American golfer Bryson DeChambeau captured his second consecutive LIV Golf tournament victory, defeating Jon Rahm in a playoff at the inaugural South Africa event. DeChambeau became emotional after the win, revealing he faced personal challenges during the week without providing details.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – American golfer Bryson DeChambeau secured his second straight LIV Golf championship Sunday, defeating Jon Rahm in a playoff to win the first-ever LIV Golf tournament held in South Africa at Steyn City in Johannesburg.
DeChambeau and Rahm were tied at 26-under-par after four rounds of regulation play. The American clinched his fifth LIV Golf championship by sinking a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Following his victory, DeChambeau became visibly emotional and disclosed he had been dealing with personal difficulties during the tournament week, though he did not provide specific details.
“A lot had happened in my life in the last week, I am so grateful for my team and everybody supporting me,” he said.
“Golf is a fickle game, you work so hard at it your whole life and then you realise golf is just golf,” DeChambeau added.
The team competition was also won by DeChambeau’s group, the Crushers, which features Paul Casey, Charles Howell III and Anirban Lahiri. They edged South Africa’s Southern Guards by one stroke with a total of 76-under-par.
Tournament organizers announced Sunday that the South African event will return in 2027, scheduled for April 22-25.
“South Africa was unbelievable, it has to be the best LIV Golf event we have ever had,” DeChambeau commented.
The four-day tournament in Johannesburg drew an expected crowd of more than 100,000 spectators.
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