Richard T. Lee would have taken many positives from his heroic performance at LIV Golf Singapore at the weekend but none more than Bryson DeChambeau’s comments when play finally came to an end at Sentosa Golf Club yesterday.

DeChambeau called his Canadian opponent ‘a real superstar’ after defeating him on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off in dramatic circumstances on the Serapong Course.

To the disbelief of the crowd, Lee missed a two-foot putt for par that would have extended the play-off after DeChambeau made a brilliant par-save having found water off the tee.

“Absolutely hated it for Richard,” said DeChambeau – after recording his fourth win on the LIV Golf League and first since Korea last May

“He’s been playing some unbelievable golf.  He’s beat me in a few of the rounds I’ve played with him, and he’s a stellar player.  I wanted to go another hole with him.  As much as winning is great, I have a lot of respect for Richard and the way he golfs his ball out there.”

Bryson DeChambeau holds the trophy aloft after winning LIV Golf Singapore, as second place Richard T. Lee and Lee Westwood, in third, look on. Picture by Jason Butler/Getty Images.

Lee stormed through on the last day, making four birdies in the last six, and took the clubhouse lead to set up an historic and unlikely victory by the underdog.

But DeChambeau draw level with a birdie on the final hole in regulation to catch Lee before again overturning the odds in extra time.

Added DeChambeau: “He was quite impressive; I was coming down the last three holes, like all right, I think I’m one ahead of everybody, and seeing Richard go and play the way he did finishing out, he’s a real superstar, and the league should be really proud to have him on as a wild card.”

Lee won LIV Golf Promotions in January to become the first Canadian to play on the LIV Golf League. It followed four outstandings seasons on the Asian Tour, where he has played since 2013 and won three times.

The performance in Singapore will go a long way towards keeping his playing privileges on the League next year, and perhaps help earn him a place on one of the 13 teams.

The League moves to South Africa this week for the inaugural LIV Golf event there at The Club at Steyn City.