Bryson DeChambeau will have to break his own LIV Golf record to reclaim title
Bryson DeChambeau may be five shots off the pace at LIV Golf Greenbrier, but the Crushers captain remains well in the hunt heading into Sunday
Bryson DeChambeau may be trailing by seven shots at LIV Golf Greenbrier going into Sunday, but if past performances are anything to go by, the Crushers captain is still very much in contention.
DeChambeau posted a two-under-par 68 in Friday's opening round, with five birdies and three bogeys across his first 18 holes of the week. He then posted a five-under round on Saturday in a bogey-free 18 to leave him seven behind Jon Rahm.
DeChambeau entered this week's event as the reigning champion, having secured his first LIV Golf title at the West Virginia course, finishing five shots ahead of Mito Pereira last season.
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The manner in which the US Open champion claimed the trophy was what was most impressive, having shot a record-breaking 12-under 58 in last year's final round - LIV's first-ever round below 60. Although he currently sits tied for 24th, his previous experiences at the Greenbrier track could prove beneficial.
This time last year, DeChambeau found himself in a similar position, tied for 25th after 18 holes in 2023. He also began his week with a two-under 68, before shooting a seven-under 61 the following day, and breaking 60 just 24 hours later in the final round.
Discussing last campaign's heroics earlier this week, DeChambeau believes he and his fellow players could well go lower. "I believe there will be a 57 at some point," he said pre-tournament. "Even a 56 potentially. I think a 57 has been potentially shot on other tours before, but it's going to just get more consistent over the course of time.
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"We're just too good now, and it's fun. When you're in that mindset and you've got that, oh, we're going low and making everything, these guys know, it's why we do it. It's why we play golf." After etching his name into the history books last season, Greenbrier holds a special place in the heart of DeChambeau.
"Being here in general is just an amazing experience that you feel at home," he added. "It's a really cool feeling for me to comeback every single time I've been here, whether it was previous to LIV or now, and still just feel incredibly comfortable. The people here, are fantastic.
"Like Patrick [Reed] said, they just make you feel like you're at home, like you're part of a great big family. I just feel like a kid again being here. DeChambeau is not the only man to break 60 in the breakaway league's relatively short history. LIV's current season-long leader Joaquin Niemann also achieved the feat earlier this season on the way to winning the title at Mayakoba in Mexico."
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