Lucas Herbert makes history with dominant victory at LIV Golf United Kingdom as Bryson De Chambeau challenge falters
Updated 26/07/2026 at 20:39 GMT+1
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Lucas Herbert made history as he soared to victory at LIV Golf United Kingdom in Rocester, finishing six shots clear of home favourite Tyrrell Hatton on Sunday. The Australian recorded the lowest winning score in LIV Golf history as he hit 10 birdies to finish 30-under at JCB Golf and Country Club.
Highlights: Herbert shoots closing 62 to seal stunning wire-to-wire victory
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As challenger Bryson DeChambeau faltered - notching two bogeys to lose ground - Herbert held his nerve for a procession to his second LIV Golf title.
The 30-year-old, who opened the week with a superb first-round 61, matched his victory at Virginia, where he also went wire-to-wire.
Herbert finished six shots clear of Hatton after the Andalucia champion leapfrogged DeChambeau to take second place. The American reached the clubhouse on 21-under.
Cameron Smith, who hit a record-equalling eight successive birdies on Saturday, finished fourth on 17-under - three shots clear of Abraham Ancer and Caleb Surratt.
Charles Howell III, Harold Varner III and Laurie Canter finished a further shot back on 13-under, while Carlos Ortiz (-12) completed the top 10.
The final standings
Check out the trophy
The crowning moment
That's one way of soaking it up
Let's hear more from the winner
Presentation time
Herbert receives his individual trophy, before he and his Ripper GC team-mates return to the stage for their team awards.
The Champagne is out and the celebrations are already in full swing.
The winner's speech
"Last week [at the Open] gave me a lot of confidence that I can mix it with the best guys," Herbert said on TNT Sports.
"I just really wanted to carry that into this week the best I could. It was good to putt like that today when I was being pushed by two of the best players in the world.
"I was definitely feeling it out there. I was able to take care of what I needed to do today pretty well to get me over the line. I just kept pushing myself the whole way, and here we are!
"I played great this week, but I got a lot of good breaks. It's nice to take advantage of those when they come.
"I feel amazing. Even though that wasn't my best stuff, it's pretty close to it. It's almost easy to get into the flow state when you're playing like that. I'm ecstatic."
Three of a kind
- Riyadh
- Adelaide
- United Kingdom
Aussie Aussie Aussie
- His second LIV Golf title
- His second wire-to-wire win of the season
- The lowest winning total of the season
Par for Hatton and DeChambeau
The rest of the housekeeping is in order, with Hatton and DeChambeau both finishing with fours.
Now, the celebrations can commence with his team-mates. as the Rippers also secure top spot on the team leaderboard in commanding fashion.
Oh my word
Talk about clinching it in style!
From left to right and up the slope, Herbert rounds off a superb four days with a stunning 39-foot putt.
The icing was already on the cake, but that was the cherry on top!
The final walk
Herbert will be able to taste the champagne as he makes his way down the 18th fairway.
He's on the green in two, and the winning moment is imminent...
Hatton consolidates second place
The Englishman birdies the par-three 17th to move three shots clear of DeChambeau in third.
Nevertheless, he's still five behind Herbert, who must now just avoid a Van de Velde-style collapse to be crowned the winner.
Never change Poults
Another par for Herbert
Despite finding the bunker with his second shot on the 16th, the leader superbly recovers to rescue par.
Barring a spectacular collapse over these final two holes, glory will be his.
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Lucas Herbert
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He's human
Herbert can't quite make it five straight birdies, narrowly missing from 17 feet on the 15th.
Hatton gets another birdie, though, but is surely still too far behind with a six-shot deficit.
Make that seven
Make that nine birdies for the day, and four on the spin!
It stretches his lead further and, as things stand, he's set to smash the existing record to smithereens.
Herbert stays six clear
A third straight birdie - and eighth of the day - keeps Herbert six shots clear of his nearest challenger.
There are just five holes remaining, and it should be a procession from here...
Hatton has his birdie
After three straight near misses, the Englishman finally makes a birdie putt from 11 feet.
It's enough to move him two shots clear of DeChambeau, who has to settle for a bogey after going in the water.
How's your luck?!
Take That
Maybe he's advising DeChambeau to have a little patience?
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Bryson DeChambeau Howard Donald
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DeChambeau in the drink
His tee shot finds the water on the 13th.
That's the last thing you need when you're already chasing the leader.
History is made
Making no mistake with his own birdie putt, Herbert becomes the first player in LIV Golf history to get to 27 under.
Completing the final six hours with even par would set the record.
DeChambeau also birdies for a share of second place with Hatton.
"[BEEP] wind"
Hatton continues to cut a very frustrated figure, with his 10-foot birdie attempt on the 12th just pulling up short.
That's three successive holes where he's had to settle for par instead of birdies, and there's colourful language as he retrieves his ball.
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Tyrrell Hatton
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No mistake from Herbert
While his chasers are clearly under it, the leader's not feeling any pressure at all.
With DeChambeau also only able to make par, Herbert rolls in a 12-foot birdie to go five clear again.
"Two in a row"
That's the cry of frustration Hatton lets out as, for the second hole running, he goes within whiskers of sinking a long-range birdie.
He knows that time's running out in his bid to catch up with Herbert.
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Tyrrell Hatton
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Whiskers away
Hatton comes within inches of narrowing the gap to Herbert, with his 15-foot birdie attempt on the 10th creeping around the rim and out.
The Englishman winces as he has to settle for par, much like DeChambeau, whose irritation with a poor approach from his third shot is evident.
The lowest round of this season
-26 - Bryson DeChambeau/Jon Rahm (South Africa)
As things stand, Herbert has every opportunity to eclipse that here.
This season's wire-to-wire winners
- Bryson DeChambeau - South Africa
- Lucas Herbert - Virginia
- Tyrrell Hatton - Andalucia
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Lucas Herbert Virginia
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Herbert moves to 25 under
The leader is showing absolutely no signs of wilting as the finish line draws nearer.
A birdie on the ninth is matched by Hatton, who leapfrogs DeChambeau again after the latter's par.
Hatton and DeChambeau claw a shot back
The chasing pack sink birdies on the eighth to close the gap once more.
There's potential for it to be a two-shot swing, but Herbert does really well to save par with a brilliantly controlled 18-footer downhill.
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Bryson DeChambeau
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Herbert restores five-shot cushion
He brilliantly holes from 12 feet for his fourth birdie from seven today.
DeChambeau also shoots three to move level with Hatton, who can only get round in par.
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Lucas Herbert
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Hatton leapfrogs DeChambeau
DeChambeau is extremely unlucky to see his 14-foot birdie attempt on the sixth creep in and out of the hole.
Herbert steps in to birdie, while Hatton follows suit to move up to outright second place.
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Tyrrell Hatton
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Super stuff from Sergio
A bogey for Bryson
His approach from the edge of the fifth green leaves him with a tricky nine-footer for birdie.
However, he misses and, again, slips four behind Herbert, who gets up and down in par.
Just three in it
Herbert does well to rescue par on the fourth after a wayward tee shot left him out in the thick rough.
However, Hatton and DeChambeau sink birdies, with the latter moving within three of the leader.
Almost an eagle
DeChambeau goes agonisingly close from 50 feet on the third, finishing within seven inches of the pin!
Nevertheless, the birdie's still enough to reduce his deficit to Herbert, who sinks for par.
Hatton also hits a birdie - his second in three holes - to go third outright.
Beautifully done by the former U.S. Open champ
Smith birdies again
The Aussie also makes it two in the opening three holes, putting him in a tie for third once more.
Uihlein chips in again
Not for the first time this week, the American finds the hole from the edge of the green.
He chips in from 24 yards on the fifth for his second birdie in three holes already today.
Back-to-back birdies
What a start from Herbert!
He sinks from 25 feet for a second birdie in as many holes.
DeChambeau can only post par, so the Aussie now leads by five shots.
Herbert goes four clear
The first blow of the final round is landed by the leader.
After DeChambeau narrowly misses from 22 feet, he makes no mistake from 13 to open a four-shot lead.
Hatton starts with a birdie
The Andalucia champion has third place all to himself once again.
He drops in a 13-foot birdie putt to move within one of DeChambeau in second.
Another birdie for Smith
The former Open champion begins day four with his ninth birdie in the space of 10 holes.
It moves him into a tied for third place with Tyrrell Hatton.
Proud to be British
Shotgun start
The fourth and final round of this year's LIV Golf United Kingdom is officially up and running!
Tragic but amusing
Let's see what Tyrrell Hatton thought of the custom-made T-shirts donning his face...
Time for the big reveal
Of course, it was Ian Poulter - who else?!
Well done if you got that right!
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Ian Poulter
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Who do the trousers belong to?
We've got time for a little game before the action gets under way...
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LIV Golf United Kingdom
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State of play
Today's schedule
And here's what's coming up on the fourth and final day of action in Rocester...
Round three highlights
Let's quickly recap the best bits from Saturday at the JCB...
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LIV Golf highlights: Herbert leads DeChambeau as Smith makes history with back nine
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Good afternoon
Welcome to everyone joining us for the final day of LIV Golf United Kingdom!
We're set for an exciting climax to the 10th event of the season, with just three shots separating the top two players.
How to watch and stream LIV Golf
You can watch every round of the LIV Golf season live on TNT Sports. It is available both live and on-demand on HBO Max.
Here is the TNT Sports schedule and TV guide.
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