DeChambeau’s Crushers win LIV Golf Team Championship
Captain says Crushers have been wanting to win the title for a long time
23 October 2023 - 14:52
byAgency Staff
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Bryson Dechambeau plays his shot from the eighth tee during the final round of the LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral on October 22 2023:. Picture: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Bryson DeChambeau rolled in eight birdies on his way to a 5-under 67, powering his Crushers GC to the LIV Golf Team Championship title at Trump National Doral on Sunday in Miami.
DeChambeau’s top teammate was Anirban Lahiri of India, who posted the round of the day with a 7-under 65 that featured an eagle, five birdies and no bogeys. Charles Howell III (even-par 72) and Englishman Paul Casey (1-over 73) rounded out the Crushers’ final score of 11-under 277.
That was two better than RangeGoats GC, who finished second at 9-under 279 behind captain Bubba Watson’s 5-under 67.
“We’ve been wanting to win this for a long time,” DeChambeau told the TV broadcast. “Last year really left us a sour taste in our mouths and I can’t be happier with this team of mine. They worked their butts off.”
The top four seeds — 4Aces GC, Crushers GC, Torque GC and RangeGoats GC — won in Saturday’s match-play semifinals to advance to the final round. Every player’s score counted in the final round as the four squads faced off in stroke play.
Torque, captained by Joaquin Niemann of Chile, finished third at 6-under 282. Niemann did the heavy lifting with a 6-under 66, but his three teammates averaged out to even par.
Defending champion 4Aces fell flat with a team score of even-par 288 to finish fourth. Captain Dustin Johnson had five bogeys and just two birdies for his team’s highest score, a 3-over 75. Peter Uihlein led the 4Aces with a 3-under 69.
Lahiri had an early birdie-birdie-eagle stretch at Nos 4-6 to kick-start his round.
“I wasn’t tense at all,” Lahiri said. “I was actually really pumped up. I had a couple of Sundays [this season] where I let myself down, but I wasn’t going let them down today.”
Watson concluded his first season with LIV by going bogey-free with three birdies and an eagle for his round.
“The RangeGoats came out of nowhere,” Watson said of his team. “We played great. We gotta improve a little bit, but gosh, to finish second for the year, it’s a great place.”
The Team Championship concluded the second season of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit. LIV’s future entering 2024 remains unclear amid the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s framework agreement with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
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DeChambeau’s Crushers win LIV Golf Team Championship
Captain says Crushers have been wanting to win the title for a long time
Bryson DeChambeau rolled in eight birdies on his way to a 5-under 67, powering his Crushers GC to the LIV Golf Team Championship title at Trump National Doral on Sunday in Miami.
DeChambeau’s top teammate was Anirban Lahiri of India, who posted the round of the day with a 7-under 65 that featured an eagle, five birdies and no bogeys. Charles Howell III (even-par 72) and Englishman Paul Casey (1-over 73) rounded out the Crushers’ final score of 11-under 277.
That was two better than RangeGoats GC, who finished second at 9-under 279 behind captain Bubba Watson’s 5-under 67.
“We’ve been wanting to win this for a long time,” DeChambeau told the TV broadcast. “Last year really left us a sour taste in our mouths and I can’t be happier with this team of mine. They worked their butts off.”
The top four seeds — 4Aces GC, Crushers GC, Torque GC and RangeGoats GC — won in Saturday’s match-play semifinals to advance to the final round. Every player’s score counted in the final round as the four squads faced off in stroke play.
Torque, captained by Joaquin Niemann of Chile, finished third at 6-under 282. Niemann did the heavy lifting with a 6-under 66, but his three teammates averaged out to even par.
Defending champion 4Aces fell flat with a team score of even-par 288 to finish fourth. Captain Dustin Johnson had five bogeys and just two birdies for his team’s highest score, a 3-over 75. Peter Uihlein led the 4Aces with a 3-under 69.
Lahiri had an early birdie-birdie-eagle stretch at Nos 4-6 to kick-start his round.
“I wasn’t tense at all,” Lahiri said. “I was actually really pumped up. I had a couple of Sundays [this season] where I let myself down, but I wasn’t going let them down today.”
Watson concluded his first season with LIV by going bogey-free with three birdies and an eagle for his round.
“The RangeGoats came out of nowhere,” Watson said of his team. “We played great. We gotta improve a little bit, but gosh, to finish second for the year, it’s a great place.”
The Team Championship concluded the second season of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit. LIV’s future entering 2024 remains unclear amid the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s framework agreement with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
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