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Dustin Johnson has won the first ever LIV Golf Individual Championship and the $18 million in bonus money that comes with it. 

In the first six events of LIV golf, Johnson recorded five top-10 finishes, including a victory at the LIV Golf Invitational at The International in Boston. 

“Locking up the individual competition is big. It’s an honor to be LIV’s first individual season champion. I’d like to thank Greg Norman and LIV for their confidence in me, my brother and caddie Austin, my wife Paulina, my Four Aces teammates Pat, Patrick, and Talor, as well as LIV’s growing legion of fans around the world. Our team is in a really good position with two events to go and I’m looking forward to further contributing to LIV Golf’s exciting story and continued growth,” said Johnson in a statement. 

This past weekend at LIV Golf Bangkok, Johnson finished in 16th place at nine-under par to secure enough points to take home the individual title.

“The first chapter of LIV Golf’s history could not be written without Dustin Johnson’s name. By any measure, DJ is among the elite players in the world,” said LIV Golf CEO and Commissioner Greg Norman.

LIV Golf has two events left on the schedule, including the big team championship at Trump National Doral later this month. 

The purse for that event is $50 million.