Jon Rahm caps wild week in Mexico with another LIV Golf win

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jon Rahm capped off a chaotic week on LIV Golf when he closed with a 7-under 64 on Sunday for a six-shot victory in LIV Golf Mexico City, his second victory this year on the Saudi-funded circuit.

Rahm went all of last season on LIV without winning, though he did claim the points title. And he had experienced disappointment before in 2017 at Chapultepec Golf Club when it was a World Golf Championship.

There was no doubt this time after he made birdie on the reachable par-4 second hole and then holed out for eagle on the next hole. He played bogey-free.

“If you would have told me last week on Thursday afternoon that I’d be winning by a six-shot margin this week, I would not have believed you because of how bad I played,” said Rahm, who tied for 38th in the Masters. “Hell of a an effort.”

The week has been filled with uncertainty surrounding the Saudi-funded league, with CEO Scott O’Neil writing a memo to staff to say LIV was assured of funding through the end of the year amid reports speculating about the league’s financial future.

LIV announced Sunday it would be returning to Chapultepec next year.

There was a power outage on Tuesday, fueling more speculation. The streaming went out for two hours during the opening round. And then Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the final round, citing an injury to his wrist that he did not want to further aggravate.

DeChambeau, who was trying to become the first player to win three straight times on LIV Golf, was 16 shots behind Rahm when he stopped playing.

“I experienced some discomfort in my wrist during yesterday's round and have decided to withdraw from the the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City to prevent further injury,” DeChambeau said in a social media post. “Not how I wanted this week to go.”

DeChambeau said he would be evaluated and hoped to be at LIV Golf Virginia on May 7-10, a week before the PGA Championship.

Rahm motored along, and so did his Legion XIII team, which won for the first time this year.

David Puig shot 66 to finish second, picking up valuable world ranking points and all but assuring that he will be in the PGA Championship. The Spaniard is close enough that another top finish in Virginia could get him into the U.S. Open.

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Captain Jon Rahm, of Legion XIII, waits to hit on the 13th tee during the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City at Club de Golf Chapultepec, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Naucalpan, Mexico. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via AP)

Fans wait for players at 18th hole during the first round of the LIV Golf tournament in Naucalpan on the outskirts of Mexico City, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Bryson DeChambeau watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

First-place individual champion captain Jon Rahm, of Legion XIII, celebrates on the 18th green after the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City at Club de Golf Chapultepec, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Naucalpan, Mexico. (Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf via AP)

TORONTO (AP) — Cedric Mullins, Victor Mesa Jr. and Nick Fortes hit solo homers, Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-run ball and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the struggling Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Monday night.

Junior Caminero had three hits and an RBI, Yandy Díaz had two hits and scored twice, and Jonathan Aranda added an RBI single as the Rays snapped a five-game losing streak.

Tampa Bay has gone 5-1 against Toronto this season.

Martinez (9-2) gave up one run and six hits, all singles, and extended his unbeaten streak to seven starts.

Cam Booser worked a 1-2-3 seventh, Casey Legumina handled the eighth and Bryan Baker finished for the Rays.

The Blue Jays made three errors in losing for the fifth time in six games. They’ve scored two runs in the past three games, all losses.

Toronto was 39-39 after beating Houston on June 22. The defending AL champions have gone 7-15 since.

The Blue Jays dropped to 13-20 in series openers.

Toronto’s Dylan Cease, the AL All-Star starter last week, allowed five runs, three earned, and seven hits in six innings. Cease (6-5) walked one and struck out seven in his first defeat since June 27, against Texas.

Mesa hit a one-out homer off Cease in the fourth, his eighth. Mullins added a leadoff homer in the sixth, his 12th.

Fortes capped the scoring with a leadoff homer against Brendon Little in the ninth, his third.

Caminero had two doubles and an RBI single among his three hits. He also reached on an intentional walk in the ninth.

Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 3.26 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday against Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (4-8, 4.33).

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nick Martinez throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease throws to a Tampa Bay Rays batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho is unable to catch a home run off the bat of Tampa Bay Rays' Victor Mesa Jr. during the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nick Martinez throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Tampa Bay Rays' Victor Mesa Jr. (25) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)