Michael La Sasso held off Jon Rahm to win LIV Golf Indianapolis, the season finale of the 2026 LIV Golf League, at The Club at Chatham Hills. Rahm finished a shot back after mounting a charge in the final round.
The victory was La Sasso's breakthrough as a professional. Rahm's team, Legion XIII, secured the team title at the event. The season finished a week early following the cancellation of the Team Championship.
Bryson DeChambeau finished tied for third. Afterward, he discussed the league's uncertain long-term future, which has loomed over the circuit all season.
LIV's uncertain future
LIV Golf chief executive Scott O'Neil told reporters on Wednesday he was optimistic about the league's reimagined plans for 2027, despite the loss of financial backing from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Under the new plans, players are set to become equity owners and have their commercial rights restored.
O'Neil confirmed an initial proposed calendar of five team championships and five individual tournaments, all scheduled around the majors. DeChambeau has been heavily involved in discussions over the league's long-term future and appeared positive about how it could look.
"I think there's a lot of potential moving forward," DeChambeau said after his final round. "It has been an interesting ride, that's for sure. You know everything that we've gone through and the tough moments that we've had, but it's made us stronger."
"As much as we're transitioning from LIV 1.0 to 2.0, I have great thoughts about what could happen next year. I wish I could be more up front about it," he said.
"Ultimately, I'm proud of the fact of what we've done - the good and some of the bad that we've unfortunately had, things that have occurred. I'm going to be real with it; not everything was perfect, but for the most part we've done a solid job," DeChambeau said. "If there's one thing that I could say, it's we did something different in the game of golf, and I'm proud of that."
As he walked away from his post-round television interview, he added: "I think there's something fun coming."
LIV Golf has spent more than $5 billion in five years, pulling some of the world's best and up-and-coming talent away from traditional golf tours. Significant investment is required for the league to continue beyond this season.
O'Neil said he has a "good level of confidence" that a "critical mass of the right players" will return. Rahm is under contract for next season, but DeChambeau's contract is set to expire at the end of this season.
Rahm's season
Rahm finished the LIV Golf campaign with his third straight season points title and his second consecutive team crown, and is among those waiting to see what happens to the circuit.
"I'm looking forward to going home and helping my very pregnant wife with the kids," Rahm said. "The fourth one is due in October, and I'm happy to be dad for a few days before I get back to grinding for the Irish Open, and mainly looking forward to a haircut because I need one badly."
Asked whether LIV Golf's uncertain future made it hard to focus on the golf, Rahm said it had not. "There's been a lot that's surrounded all of us for pretty much since we joined," he said. "At the end of the day, once we step on the golf course, it's just golf. Everything else goes away, and we just compete. It hasn't been any harder or easier than it was."
