Love him or hate him, Bryson DeChambeau is box office.

The 31-year-old was one of the most high-profile names to join the breakaway LIV tour, and — alongside Jon Rahm — possibly the biggest loss in terms of entertainment value.

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DeChambeau took a bold risk to drive over a double-dogleg[/caption]

That was never more evident than March 2021 when two-time US Open champion DeChambeau took on a shot only a handful of people could make and made it look easy — twice.

Arnold Palmer was no stranger to an aggressive round and famously drove the par-four first in the final round of the 1960 US Open en route to victory.

The seven-time Major winner’s storied career is celebrated every year at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, held at the Bay Hill Club, Florida, in March.

The late great Palmer would have been delighted with DeChambeau’s display four years ago.

The infamous par-five sixth hole forces most players to hit over the water twice, once to find the fairway and again approaching the green.

But with modern golfers boasting the latest technology and drivers hitting longer, the possibility to cut out the middle man exists — if a player is bold enough.

Enter DeChambeau.

The man known as The Scientist stunned fans in the third round as he launched his tee shot 370 yards and saw it nestle safely in the rough on the opposite side of the fairway.

Most golfers try to make every shot look as mundane and routine as possible — Bryson held his arms aloft, embraced his own audacity and the crowd erupted.

He carded a birdie that helped him finish four-under on the day.

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DeChambeau wows fans with his explosive form off the tee[/caption]

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The Californian came home with the trophy[/caption]

Returning for the final round, DeChambeau was tied for the lead and decided to go for broke again.

This time, he hit the ball even further and easily carried the double-dogleg before finding a fairway bunker.

His 377-yard effort was 50 yards than the longest of the day at that point.

“I knew that the wind was helping,” he revealed. “It’s funny, the farther left you go, the more helping it was today.

“I knew that if I tried to go at the bunkers, it would, I would be hitting it into the wind. And so I said, ‘You know what, if I hit a draw, if I just hit a draw and I start it out and draw it far enough left it will get over.’

“And certainly I was able to do that. And I hit it a little low, so I was not really sure if it was going to get over, but luckily I hit it good enough and had the right spin rate on it to get it over today.”

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Playing partner Lee Westwood had the unenviable honor of following DeChambeau onto the tee box after the American electrified the crowd again.

He managed a respectable 306-yard drive that also stayed dry and Westwood held his arms aloft in the same pose as his fellow golfer adopted in Saturday’s third round.

The Englishman was left 256 yards from the hole — 168 farther away than his rival.

“I wanted to reintroduce myself when I got to the green,” Westwood joked.

Architect Dick Wilson deliberately left the risky shot open and Rory McIlroy had earlier hit two into the water trying the same approach as DeChambeau to give up his chances at the trophy.

Bryson’s gamble paid off and he carded a birdie to remain tied for the lead with Westwood on 11 under — enough to take home the trophy by one shot.

Recent reports have suggested that the big-hitting former US Open champion could return to the PGA Tour.

But he has issued an emphatic response.

“No, I’m very excited about the future of LIV Golf,” he insisted.

“I’m very excited to be the captain of the Crushers and continue our legacy that we’re starting to create. 

“That’s my goal is to create this lasting legacy where we impact millions and millions of golfers’ lives around the world. 

“That should tell you everything you should know.”