MIAMI: Bryson DeChambeau鈥檚 Crushers GC won the Team Championship of the 2023 LIV Golf League in dramatic fashion here on Sunday.

Fueled by Anirban Lahiri鈥檚 spectacular bogey-free round, steady play by Charles Howell III and Paul Casey, and a riveting back-nine performance from their captain DeChambeau, Crushers GC won the all-scores-count shootout by two shots over Range Goats GC. Torque GC finished third, while defending champion 4Aces GC settled for fourth.

Last year, the Crushers did not reach the Team Championship final, as they were knocked out in the match-play semifinals. But the team started the new season with a bang, winning in Mayakoba, Mexico, on the strength of Howell鈥檚 individual victory.

DeChambeau found his form in mid-season and won two individual titles, with the Crushers winning again in Chicago. They completed the journey to the top at Trump National Doral, shooting a combined 11-under.

鈥淟ast year really left a sour taste in our mouth,鈥� DeChambeau said as he celebrated with his teammates on the 18th green of the iconic Blue Monster course. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 be happier with this team of mine. I don鈥檛 know what else to say. I鈥檓 at a loss (for) words right now 鈥� these guys are the best.鈥�

Lahiri was the team鈥檚 top performer on Sunday, shooting a seven-under 65 that included consecutive hole-outs at the par-four seventh (for birdie) and par-five eighth (for eagle). It was a terrific effort for a player who had come so close to winning an individual title in 2023 with two runner-up finishes and another podium result.

鈥淚 had a couple of Sundays where I let myself down,鈥� Lahiri said. 鈥淏ut I wasn鈥檛 going to let the team down today.鈥�

DeChambeau was three-under at the turn, then birdied the 10th and 11th holes before suffering his first bogey at the 12th to start his rollercoaster back-nine. He then birdied the 13th from 36 feet (10.9 meters), bogeyed the 14th, then birdied the 15th from 35 feet.

But the most dramatic moment came at the drivable par-four 16th, with the Crushers鈥� lead reduced to one stroke. DeChambeau鈥檚 tee shot hit the top of the Birdie Shack grandstand behind the green and finished on the front edge of the second green.

Facing a blind shot from 109 yards, DeChambeau hit a wedge back over the grandstand and onto the 16th green, then made the birdie putt to increase the Crushers鈥� lead to two.

鈥淢y drop zone, I was going to drop in a sidehill lie out of the rough over palm trees. It was just not feasible,鈥� DeChambeau explained. 鈥淚 got a perfect lie in front of the green on two 鈥� I was like, it鈥檚 a 109-shot, whatever, let鈥檚 go. And hit it to 20 feet and made an incredible putt.鈥�

Moments later, Casey followed with a clutch six-foot par putt on his final hole while the RangeGoats鈥� Thomas Pieters missed his from similar distance.

When the RangeGoats鈥� 2023 Individual Champion Talor Gooch bogeyed the 18th after finding the water with his tee shot, the Crushers had enough cushion to absorb DeChambeau鈥檚 bogey and RangeGoats captain Bubba Watson鈥檚 birdie on the 18th.

DeChambeau finished with a five-under 67, while Howell shot even-par 72 and Casey a 73.

鈥淚 thought this year would be special,鈥� said Howell. 鈥淲e started off with a win. Obviously, Baan and Bryson have played phenomenal golf here recently.鈥�

Although the RangeGoats came up short, Watson 鈥� who shot a bogey-free 67 鈥� was proud of his team鈥檚 effort.

鈥淭he RangeGoats came out of nowhere,鈥� Watson said. 鈥淲e played great. We鈥檝e got to improve a little bit. But gosh, finished second for the year. What a great place.鈥�

As for DeChambeau, winning the Team Championship helps to make up for the disappointment in the regular-season finale in Jeddah when he came up short of capturing the Individual Champion title.

鈥淎ny time you get a win with a team, I鈥檇 say honestly that鈥檚 more important than individual stuff,鈥� DeChambeau said. 鈥淟ook, majors are great but there鈥檚 a team behind you there. I鈥檝e got a team, my own team.

鈥淏ut having the Crushers be front and center of the first inaugural full season just means the world. We are part of history, and I couldn鈥檛 be more proud of these guys and definitely takes the sting out of last week. But the team is what it鈥檚 all about, and I couldn鈥檛 be more proud.鈥�