La Sasso fights off challenge from Rahm, becomes youngest to win LIV Golf event
Michael La Sasso fends off challenge from Jon Rahm, wins LIV Golf event at The Club at Chatham Hills.
Westfield – Michael La Sasso, the youngest golfer to ever win a LIV Golf event, clutched his championship trophy with a beaming smile as the champagne-soaked crowd around the 18th green at The Club at Chatham Hills erupted. At just 22 years old, La Sasso had defied expectations since his debut in LIV Golf Indianapolis earlier in the week.
Opening with a 1-over, he turned a challenging start into a record-breaking 10-under performance in the second round, and maintained his lead with a flawless 5-under round on Sunday. Veteran golfer Jon Rahm, the 2026 LIV Golf individual champion, put pressure on La Sasso throughout the competition, but could not break his focus.
With a bogey-free final round and a last-minute birdie, La Sasso secured his place in history as the youngest champion in LIV Golf history.
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