Bryson DeChambeau shoots final round 58 to secure LIV win in the US

The critics can say what they like about LIV’s three-round tournaments, but there’s no denying Bryson DeChambeau’s piece of history.

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates his record 58 to win the LIV Golf Invitational. Picture: Eakin Howard/Getty Images

The future of LIV Golf may be under a cloud but the talent on the breakaway circuit is undeniable after major champ Bryson DeChambeau shot a record low round of 12-under 58, just the second such score in professional golf history, to destroy the field at the event in Greenbrier.

DeChambeau had two putts to break the magic 60 barrier on the 18th hole but nailed a mammoth 12m birdie putt to register the lowest round in LIV’s short history, having equalled the previous low round the day before with a 61 in the second round.

The 2021 US Open champion, who has been battling to find his best since joining the Saudi-backed circuit on a nine-figure deal, called it the “greatest moment of my career” that now includes 11 professional wins with one major.

“It’s beyond words,” said DeChambeau, who finished at 23-under to win by six strokes over Mito Pereira.

“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.

“To even back up a 61 is really difficult. 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.”

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates his birdie putt and a record 58. Picture: Eakin Howard/Getty Images

The Old White course is made for low scores and DeChambeau was the third player to break 60 in a professional event on the layout.

Australian Stuart Appleby fired a 59 in the final round of the inaugural tournament in a PGA Tour event on the same course in 2019.

DeChambeau’s score matched the lowest round in US PGA Tour history, the 12-under 58 fired by American Jim Furyk in 2016 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.

The 29-year-old American still nailed 13 birdies, with just one bogey to secure his maiden LIV win.

He said he even thought about potentially shooting a 54, the figure LIV represents in Roman numerals.

“There was a point in time where I did think about the 54, but I kind of threw that to the wayside, like OK, just get under 60 first.

“Then on 18, too, there was a lot of rain coming down, so I didn‘t know how the ball was going to fly through the air and spin, but I was lucky to keep it a little short and ended up spinning back unfortunately but was able to sink the 40-footer just like I work on every single day in my practice.

“Certainly in my mind it felt very simple to go 8, 9-under today with how I was hitting it and where I was hitting it and how good I was putting it as well.

“If there‘s ever a time I could say that, this is the moment, but it doesn’t come around very often, and I’ve got to relish it.”

There was nothing to cheer about for the all-Australian outfit, however, with Marc Leishman, Cam Smith and Matt Jones finishing 33rd, 34th and 35th respectively.