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Dustin Johnson's 4 Aces take the lead in LIV team championship
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Dustin Johnson's 4 Aces take the lead in LIV team championship

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The 4Aces GC team, led by Dustin Johnson, has taken the lead in the LIV Golf team championship in Indianapolis with a score of 31 under par after two rounds.
  • The team holds a five-stroke advantage over second-place Torque GC, with HyFlyers GC and Ripper GC tied for third.
  • The Indianapolis tournament is the final event of the 2026 season, determining the team championship title.

The 4Aces GC team has surged to the lead in the LIV Golf team championship held in Indianapolis. After two rounds at The Club at Chatham Hills in Westfield, Indiana, the team stands at an impressive 31 under par, establishing a significant lead in the season's final tournament.

Comprised of Americans Dustin Johnson and Anthony Kim, along with Belgians Thomas Detry and Thomas Pieters, the 4Aces GC holds a five-stroke advantage over their closest competitors, Torque GC, who are at 26 under par. Detry posted a 64 in the second round, following his opening 66, while Johnson carded a 66 after an initial 64. Pieters contributed a 65, bringing his cumulative score to nine under par, with three members of the 4Aces team ranking among the top five individual players.

Individually, Canadian Richard Lee leads the tournament at 11 under par after a second-round 66. Detry, Johnson, and Britain's Laurie Canter are in a three-way tie for second place at 10 under par.

Torque GC, featuring Chile's Joaquรญn Niemann, Mexicans Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz, and Colombian Sebastiรกn Muรฑoz, sits in second place at 26 under par. Ancer was a key contributor to Torque's performance, shooting a 65 and positioning himself two strokes behind Lee in the individual standings.

HyFlyers GC and Ripper GC are tied for third place, six strokes behind the leading 4Aces. The Indianapolis event will ultimately decide the 2026 team championship, based on the cumulative scores of each team's four players across all four rounds. With 36 holes remaining, 4Aces maintains a comfortable lead.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.