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Bryson DeChambeau bounced back from an embarrassing moment in the sand trap and a tense playoff hole to win LIV Singapore on Sunday – the fourth title in the Saudi-backed series of his career.
DeChambeau suffered the foul in the third round. He was on hole 5 when he hit his ball from the rough, tripped and fell into the bunker all with giant bugs flying around him. Unfortunately, his shot landed in a separate bunker on the other side of the course.
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Bryson DeChambeau reacts on the 18th green after the final round of Aramco LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday, March 15, 2026 in Sentosa, Singapore. (Mateo Villalba/LIV Golf via AP)
He managed to register a bogey at the hole en route to a third-round 72.
DeChambeau returned in the fourth round, shooting a 66 and narrowly defeating Richard T. Lee in a playoff for the win. Lee missed a two-foot putt on his fifth shot that would have sent the tournament into a second playoff round.
It is the first title for DeChambeau this season. He last won at LIV Golf Korea in May, defeating Charles Howell III by two strokes. He has also won at LIV Golf Chicago and LIV Golf Greenbrier. It is also his first victory in a 72-hole tournament since winning the US Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2024.
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Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC reacts after his chip on the fourth green during the final round of the Aramco LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday, March 15, 2026 in Sentosa, Singapore. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via AP)
Lee was trying to be the first wild card golfer, someone not affiliated with a team, to win the singles competition. But his putt went left and spun around the cup.
“It was a short putt and I just wanted to hit it hard and I hit it a little too hard,” Lee said. “I think the adrenaline was pumping a little bit.”
DeChambeau said it reminded him of John Daly narrowly missing out on beating Tiger Woods in the 2005 World Golf Championship playoff.
“To actually see it happen in front of you, for you to be on the positive receiving end of it, it’s just a weird feeling,” DeChambeau said. “But it’s a win and something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life. Even though I lost today, I still looked pretty good in my game. I was excited about the way I hit it in the last few days.”
First place individual champion Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC holds the trophy during the trophy ceremony after the final round of the Aramco LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday, March 15, 2026 in Sentosa, Singapore. (Mateo Villalba/LIV Golf via AP)
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DeChambeau is second in the LIV Golf standings behind Jon Rahm.
