Bryson DeChambeau shoots record-breaking 58 to land first LIV Golf title… before paying tribute to his late father: ‘He was with me out there all day’
- Bryson DeChambeau won his first LIV Golf title on Sunday in historic fashion
- He hit 13 birdies, including seven on the first nine holes, in West Virginia
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Bryson DeChambeau won his first LIV Golf title on Sunday in historic fashion, shooting a 58 at the LIV Golf Greenbrier in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia.
His 12-under final round was the sub-60 score in the two-year history of the fledgling league.
He won $4million for his effort as he finished 23 under for the tournament, topping second-place finisher Mito Pereira (63) of Chile on Sunday by six shots.
Matthew Wolff fired a 61 on Friday at the Old White course, tying Harold Varner III for the lowest score in LIV’s brief history.
But DeChambeau obliterated the mark on Sunday with 13 birdies. He had seven on the first nine holes, combined with a bogey on the par-3 No 8, then six more on the back nine. He closed the round with four consecutive birdies.
Bryson DeChambeau won his first LIV Golf title on Sunday, shooting a 58 in West Virginia
His 12-under final round was the first sub-60 score in the two-year history of the fledgling tour
It was DeChambeau’s first win since the death of his father, Jon, in November 2022 and afterwards the 29-year-old fought back tears as he paid tribute to his family.
‘He was with me out there all day today. No doubt. It’s been almost a year, and it’s been a really difficult couple of years, but doing it this way and finishing out with a 58 or something like that. It’s all glory to God and glory to him upstairs,’ he said.
‘I can’t thank my dad for all he taught me, my mom for all she taught me, my brother. Everybody. It was just amazing what I was able to do today and I’m super excited. I couldn’t have done it without all of them.’
His performance will certainly have caught the attention of Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson as he prepares to make his captain’s picks for his team later this summer.
LIV players do not earn points toward automatic qualification for the Ryder Cup, which begins September 29 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome.
‘I putted well, drove it well, wedged it well… you couldn’t have written it up better,’ he said
‘I’m playing really well. I’ve got some equipment that’s performing quite nicely off the driver, and that’s a deadly combination with my putting,’ DeChambeau said.
‘So clearly I putted well, drove it well, wedged it pretty well. You couldn’t have written it up better than this, but if I do get a call, that would be awesome. If not, I’ll be rooting them on over in Rome.’
Richard Bland of England (65), Spain’s David Puig (66) and Wolff (66) all finished at 16-under for the tournament. Two shots behind them was Varner, who shot 66 on Sunday.
The team title went to Torque GC , which consists of Pereira, Puig, Joaquin Niemann of Chile and Sebastian Munoz of Colombia.
LIV Golf resumes Friday at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
