The Southern Guards are fresh off a heartbreaking runner-up finish at LIV Golf South Africa going into LIV Golf Mexico.
Fans of the South African team will be hoping their team has gained some momentum with their strong play.
LIV Golf returns to Mexico City for another high-altitude showdown at Club de Golf Chapultepec. The tree-lined layout features Kikuyu fairways and rough and plays as a par 72 measuring 7,443 yards. Sitting at approximately 7,350 feet above sea level, the thin air will deliver some of the longest drives LIV Golf fans will see all season.
Last year, Joaquin Niemann came from behind, winning at 16 under in front of the passionate Latin American fans.
Charl Schwartzel, who made the cut at the Masters, finished T7 in Mexico City last year and as one of the league’s best putters, could post a good finish.
Dean Burmester has yet to contend at Chapultepec, but his power game should suit the course nicely.
Legion XIII has been a mainstay at the top of the favourites pile and despite not having won yet this season, they’ve finished in the top 5 of each of the five events this season.
Captain Jon Rahm started slow at the Masters but rebounded nicely in his final round when he made seven birdies, one more than the previous three rounds combined.
He has played great on Kikuyu grass, including at LIV Golf South Africa and courses like Riviera.
Tyrrell Hatton is coming off his best-ever finish in a major (T3) and has played exceptionally well here in the past — in four starts at Chapultepec he’s never finished outside of the top 20, with a best finish of T3 at the 2018 WGC Mexico. After finishing 2025 having shown significant promise, youngsters Tom McKibbin and Caleb Surratt have gotten off to slow starts this season. If that changes, the Rahm-Hatton tandem leading the charge should be enough for Legion XIII to win.
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