Bryson DeChambeau wins again by beating Jon Rahm in a LIV playoff in South Africa

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:04 AM CDT Sunday, Mar. 22, 2026 Last Modified: 10:45 AM CDT Sunday, Mar. 22, 2026

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MIDRAND, South Africa (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau won for the second straight week by saving par on the final hole for a 6-under 65 and blistering a 3-wood from a wet lie in the rough on the par-5 18th in a playoff to set up birdie and defeat Jon Rahm at LIV Golf South Africa on Sunday.

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DeChambeau’s final start before the Masters brought out some of his best work in winning his fifth overall LIV title. He won last week in Singapore.

The large gallery began singing the national anthem as DeChambeau was just off the 18th green, needing to get up-and-down to force a playoff with Rahm (63), and to give his Crushers the team title over the South African-based Southern Guard.

Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC hits his shot from the seventh tee during the third round of the LIV Golf tournament at The Club at Steyn City, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Midrand, South Africa. (Pedro Salado/LIV Golf via AP)

He did that to finish at 26-under 258 and join Rahm in the playoff.

Returning to the par-5 18th, DeChambeau pulled his drive into the mud and muck left of the fairway on the rain-soaked course. He was given free relief and eventually allowed to place the golf ball. Keeping his feet stable, he ripped 3-wood onto the green to 12 feet.

Rahm from the fairway went into a bunker, blasted out to just beyond 12 feet and misread his birdie putt. That gave DeChambeau two putts for the win, and he left the eagle putt inches short.

DeChambeau is the third player with at least five LIV wins, joining Joaquin Niemann (seven) and Brooks Koepka (five), who is now back on the PGA Tour.

Vancouver’s Richard T. Lee, who is a wild card without a team affiliation, tied for 31st.