Bryson DeChambeau birdied the first playoff hole to beat Jon Rahm to the LIV Golf South Africa title on Sunday.
DeChambeau and Rahm finished 72 holes at LIV South Africa on 26-under-par, after both golfers played almost flawless golf throughout the week at The Club at Steyn City.
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To make things even sweeter for the American, The Crushers won the team championship as well.
DeChambeau and Rahm are quite clearly LIV Golf‘s two biggest stars and they put on a real show in South Africa this week.
After his win, DeChambeau admitted his driving wasn’t the best at LIV South Africa, and he’ll be desperate to address that in the lead-up to The Masters next month.
The 32-year-old American was still good enough to pip Rahm to the title, though.
And that is obviously no easy task.
Bryson DeChambeau makes declaration about Jon Rahm after LIV South Africa
The two-time major champion was incredibly emotional after winning his fifth LIV title.
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After making birdie on the final hole, he was reduced to tears, as the emotions began to pour out of him.
He spoke to reporters immediately after and responded when asked how he managed to maintain focus in spite of the raucous atmosphere at The Club at Steyn City on Sunday.
“Stay in my zone, don’t worry about other people, execute the shots the best way you know how to,“ the American said.
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“That’s the best advice I learnt over the course of my career, the experience that I’ve gained. It’s great just to be in wet conditions, windy, weird, finishing not consistent, and still be able to shine through those difficult moments and those difficult stretches and make putts when I needed to.“
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“Hats off to Jon Rahm, I’ve got to tell you that guy, gosh he’s too good.
“Oh my gosh, he’s unbelievable. That’s why he’s one of the best in the world. You could see it out here today, shot eight under to finish it off and gave me a hard time to finish this one off, but luckily I hit that three wood in there to 12 feet.“
Jon Rahm’s playoff woes continue
DeChambeau is right; Rahm is a terrific golfer.
However, the fact that he has now lost his last five playoffs will undoubtedly be a big concern for the Spaniard.
On the flip side, DeChambeau has won four of the five professional playoffs he has taken part in.
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DeChambeau will be flying high now after his win at LIV Golf South Africa, and with his victory, he will jump back inside the top-30 in the official golf world rankings.
LIV Golf put on a real show in South Africa this week – it was arguably the most exciting event since their inception four years ago.
However, DeChambeau and Rahm will be leaving The Club at Steyn City with contrasting emotions.
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