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As LIV returned to the US for its fourth event of the season, it was an Aussie who came out on top. That man was Marc Leishman, who claimed his first win on the Saudi-backed circuit at LIV Golf Miami on Sunday. And it paid well – just the $4 million for the individual success and another $750,000 for his part in the Rippers GC’s team triumph. A four-under-par final round topped Charl Schwartzel by one and Sergio Garcia by two at US President Donald Trump’s Doral venue. “Yeah, it was an unbelievable leaderboard,” Leishman said. “I saw all the guys right behind me and I knew the holes I had to finish off on. “Played probably some of my best golf I’ve ever played today, especially coming off Singapore a couple weeks ago where I think I beat three people. “Confidence wasn’t overly high, but I knew things were looking pretty good. I was playing good golf and showed that today.” While Leishman isn’t heading to Augusta National this week, both Schwartzel and Garcia will as past champions of the Masters .
