“It was an incredible round,” said Rahm, competing in the final group with DeChambeau and Stingers Captain Louis Oosthuizen. “He didn’t miss one shot. … He could have shot lower today.”
With Legion XIII and the Crushers both finishing at 20 under, a playoff was necessary, the outcome based on the aggregate score of two selected players from each team. DeChambeau opted for himself and Casey, who shot a 5-under 65. The Legion XIII choice was easy, despite the youngsters’ fine play.
On the first playoff hole, Casey and Rahm missed birdie chances from outside 12 feet, but DeChambeau and Hatton made theirs from inside 8 feet.
On the second playoff hole, Rahm and Hatton each knocked their wedge shots tight, and the Crushers couldn’t match. Casey’s approach didn’t carry the slope and rolled away from the pin, leaving him with a lengthy birdie putt. DeChambeau’s wedge shot got caught in the rough between the bunker and the green, forcing him to chip just to save par. That left Legion with two easy birdie putts for the win.
“The playoff was good fun,” Hatton said. “Sure, I felt nervous, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing. It shows that you care. Sometimes in those moments it allows you to be, I guess, even more focused. … We’ve done very well as a team, and it feels great that we’ve ended up coming out on top this week.”
For Rahm, his 2025 season has been a unique one. He didn’t post an individual tournament win, but he has celebrated two trophies in the last two weeks. His season-long excellence won him the Individual Championship, and his ability to identify young talented golfers paid off big in Michigan.
“If there was ever a question mark or an asterisk for not having won the whole season without winning, in my mind, with this it goes away,” Rahm said. “It’s a lot of validation for all of us, for the team, just how well we did all year. To get it done – stressful – but we got it done. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”
