Richard T. Lee had a putt to make LIV Golf history. Bryson DeChambeau is the one who hoisted the trophy instead.
Lee, a wild card for LIV Golf, stared down a birdie putt Sunday at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, which would have made him the league’s first wild card player to win. He missed that putt, leaving him about 2 feet, if not less, for par.
He lined up the stroke, made his swipe but the ball moved left, hit the side of the cup and lipped out, ending up farther from the hole than it started. DeChambeau stared in disbelief, but he was a winner once again.
“It was a bit of shock for sure,” DeChambeau said. “I thought he was just going knock it in, and OK, on we go. He had been playing great golf. He’s beaten me numerous times throughout the season already when I’ve played with him, so he plays great golf, and he deserves to be out here. Honestly, he deserves to be on a team after this performance.
