DeChambeau Leads the Way! LIV Golf Korea 2025 Highlights

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May 4, 2025 #Golfchannel #Sports
Time for Wako Neyman.
Didn't have his best stuff in round one,
but like great players do, David,
managed to put up a very good score.
This is Dean Burmester.
Out at 2, 90 yards away, his second shot.
Oh, caught the downslope.
That's a crowd pleaser.
Back to the first.
Bryson DeChambeau.
From Smash GC, Taylor Gooch.
Seed off at 16 yesterday, Taylor Gooch.
Put his early season poor form down to rustiness.
That says, hopefully, I can channel some of that 2023
season for the rest of this year.
Good swing right there.
Striped it.
It's interesting to see if Bryson can get the spin
control down those shines.
DeChambeau made his birdie at three,
so a three-way tie in the team competition.
In fact, the Range Goats have now taken the lead.
Matthew Wolfe with a birdie at seven.
Man, and we're going to see a lot of that spin today.
The damp greens, not going to have as much friction.
Richard Bland, his second shot at two.
That was a great shot.
Now Bryson for birdie.
Put it beautifully yesterday.
Made pretty much everything from eight or ten feet in.
Well, he says he signed about 2,000 autographs.
The fans love him.
And Bryson into the solo lead.
Now Richard Bland at two for birdie.
Always like to get your first birdie as quickly as possible.
Has not missed a birdie putt inside four feet
in his live golf career.
Sounds pretty standard, but very few guys have that.
Taylor Gooch for birdie at two.
That confidence is coming back.
And this was Kevin Na's fourth at the seventh.
Yeah, all right.
Bryson at three.
Just has that on a string right now, David.
Yeah, that's pulverized.
Moment ago, this was Kevin Na at the eighth with his second.
That raises the decibel level around the eighth green.
And on the third green, Taylor Gooch
has this one for the outright lead.
Well, he's partying like it's 2023 right now, Taylor Gooch.
And he leads Bryson DeChambeau by a shot.
Well, Peter Ulein and Charles Hal the third
have started excellently on Super Saturday.
Peter's on a roll, teed off at six.
That was his second shot at the ninth.
He's birdied three of his first four today.
And that's got the Range Goats into the lead.
Charles Hal the third, well, he's
birdied four of his first five.
That was for birdie at nine.
Sam Horsfield, he bogeyed 13 and 14.
And he got both shots back immediately.
Sam's all smiles.
That was an eagle at 15.
A few front pins early in the round for these guys.
Never easy, especially with a big force front.
Just a fabulous shot.
The tier six, Taylor Gooch ahead of him.
Richard Bland has just birdied this hole to get to eight under.
Bryson to get to nine under, level with Taylor Gooch.
This is going to be some duel over the next couple of days.
Bryson DeChambeau and Taylor Gooch level on nine under par.
There's a shot clear of Richard Bland.
Dean for his third here on the par 3, eight.
Chunked his first chip, was very perplexed.
Makeable here.
Bubba, his second of the dangerous ninth.
A lovely shot.
Richard Bland to tie the lead, at least for a few moments.
This is an outrageous performance by Dickie B.
He's nine under par, and he's in a three-way tie for the lead.
Well, that was happening.
Bond at nine, his second.
Just a wedge downwind off the left.
Oh, you're kidding.
Whoa, stop.
Really?
With Bryson's attempt to regain the outright lead.
Bryson's 10th birdie of the week.
He's bogey free, and he leads by one.
Taylor to tie the lead.
Yes.
Gooch is 10 under par.
Charles Howell, 15, played a beauty.
Oh, that's a terrific shot.
Now, Gooch, is this plug, Pat?
Yeah, this is so unlucky.
I cannot believe that ball plugged with that being that.
Oh, careful here.
He's going to try and use the slope here.
That is actually unreal how good that is.
Wow.
Magnificent from there.
I didn't see that.
Just the imagination, yeah.
Elsewhere, Torquay, represented here by Carlos Ortiz
for birdie at 18.
Torquay in fifth place on eight under as a team.
David Puj having an excellent week so far.
That was at 18 for birdie, but the team
that won three in a row earlier in the season
are tied for last place on two over.
Janichiro backing it off the flagstick at 12,
his third shot.
Richard Blandom.
Something good needs to happen for somebody in this group.
I see their poor play over the last few holes
seems to be dragging everybody down.
Maybe you should leave them, Dom.
Yeah, save it.
Look at that.
I'm staying.
Not so fast.
Bland back to eight under.
This is a moment to go.
Justin Johnson at the third for eagle.
Jay is two under par.
Well, this doesn't look easy.
Boy, almost hit that up his own nose.
Oh, that's a wonderful shot from there.
Actually got it to back up from about 20 yards.
That's amazing.
Need to get this one in with Bryson
being able to get on that green.
Oh, boy.
It's going to open up for Bryson being
able to drive the next hole.
Yep, no better person to have on a Ramco power play
hole than the most powerful in the league.
He actually measured to go back from the tee markers.
Lining up for maybe just a touch of a fade, no?
I don't think he can hit a fade with this club.
That's not turning right.
Wow, that is some drive.
Boy, he didn't leave any of that on the tee.
Watch this.
That's going to dribble off to just miss the slope.
Need to go back two clubs.
That's going to be an interesting putt
up and over a mountain.
This was Dean Burbess's third at 15.
Get him one closer to Bryson.
And a tie for second.
Lucas Herbert, this is third shot at the second.
The memory's still very fresh of his 61 last Sunday.
And that gets Lucas to five under par.
He's fourth in the overall standings.
Now Bryson has a chance to put some daylight here
between himself and the rest.
Another excellent Super Saturday so far for Bryson DeChambeau.
Seeking a first Live Golf League win since 2023,
he leads by three.
Whilst that was happening, Dean Burbess hit a third at 16.
He's done it again.
Boy, that's a bit of a three.
He is driving the ball like a maniac.
Good news for Smash GC, Brooks Koepka's team.
This is Jason Kokrak, or was Jason Kokrak a few moments ago at 18.
That's an eagle.
And Jason Kokrak is eight under par.
And Smash re-establish a four-shot lead over the range goals.
I got three wood.
Can't see this one anywhere near that pin.
It's another good swing.
Fabulous shot into the heart of the green.
Two putts for Birdie.
Well, Lee Westwood is two under par today,
thanks to this second shot at the par five seventh.
Westie converts it for eagle.
It was almost better.
And Bryson has a chance to go three clear of Dean Burmester.
Bryson seizing control in Korea.
He is cruising on 12 under par, a lead of three.
While that was happening, Terrell Hatton had this.
Hole high, green side, third at 18.
Oh, he played that beautifully.
Big smile from the Englishman.
Tiny little chip for Cameron Smith with the flag out,
and for good reason.
At the third, Kevin Na coming up the slope.
And Kevin Na does that more than most people.
Uncanny.
Richard Bland has this to get into solo second place.
A 66 yesterday for Richard Bland,
and a very solid 69 today.
Bryson's third, pitching it.
I do like this.
He's in the green, straight uphill, pretty straight,
very simple.
Fabulous.
Well, Bryson has produced a masterclass
of front running in Korea.
A six under par 66 to add to his 65 yesterday.
That is a nice cushion to take into the final round.
Four shots over the quite incredible Richard Bland.
Charles Alba third, Jason Kokrak, Dean Burmester,
and Taylor Gooch are all five back on eight under par.
A terrific super Saturday for Bryson DeChambeau.
Can he get it done on Sunday?
We will find out.
Join us for it.
