Bryson DeChambeau surges to 4-shot lead at LIV Golf Korea

Field Level Media|published: Sat 3rd May, 11:02 2025

[US, Mexico, & Canada customers only] May 2, 2025; Incheon, SOUTH KOREA; Bryson DeChambeau in action during the first round of LIV Golf Korea at Jack Nicklaus Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kim Soo-Hyeon/Reuters via Imagn Images

Bryson DeChambeau fired a 6-under-par 66 on Saturday to seize a four-stroke lead heading into the final round at LIV Golf Korea in Incheon.

DeChambeau improved to 13-under 131 after carding his second consecutive bogey-free round at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club. The Crushers GC captain is the solo leader after 36 holes for a record-setting third straight LIV Golf tournament.

The previous two tournaments didn't end well for DeChambeau, who led by two strikes entering the final round in Miami last month before falling to Australian Marc Leishman. He led by one shot last week in Mexico City before Joaquin Niemann rallied to victory.

DeChambeau said he plans to keep it simple when asked what he needs to do to win this tournament.

"It's just to play like a kid, have a lot of fun, be smart, execute like you know how to, and just solidify the motion, make sure I'm moving through it right, and keep playing the golf that I know how to play," he said.

England's Richard Bland, the defending Senior U.S. Open and Senior PGA Championship winner, shot a 69 on Saturday to reside in second place at 9-under.

"This kind of course is tailor-made for him," Bland said of DeChambeau, the reigning U.S. Open winner. "I've probably got to shoot something in double digits [under par] to get anywhere near him."

Bland sits one stroke ahead of the quartet of Charles Howell III (66), Jason Kokrak (67), South African Dean Burmeister (68) and first-round co-leader Talor Gooch (71).

As for the team competition, Smash GC resides in first place at 21-under -- six strokes ahead of Torque GC, RangeGoats GC and DeChambeau's Crushers.

"Along with myself, I don't think (Brooks Koepka), Graeme (McDowell) or Gooch have gotten off to a very good start [to the 2025 season] at all team-wise, individual-wise, kind of collectively," Kokrak said of his complete team. "So, looking to turn that around (on Sunday)."

Anirban Lahiri of India followed a string of three straight birdies with an approach on the ninth hole that caromed off the flag, traveled across the green and rolled into the water. He followed up that double bogey with a triple bogey on the 10th hole and another double bogey on the 12th as part of his 7-over 79 Saturday.

"How brutal this game can be to anybody," Burmester said.

--Field Level Media