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Bryson DeChambeau has revealed he was just four shots away from winning a £42 million ($54m) bonus following his record-breaking victory at LIV Greenbrier.
DeChambeau secured his first LIV Golf title in style, becoming the first player to break 60 at a LIV event after shooting 58 in his final round. After writing himself into the sport's history books, the 2020 U.S. Open champion confirmed his final round performance was the 'greatest moment' of his career.
But things could have been event better for DeChambeau, who admitted afterwards that his thoughts quickly turned to unlocking a hidden bonus in the breakaway circuit's rule book.
The 29-year-old revealed that LIV Golf bosses had informed players that if they managed to card a score of 54 in any round of a LIV event they would be gifted a remarkable $54 million (£42m) in prize money. The No. 54 holds strong significance to the breakaway circuit, with LIV priding itself on its 54-hole competitions.
Not to mention the term LIV translates to the number. 54 in Roman numerals. Of course DeChambeau's 58 was a remarkable feat in itself, but he appeared to admit some regret at falling four shots short of the mega-money payout. Speaking on the Pat McAfee Show, he said: " I was four shots away from $54 million. That is what I was thinking about, it crossed my mind a couple of times.”
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DeChambeau was then quizzed on whether he could remember four shots from his round that could have potentially landed and got himself to the magic number.
Bryson DeChambeau secured his first LIV Golf title (Getty Images)
Quick to outline his four near misses, he added: " So No. 8 I bogeyed, No. 11 I lipped out, No. 13 I missed by like four inches and 14 I left it short in the heart so they were definitely four shots where I could have got 54, that would have been sick.”
It was not all bad for the former U.S. Open champion though, as he still came away from Greenbrier with £3.1 million ($4m) in prize money. DeChambeau did admit to handing over a quarter of the figure to LIV rival Phil Mickelson after a pre-tournament grudge match.
DeChambeau took on Mickelson in a nine-hole matchplay clash alongside their LIV teammates Anirban Lahiri and Cameron Tringale. On the line was a remarkable £785,000 ($1m), and it was Mickelson who took home the spoils after winning the match two-up.