Meronk wins LIV season opener in Riyadh

The bright lights didn't faze Adrian Meronk.

"The Polish Prince" won the LIV Golf season opener Saturday by two strokes over Jon Rahm and Sebastian Munoz under the lights at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia.

Meronk finished the tournament at 17-under par with rounds of 62, 66, and 71. He nearly fumbled away a four-stroke lead with back-to-back bogeys on holes 10 and 11 but was able to hold on for the win.

"It was a fight at the end, but super happy that I crossed the line," he said. "Very satisfying to win the tournament."

Rahm's Legion XIII won the team portion of the tournament by 11 strokes over Ripper GC. Meronk's Cleeks GC finished sixth out of 13 squads.

It's the first individual LIV Golf win for Meronk. He's also the first Cleeks GC player to secure a victory.