoring system—where the top 24 earn points, with 40 for a win, 30 for second, and a sliding scale down to one point for 21st-24th—proved decisive.

“It’s always been in my DNA to fight as hard as one can until the end of the tournament,” Rahm said. “Slow and steady in this case won the race.”

Entering the final round trailing Niemann by 12.27 points, Rahm needed a monumental performance to overtake the Chilean, who had dominated with a record five individual wins in 2025. Rahm delivered, carding 10 birdies, an eagle on the par-5 13th, and a bogey on the 14th for a career-best 60. His back-nine charge, capped by four consecutive birdies, pushed him to 22-under for the tournament, tying him with Torque GC’s Sebastian Munoz. Munoz claimed the event title with a birdie on the first playoff hole after Rahm’s approach struck the flagstick and bounced away, leaving a longer putt he couldn’t convert.

“It’s slightly bittersweet,” Rahm admitted. “I know I’m supposed to be happy, but it doesn’t feel great to finish the year losing two playoffs. Still, to win the season without a tournament victory, I’ll be proud of that eventually.”

Rahm’s $20.25 million haul included an $18 million bonus for the season-long title and $2.25 million for his runner-up finish in Indianapolis.

Niemann, despite his five victories, faltered with a 5-under 66, tying for fourth at 17-under. His season was a tale of peaks and valleys, with only one other top-10 finish (the T4 in Indy) in the eight events he didn’t win. “It’s hard to swallow,” Niemann said. “Jon played amazing golf. I feel like it’s going to put something inside me to work harder and try to be in this situation again next year.”

Rahm’s performance wasn’t just about numbers; it was laced with his trademark intensity and a touch of humor. During the final round, he orchestrated a prank on teammate Tyrrell Hatton, choosing “I’m a Little Teapot” as Hatton’s walk-up song at the party hole, forcing him to back off his tee shot twice.

“It was perfect,” Rahm chuckled, showcasing his ability to stay loose under pressure.

The Spaniard’s 60 drew a record 60,000 fans over three days, the highest U.S. attendance in LIV Golf history. His season-long triumph, dubbed “scrap time” in a nod to competitive Call of Duty, highlighted his never-say-die mentality.

“You need a lot of coincidences to go along with the year Joaquin had,” Rahm said. “One could argue he was more deserving, but we have the points system we have, and I managed to pull through.”

Rahm’s victory adds to his storied career, including two major championships and two LIV Golf individual titles since joining the league in December 2023.