Bryson DeChambeau received his fourth LIV Golf title with a “brutal” play-off victory over Canadian wildcard Richard T Lee at Sentosa Golf Membership in Singapore.
American DeChambeau secured the trophy on the first additional gap regardless of discovering water off the tee, after each gamers had completed on 14 underneath par.
Lee birdied 4 of his closing six holes to set the clubhouse goal however couldn’t preserve that momentum.
The primary play-off gap noticed DeChambeau dump his ball in a lake as they performed down the 18th, instantly handing his opponent a bonus.
However Lee’s conservative method backfired as DeChambeau rescued a par 5.
Lee then agonisingly missed a brief par putt and DeChambeau, clearly stunned at greenside, was in a position to have fun a win.
“What a day, that was loopy,” DeChambeau instructed TNT Sports activities.
“Once I hit it within the water, the wind simply took it method out of line, it was brutal. I managed to assemble myself and hit a 300-yard three wooden to get again in it.
“I needed to go for it and attacked it. I really feel so unhealthy for Richard. I needed to go and play an additional gap. Sport is brutal – you by no means wish to see somebody miss a putt like that.”
Lee’s runner-up end is the very best achieved by a wildcard in a LIV occasion and earned the 35-year-old $2.25m (£1.7m) from the $20m (£15.1m) particular person prize fund.
“It was a brief putt and I needed to only hit it arduous, and I hit it a little bit too arduous,” Lee mentioned.
“I feel the adrenaline was pumping a little bit bit. Then once more, I felt like I had it this week. I performed very well. Hopefully subsequent week I can strive once more.”
DeChambeau, 32, collected $4m (£3.1m) for his victory, with England’s Lee Westwood, 52, ending third on 12 underneath to say $1.5m (£1.16m).
