Louis Oosthuizen falls short in thrilling LIV Golf playoff

The South African

2 days ago

Stinger GC captain Louis Oosthuizen lost out in a four-man playoff for the LIV Golf Dallas title on Sunday. Image: X @Stingergc_
Patrick Reed birdied the first extra hole to win a four-man playoff on Sunday and capture LIV Golf Dallas for his first victory in 41 starts In the Saudi-backed series.
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American Patrick Reed reacts after sinking the winning putt on the first playoff hole to capture LIV Golf Dallas for his first victory in 41 starts on the Saudi-backed series. Image: Sam Hodde / AFP
Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, led by as many as five strokes early in the final round, squandered his advantage, then won on only the third birdie of the day at the 18th hole at Maridoe Golf Club.
'Relief'
'The biggest thing with relief is to finally win in my home state,' said Reed, who lives near Houston.
'To finally get that done meant a lot. To get my first win here as part of LIV means so much to me.'
The 34-year-old American won last November's Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour for his first title since a 2021 PGA victory at Torrey Pines.
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Reed, England's Paul Casey, South African Louis Oosthuizen and Japan's Jinichiro Kozuma shared the lead after the regulation 54 holes on six-under 282.
Reed opened with a birdie at the first hole, jumped ahead by five after double bogeys by his top rivals, but had five bogeys on the front nine before parring his way through the back nine proved good enough to make a playoff.
'I tried to mess it up,' Reed said.
'After making birdie on the first I seemed to leave every putt short. Just kind of putting pretty tentative.'
He missed a birdie putt at 18 in regulation to ensure a playoff.
'Had a good putt there to win on the final hole of regulation, hit a good putt and it doesn't go in there. Leave it short,' Reed said.
'So when I had that down there (to win in the playoff) I thought I left it short too but making a birdie at the last always helps.'
Crushers win team title
Reed composed himself at the turn after losing the lead to his woeful front side.
'I told myself the putts have to start falling. For the most part I thought I hit the ball fine. I had just a lot of missed putts,' he said.
Kozuma missed a chance for his first victory outside his homeland.
Sharing fifth on 283 were Americans Charles Howell and Harold Varner, England's Tyrrell Hatton and Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin.
Spain's Sergio Garcia qualified for the British Open, taking the spot available to a top-five LIV season player not already in the field for next month's major showdown at Portrush.
The Crushers, featuring Casey and two-time US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau, won the team title.
LIV Golf Dallas final prize money payouts
Position Player Score Earnings 1 Patrick Reed -6 $4,000,000 T2 Louis Oosthuizen -6 $1,583,333 T2 Jinichiro Kozuma -6 $1,583,333 T2 Paul Casey -6 $1,583,333 T5 Harold Varner III -5 $656,250 T5 Tom Mcibbin -5 $656,250 T5 Charles Howell III -5 $656,250 T5 Tyrrell Hatton -5 $656,250 T9 Cameron Tringale -4 $423,750 T9 Bryson DeChambeau -4 $423,750 T11 Jon Rahm -3 $370,000 T11 Anirban Lahiri -3 $370,000 T13 Dustin Johnson -2 $320,000 T13 Cameron Smith -2 $320,000 T13 David Puig -2 $320,000 T16 Sebastian Munoz -1 $277,500 T16 Abraham Ancer -1 $277,500 T18 Martin Kaymer E $250,000 T18 Dean Burmester E $250,000 T18 Richard Bland E $250,000 T21 Charl Schwartzel 1 $225,000 T21 Ben Campbell 1 $225,000 T23 Branden Grace 2 $205,000 T23 Joaquin Niemann 2 $205,000 T25 Sergio Garcia 3 $180,000 T25 Anthony Kim 3 $180,000 T25 Sam Horsfield 3 $180,000 T25 Lee Westwood 3 $180,000 T25 Henrik Stenson 3 $180,000 T25 Marc Leishman 3 $180,000 T25 Brendan Steele 3 $180,000 32 Adrian Meronk 4 $160,000 T33 Max Lee 5 $152,500 T33 Talor Gooch 5 $152,500 T35 Thomas Pieters 6 $146,500 T35 Graeme McDowell 6 $146,500 T37 Bubba Watson 7 $140,333 T37 Max Rottluff 7 $140,333 T37 Caleb Surratt 7 $140,333 T40 Yubin Jang 8 $134,333 T40 Andy Ogletree 8 $134,333 T40 Danny Lee 8 $134,333 T40 Carlos Ortiz 8 $134,333 T40 Jason Kokrak 8 $134,333 T40 Lucas Herbert 8 $134,333 T46 Matt Jones 9 $124,000 T46 Kevin Na 9 $124,000 48 Josele Ballester 10 $120,000 49 Phil Mickelson 11 $60,000 50 Ollie Schniederjans 12 $60,000 51 Ian Poulter 14 $60,000 52 Peter Uihlein 14 $50,000 53 Mito Pereira 15 $50,000
LIV Golf Dallas team prize money payouts
Pos. Team Score Earnings 1 Crushers GC -18 $3,000,000 2 4 Aces GC -7 $1,500,000 3 Legion XIII -6 $500,000
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