DeChambeau wins LIV Singapore in play-off drama

Bryson DeChambeau won his fourth LIV Golf title with a brutal playoff victory over Canadian wildcard Richard T Lee at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore after both finished on 14 under par.

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The trophy was decided at the first extra hole after DeChambeau found water off the tee; Lee had set the clubhouse target by birdieing four of his final six holes but could not maintain that momentum.

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England's Lee Westwood finished third on 12 under.

DeChambeau and Lee finished level at 14 under, forcing a playoff.

The first playoff hole saw DeChambeau dump his ball in a lake as they played down the 18th, immediately handing his opponent an advantage.

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Lee's conservative approach backfired as DeChambeau rescued a par five.

Lee then agonisingly missed a short par putt and DeChambeau celebrated the win.

"What a day, that was crazy," DeChambeau told TNT Sports.

"When I hit it in the water, the wind just took it way out of line, it was brutal. I managed to gather myself and hit a 300-yard three wood to get back in it. I had to go for it and attacked it. I feel so bad for Richard. I wanted to go and play an extra hole. Sport is brutal - you never want to see someone miss a putt like that."

"It was a short putt and I wanted to just hit it hard, and I hit it a little too hard," Lee said.

"I think the adrenaline was pumping a little bit. Then again, I felt like I had it this week. I played really well. Hopefully next week I can try again."

DeChambeau, 32, collected $4m (£3.1m) for his victory,

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with England's Lee Westwood, 52, finishing third on 12 under to claim $1.5m (£1.16m).

Lee's runner-up finish is the highest achieved by a wildcard in a LIV event and earned the 35-year-old $2.25m (£1.7m) from the $20m (£15.1m) individual prize fund.