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Official LIV Golf coverage on May 31 says Joaquin Niemann birdied the first playoff hole to beat Talor Gooch, earn his first 2026 win, and claim a record eighth LIV title while Crushers GC took a record 10th regular-season team trophy.
A Niemann-Gooch playoff, Bryson's Crushers in the team race, and Travis Smyth mattering as a reserve gave LIV Golf Korea the kind of real sports texture the league spends too many weeks trying to fake.
LIV Golf's official May 31 recap says Joaquin Niemann and Talor Gooch share the 54-hole lead at 9 under in Busan, with Scott Vincent one back and the Crushers leading the team race by one.
LIV Golf announced on April 21, 2026 that Smash GC will become OKGC, the league's first team directly tied to a U.S. market. Here is what changed, what did not, and why it matters.
LIV's April 21, 2026 OKGC rebrand will not magically fix team golf, but tying a roster to Oklahoma and Talor Gooch is the first team concept the league has rolled out that makes obvious sports sense.