Emotional DeChambeau claims LIV Golf South Africa title after play-off against Rahm

[p]Both [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dechambeau-bryson/vZG7Cn7s/"]DeChambeau[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rahm-jon/h41jCwka/"]Rahm[/a] finished on ‌26 under-par over 72 holes, but the American claimed his fifth LIV Golf title ‌on the first extra hole ⁠with a ‌birdie.[/p][p]A tearful DeChambeau revealed he has faced challenges ​off the course this week without elaborating.[/p][p][b]"A lot had happened in ​my life in the last week, I am so grateful for my ⁠team and everybody ​supporting me," he said.[/b][/p][p][b]"Golf is a fickle game, you work so hard at it your whole life, and then ‌you realise golf is just golf."[/b][/p][embed guid="78324fb2-c975-4392-9bef-ab10e1336161" url="https://x.com/livgolf_league/status/2035713718634361131" social-type="twitter" /][p]DeChambeau’s quartet, the Crushers, which also includes [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/casey-paul/n5Nx2UtA/"]Paul Casey[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/howell-charles-iii/t2g5rWZR/"]Charles Howell III[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lahiri-anirban/M5YC1HWH/"]Anirban Lahiri[/a], won the team event as they beat South Africa’s Southern Guards by a single shot with 76 under-par.[/p][p]Officials on Sunday announced the event in ‌South Africa would be staged again ​in 2027, though with revised dates ‌of April 22-25.[/p][p][b]"South Africa was unbelievable, it has to be the best LIV Golf event we have ever had," DeChambeau said.[/b][/p][p]More than 100,000 spectators ⁠were expected ⁠over the four ‌days in Johannesburg.[/p]