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Dustin Johnson made a hole-in-one on the 3rd hole from 186 yards.

It was 18th hole-in-one all-time on LIV Golf and the 6th in 2026

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This is the second longest hole-in-one in LIV Golf history behind only John Catlin’s 220-yard ace at LIV Golf UK in 2024

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Lucas Herbert’s hole-in-one on the 15th is the 17th hole in one on the LIV Golf League and the 5th in 2026

There hasn’t been one at Andalucia in the 3 previous visits

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Valderrama played at an average of 72.51 in Round One , this is the hardest opening round of the season by over a shot and the 6th hardest opening round in LIV history - LIV Andalucia 2024 (74.52) was the hardest.

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Ian Poulter has now led or co led in Round 1 (min 4 holes played) in each of the last 4 LIV Golf League Tournaments

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Over the 3 LIV Golf League Tournaments at Real Club Valderrama the lowest round to Par is -8, 63 by Bryson DeChambeau in Round 2 in 2023

The best round statistically was Dean Burmester Round 1 of 66 in 2024 where he gained +8.52 strokes per round vs the field

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Over the 3 LIV Golf League Tournaments played at Real Club Valderrama, Talor Gooch leads Strokes Gained Approach cumulatively gaining an average of +1.82 strokes per round vs the field.

He also ranked 1st in strokes gained approach last week in Korea gaining an average of +2.24 strokes per round vs the field.

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Number of rounds played at Real Club Valderrama entering the week:

Sergio Garcia 69
Lee Westwood 54
Ian Poulter 37
Graeme McDowell 41

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Team winning Captains over last 3 years at LIV Golf Andalucia have all been Spanish speaking

2023 Torque - Niemann
2024 Fireballs - Garcia
2025 Legion - Rahm

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Sergio Garcia at Valderrama:

-18 starts
-17 Top 10s
-4 wins
-He averages a ridiculous +3.02 strokes gained per round on the field over 25+ years.

At Valderrama vs career per round averages:
+10.3% Driving Accuracy
+5.3% GIR
+0.77 SG Around Green
+0.39 SG Putting

One of the most dominant course records in golf. 🏆

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Key Stats: LIV Golf Korea

Strokes Gained: Approach
Talor Gooch, OKGC: +8.96
Marc Leishman, Ripper GC: +5.76
Laurie Canter, Majesticks GC: +5.42
Bryson DeChambeau, Crushers GC: +5.12
Harold Varner III, OKGC: +4.99

Strokes Gained: Off the Tee
Joaquin Niemann, Torque GC: +4.20
Dustin Johnson, 4Aces GC: +2.85
Thomas Detry, 4Aces GC: +2.85
Jon Rahm, Legion XIII: +2.73
Richard T. Lee, Cleeks GC: +2.71

Strokes Gained: Around the Green
Anthony Kim, 4Aces GC: +1.90
Cameron Smith, Ripper GC: +1.73
Thomas Detry, 4Aces GC: +1.59
Brendan Steele, Southern Guards GC: +1.42
Cameron Tringale, Southern Guards GC: +1.37

Strokes Gained: Putting
Ben Campbell, RangeGoats GC: +8.93
Scott Vincent, HyFlyers GC: +7.82
Peter Uihlein, Legion XIII: +6.86
Joaquin Niemann, Torque GC: +5.60
Travis Smyth, Crushers GC: +4.92

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Puig best ever Major performance Previous best T38 2023 US Open

He should move into Top 60 and Qualify for US Open

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Through three rounds at the PGA Championship:

David Puig ranks 4th in the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (+2.01)

Joaquin Niemann ranks 3rd in the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+2.76) and 8th in Strokes Gained: Approach (+1.50)

Jon Rahm ranks 2nd in the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (+2.80) and 1st in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (+1.51)

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There has only been one PGA Championship in which a pair of Spaniards were among the Top 10 at the end of the second round. In 1999, Sergio Garcia was T-5, and Miguel Angel Jimenez was T-9 entering the third round.

The last time that two players from Spain were among the Top 10 at the halfway point of any major championship was at the 2017 Masters (Sergio Garcia was T-1 and Jon Rahm was T-6 after R2).

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Martin Kaymer is 41 years, 137 days old today.  The last time a player his age or older had at least a share of the lead at the end of the first round of the PGA Championship was in 2013 when current Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk had a share of the first-round lead at Oak Hill.

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Rahm’s albatross on the par 5 17th is the 5th in league history and 3rd of the season. It is his first.

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Jon Rahm is just the second player in LIV Golf history to start with an eagle in two separate rounds in the same event - Harold Varner III did it in Tulsa 2023

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Josele Ballester's 12-under 60 is the lowest round on LIV Golf this year and tied for the lowest in LIV Golf history relative to par. It is the first time he has shot the round-best score in a LIV Golf event. He gained +7.930 strokes on the field — the most he has ever gained in a round by over three strokes, surpassing his previous best of +4.78 in Rd. 2 of LIV Golf Chicago 2025.

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Herbert’s score of 19-under through 45 holes matches the lowest 45-hole score in LIV Golf history (Munoz Indianapolis 2025 and Gooch Adelaide 2023 were also 19-under after 45 holes)

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Bryson DeChambeau has started a round with an eagle 3 other times before - the latest being Rd. 2 South Africa 2026