Bryson DeChambeau delivered the best round of golf in LIV's history, shooting the league's first 58 with a spectacular round amidst falling rain at the Greenbrier in WV.
Bryson DeChambeau just won for the first time on the LIV Tour. And what a win it was.
A lean Bryson DeChambeau was all business Sunday at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The 29-year-old captain of the Crushers GC began the day and ended the same: with a stunning birdie. In between, DeChambeau fired off eleven more birdies. His putter on fire, the 2020 U.S. Open major winner totaled 13 birdies on Sunday. Only one bogey and four pars brought him back down to earth.
When DeChambeau walked up to the 18th hole at Greenbrier, at 22-under and five above closest competitor, Torque's Mito Pereira, a par for DeChambeau would have sufficed. Instead, through rivets of rain, DeChambeau decided to cap off his dazzling round with panache, sinking in a birdie from 35 feet away.
Understandably, DeChambeau leaped into the air with joy, celebrating with his Crushers teammates and LIV competitors alike. What the Modesta, CA native did was not only impressive but one of the best rounds in golf ever. It certainly was the golf round to watch today.
"It's beyond words," said DeChambeau, afterward, about his first LIV win. "I've been working so hard for a long time, and I knew something special was going to come at some point. I just didn't know when."
Only four other golfers have shot a 58 round on comparable tours, including most recently Jim Furyk at the 2016 Travelers Championship (PGA) and two on the Japan Golf Tour: S.H. Kim at the 2021 Golf Partner Pro-Am and Ryo Ishikawa at the 2010 Crowns.
A few other golfers have shot a 58 on lower-ranked tours including Stephan Jaeger on the Korn Ferry, Alejandro del Rey on the Challenge, and Jason Bohn on the Canadian Tours. David Carey holds the record with a 57 shot at the 2019 Cervino Open, playing the Alps Tour.
"Probably the greatest moment in my golf career," said DeChambeau, during his post-tournament interview, according to ESPN, about his spectacular display of putting skills.
He also spoke about the emotional impact of the win in a post-win interview, speaking through tears when the interviewer mentioned his father, Jon DeChambeau, who passed away a year ago.
"To even back up a 61 is really difficult," said DeChambeau, who became the third player to break 60 during a professional tournament at The Old White course. "I had something special going on today, and I just felt super comfortable over tee shots and was able to play the course the way it was designed."
DeChambeau's remarkable streak was not on anyone's radar at the start of the day, with the eight-time PGA Tour winner one shot behind co-leaders Matthew Wolff and David Puig at the end of Saturday. However, on the final day, DeChambeau jumped out of the gate kicking, surpassing all contenders, including Wolff and Puig, who both ended up tied for third, along with Richard Bland.
Torque GC's Mito Peireira finished in second at 17-under, but took the team prize and the shared $3M payout, along with his teammates Joaquin Niemann, Sebastian Munoz and Puig. DeChambeau collected the individual winning prize of $4M.
"We all knew that we've got enough golf to beat all the other teams, and we're proving that, and we've been playing great golf all season," Niemann said.
Next up for LIV Golf is Bedminster in New Jersey beginning Aug. 11.