Bryson DeChambeau Wins LIV Golf Singapore After the Wildest Playoff of 2026

I need to tell you about the most absurd playoff finish of 2026, and we’re only in March.

Bryson DeChambeau won LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday at Sentosa Golf Club, but the how is what makes this story worth telling. Because Bryson literally hit his tee shot into the water on the playoff hole. And he still won.

The Setup

DeChambeau and Richard T. Lee — a wild card player not affiliated with any LIV team — both fired final-round 66s to finish at 14-under 274. Lee’s round was particularly gutsy: he birdied four of his last six holes to force the playoff. Lee Westwood finished alone in third at 12-under, with Joaquin Niemann and Jon Rahm rounding out the top five.

Lee was trying to become the first wild card to ever win an individual LIV Golf event. The guy earned his spot by winning the LIV Promotions event. This was supposed to be his Cinderella moment.

The Playoff (Buckle Up)

They replayed the par-5 18th. DeChambeau, who normally hits the ball like he’s personally offended by it, yanked his tee shot into the water. In a playoff. For a tournament victory. At that point, most of us watching assumed Lee was measuring for his trophy case.

Lee played the hole safely and had a routine 2-footer for par to extend the playoff.

He missed it.

Not like “just burned the edge” missed. He jabbed at it quick, hit it way too hard, and the ball spun out hard off the left lip. Two feet. For par. To keep playing.

“I wanted to just hit it hard, and I hit it a little too hard,” Lee said afterward. “I think the adrenaline was pumping a little bit.”

DeChambeau — who, remember, put his tee shot in the water — scrambled for par and won the whole thing. He put his hands over his head in disbelief when Lee’s putt lipped out. Even Bryson couldn’t believe it.

Bryson Being Bryson

Give DeChambeau credit — he was genuinely classy about it. He compared the moment to John Daly three-putting from 15 feet to lose a playoff to Tiger Woods at the 2005 WGC, and admitted it felt weird being on the winning side of something like that.

“To actually see that happen in front of you, for you to be the positive receiving side of it, it’s just a weird feeling,” DeChambeau said. “But it’s a win and something I’ll appreciate for the rest of my life.”

This was Bryson’s first 72-hole victory since his incredible U.S. Open win at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2024, and his fourth LIV Golf title overall. It snapped a drought dating back to a win in South Korea last May.

The Bigger Picture

A few things worth noting from Singapore:

Richard T. Lee took home $2.25 million for finishing second. That’s the largest check of his career. Wild card to millionaire in one week. Even with the miss, the guy’s life just changed.

Jon Rahm finished fifth, ending a ridiculous stretch of five straight tournaments where he either won or finished runner-up. Even the best have to come back down eventually.

4Aces (Dustin Johnson’s team) won the team competition for the second straight week, which honestly feels like the least interesting part of LIV Golf every single event. The team stuff still doesn’t really land, does it?

Phil Mickelson returns next week at the Valspar… wait, no — Phil’s making his 2026 LIV debut in South Africa after missing the first four events due to a family health matter. That’s worth watching.

What’s Next

The PGA Tour heads to the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort, where Xander Schauffele opens as the betting favorite. LIV Golf heads to South Africa with Mickelson back in the fold.

And somewhere, Richard T. Lee is probably standing on a practice green, hitting 2-footers over and over and over again. Golf is a beautiful, cruel sport.

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