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03/22 09:02 CDT Bryson DeChambeau wins again by beating Jon Rahm in a LIV
playoff in South Africa
Bryson DeChambeau wins again by beating Jon Rahm in a LIV playoff in South
Africa
MIDRAND, South Africa (AP) --- Bryson DeChambeau won for the second straight
week by saving par on the final hole for a 6-under 65 and blistering a 3-wood
from a wet lie in the rough on the par-5 18th in a playoff to set up birdie and
defeat Jon Rahm at LIV Golf South Africa on Sunday.
DeChambeau's final start before the Masters brought out some of his best work
in winning his fifth overall LIV title. He won last week in Singapore.
The large gallery began singing the national anthem as DeChambeau was just off
the 18th green, needing to get up-and-down to force a playoff with Rahm (63),
and to give his Crushers the team title over the South African-based Southern
Guard.
He did that to finish at 26-under 258 and join Rahm in the playoff.
Returning to the par-5 18th, DeChambeau pulled his drive into the mud and muck
left of the fairway on the rain-soaked course. He was given free relief and
eventually allowed to place the golf ball. Keeping his feet stable, he ripped
3-wood onto the green to 12 feet.
Rahm from the fairway went into a bunker, blasted out to just beyond 12 feet
and misread his birdie putt. That gave DeChambeau two putts for the win, and he
left the eagle putt inches short.
DeChambeau is the third player with at least five LIV wins, joining Joaquin
Niemann (seven) and Brooks Koepka (five), who is now back on the PGA Tour.
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