Emotional DeChambeau claims South Africa event

Bryson DeChambeau prevailed in a playoff for the second straight week on Sunday, defeating Jon Rahm on the first hole of the extra session at LIV Golf South Africa in Johannesburg.

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Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after his winning putt in the LIV Golf South Africa playoff.

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DeChambeau, who also won a playoff last Sunday at LIV Golf Singapore, scrambled to save par on the final hole to force a playoff. After his drive on the first playoff hole (No.18) went left and landed in water from an earlier driving rain, DeChambeau was granted relief and used a fairway wood to hit the ball roughly 12 feet from the pin at The Club at Steyn City for a try at an eagle.

Rahm’s second shot landed in the bunker in front of the green, and his third shot left him with a 15-foot birdie putt. When it didn’t fall, DeChambeau had the luxury of a two-putt for a birdie on the par-5 hole and a win.