LIV Golf Dallas: Patrick Reed Wins With Birdie in 4-Man Playoff
Reed, who started the final round with a three-shot lead, fell behind late in the day at Maridoe Golf Club until Jinichiro Kozuma made bogey on the 18th hole and then made par on his final hole at No. 1 for a 68.
That got him into a playoff with Reed, Louis Oosthuizen (68) and Paul Casey (72).
On the first extra hole, Oosthuizen drove into the water and Casey took four shots to reach the green on the par-4 18th. Kozuma missed his 25-foot birdie try, setting the stage for Reed.
Reed said it was a relief to get his first win in his home state of Texas. He won the Hong Kong Open last year on the Asian Tour but had gone 0 for 41 on LIV Golf.
"To get my first win here, part of LIV, it means so much to me," Reed said. "I tried to mess it up. After making birdie on the first, I seemed to leave every putt short."
Bryson DeChambeau birdied his final hole, significant only because it knocked Jon Rahm out of the top 10 for the first time in LIV Golf.
Sergio Garcia was never a factor, but he ends the week at No. 5 in the points standings, earning the lone spot in The Open Championship for LIV Golf players in the top five in the standings not already eligible for Royal Portrush.
TEAM SCORES
LIV Golf's new scoring format this season now involves all four scores now counting in every round in the team competition. Here are the results and scores for each team after Saturday's Round 3 of LIV Golf Dallas.
1. CRUSHERS GC -18
2. 4ACES GC -7
3. LEGION XIII -6
4. STINGER GC -3
5. FIREBALLS GC +10
6. CLEEKS GC +11
T7. RIPPER GC +18
T7. HYFLYERS GC +18
9. IRON HEADS GC +19
10. MAJESTICKS GC +22
11. TORQUE GC +24
12. RANGEGOATS GC +34
13. SMASH GC +42
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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