“The break of a champ”: Ex-LIV golfer Pablo Larrazabal sends triumphant message about impressive play at the Genesis Championship

Pablo Larrazabal had an impressive win at the 2023 Korean Championship. The former LIV golfer secured a two-stroke victory over Marcus Helligkilde.

The DP World Tour has shared a video of Larrazabal's performance on its X (formerly Twitter) account ahead of the 2024 Genesis Championship, with which the Korean Championship has merged this year. The clip shows the golfer playing the 15th hole at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in South Korea. With four holes remaining, he was leading by two strokes.

"With four holes to play and a two-shot lead, @plarrazabal had this very luck break on his way to victory," DP World Tour wrote.

Larrazabal reposted the clip and tweeted:

"The break of a champ they call it…"

The Korean Championship was created in 2023 as part of the European and Korean Tours. It was held in April 2023 and sponsored by Genesis. The tournament was scheduled to be held again in 2024 but was canceled by the European Tour and merged with the Genesis Championship.

This week, European Tour players will compete at the Genesis Championship, which will also take place at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Korea. The tournament will start with its first round on Thursday, October 24, and conclude with the final round on Sunday, October 27.

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A look at Pablo Larrazabal's performance at the DP World Tour event

Pablo Larrazabal teed it up at the 2023 Korean Championship presented by Genesis with a round of 4-under 68. He started his game with two back-to-back birdies on the first two holes, followed by a bogey on the next. He shot five birdies and a bogey in the first round for a score of 4-under 68.

The Spanish golfer shot five birdies and three bogeys for 2-under 70 in the second round. He had three birdies and two bogeys in the third round, followed by a final round of 5-under 67 with six birdies and a bogey.

Turning pro in 2004, Larrazabal has won 10 tournaments, including nine on the European Tour. Last year, he also won the KLM Open by two strokes over Adrián Otaegui.

Pablo Larrazabal has recorded good finishes this season, including T4 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and T13 at the European Open. In his last three outings, he missed one cut and had two decent finishes. He was tied for 29th place at the Open de España and then missed the cut at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship before finishing T57 at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.