Lucas Herbert pockets $4m after runaway LIV Golf UK triumph in Staffordshire

Lucas Herbert produced another scintillating display to cruise to victory at LIV Golf UK in Staffordshire.

The Australian carded a brilliant 10-under-par 62 in the final round at JCB Golf & Country Club near Uttoxeter to finish an astonishing 30 under par, sealing the title by six shots.

Herbert pocketed the $4 million winner’s prize, as well as a share of a further $3 million after Rippers GC, featuring former Open champion Cam Smith, claimed the team title.

Herbert set the tone from the opening day, blitzing the field with a course-record 11-under 62 before backing it up with rounds of 66 and 69 to take a commanding lead into Sunday.

Home favourite Tyrrell Hatton did everything he could to apply pressure, firing an excellent nine-under-par final round, but ultimately had to settle for second place on 23 under.

It marked the second time Hatton has finished runner-up at JCB Golf & Country Club, having also placed second two years ago. He still collected $2.25 million for his efforts.

Two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, who attracted huge galleries throughout the week, finished third on 21 under, with Smith a further four shots back in fourth.

It was the third successive year LIV Golf has staged an event at JCB. However, its long-term future remains uncertain after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it would step back from funding at the end of the year, having invested almost £4 billion since the circuit launched in 2021.

The breakaway league is now seeking around £260 million of fresh investment to secure its future.