How much did Bryson bank with win at LIV Golf South Africa?
· The South African
The LIV Golf South Africa tournament was a huge success at Steyn City in Johannesburg, with the league’s first-ever event on the African continent proving to be one of the best ever.
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Ultimately, Bryson DeChambeau displayed all his experience to claim the individual win in a playoff against Spain’s Jon Rahm
This also followed on from DeChambeau’s heroics to help his Crushers GC team to victory in the team competition, denying the all-South African Southern Guards GC by a single shot.
For the 2026 season, LIV Golf has increased its total investment per tournament, and the figures are eye-watering.
So how much did Bryson win with his success at LIV Golf South Africa?
By winning both the individual title and the team competition, he walked away with a total of R119 million (approximately $6.3 million).
The total earnings come from the two separate payouts:
- Individual Winner: DeChambeau earned R68 million ($4 million) for his individual victory after winning on the first playoff hole against Rahm after both finished at 26-under par.
- Team Winner: As the captain of Crushers GC, he led his team (alongside Anirban Lahiri, Charles Howell III, and Paul Casey) to a one-stroke victory over the local favorites, the Southern Guards. The team split a R51 million ($3 million) prize, adding R12.75 million ($750,000) to his personal total
Event success
With over 90,000 tickets sold for what turned out to be a hugely popular spectator event, Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzie recently highlighted that the tournament was projected to generate close to R1 billion in economic activity, coming from a combination of international tourism, hospitality, local spending, and global media exposure.
LIV Golf has also already committed $100,000 (roughly R1.8 million) toward local initiatives, including support for a soup kitchen in the nearby Diepsloot settlement.