DeChambeau, Crushers sweep both trophies; Southern Guards one stroke back at LIV Golf South Africa


RAHM IN PLAYOFFS: It’s a credit to Jon Rahm that he keeps finding his way into playoffs since joining the LIV Golf League, but the Legion XIII captain remains in search of his first individual playoff win. Rahm is now 0-for-4 in playoffs after his loss to DeChambeau. 

He did partner with Tyrrell Hatton in last year’s Team Championship to defeat the Crushers’ duo of DeChambeau and Paul Casey in a dramatic finish on the second playoff hole. 

Rahm, the two-time LIV Golf Individual Champion, remains the points leader through five tournaments this season with a lead of 102-plus points over DeChambeau. 

DETRY CONTINUES TO IMPRESS: Thomas Detry has had a strong start to the season and has proven to be an invaluable addition to 4Aces GC. This week, he finished in a tie for third, continuing his strong play. 

In Sunday’s final round, his final round 6-under 65 was the best fourth round of his LIV Golf career. It marked his third top-10 finish in five events, and he has reached the podium in every LIV Golf start so far (individually or with the 4Aces). Detry now ranks 5th in the season-long standings. 

NOTES & NUGGETS

The tournament produced a scoring average of 67.76, the sixth-lowest in LIV Golf history.

The par 5s played exceptionally easy with only a 2.6% over-par rate — the lowest number of scores over par on par 5s in LIV Golf history.

A record 47 bogey-free rounds were recorded this week, the most in a single LIV Golf tournament (previous highs: 41 in 2026 Riyadh and 35 in 2026 Hong Kong).

Three teams – Crushers GC (-76), Southern Guards (-75) and Torque GC (-72) – shattered the previous LIV Golf team scoring record. All three beat the old mark of 69 under set by Ripper GC earlier this year in Riyadh. Fireballs GC (-69), Legion XIII (-64), and Cleeks GC (-61) also set new team scoring records for their clubs. Note that this season is the first for LIV Golf to play 72-hole tournaments.

The Southern Guards posted 87 birdies this week – their highest total in any LIV Golf tournament and the 4th-most in league history. It marked their 6th runner-up team finish.

Crushers GC went 40-under on the par 4s, their best performance on par 4s in a tournament and tying the LIV Golf record (set by Torque at Greenbrier 2023).

Jon Rahm’s final-round 8-under tied for his 3rd-best round in LIV Golf history. He has now finished runner-up seven times in LIV Golf, including three times this season. 

Rahm went 12-under on the par 4s, tying his career-best mark on par-4 holes.

Thomas Detry’s final-round 6-under 65 was the best of his LIV Golf career. It marked his third top-10 finish in five events, and he has reached the podium in every LIV Golf start so far (individually or with the 4Aces)

Martin Kaymer’s par-3 par or better streak extended to 41 consecutive holes, moving him into a tie for eighth in LIV Golf history

Branden Grace’s par-5 GIR streak reached 43 consecutive holes, moving him into sixth place in LIV Golf history

Three-putt avoidance streaks: Anthony Kim extended his to 353 holes (2nd in LIV Golf history) while Josele Ballester extended his to 252 holes (7th in LIV Golf history)



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