Bryson DeChambeau’s future remains unclear, but he will not retire if LIV Golf closes at the end of the 2026 season.
The Saudi-backed circuit is eyeing a shutdown after the PIF announced it would cut all funding sources following the 2026 campaign, but CEO Scott O’Neil is attempting to propose a new business plan to possible investors, projecting that LIV Golf would be profitable in two years.
LIV’s future leaves 57 players left scratching their heads, including two-time U.S. Open champion DeChambeau and two-time major champion Jon Rahm. Thomas Detry said the communication to players has been slim, and DeChambeau is looking on the bright side.
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“We were surprised that they pulled out as quickly as they did,” said DeChambeau, referring to the PIF.
“We didn’t really see that coming. But that’s okay. One door closes, another opens. I think that’s the way a lot of us are looking at it. I think we all have optimism that there is a business plan that makes sense for team golf.
“I’d quite honestly actually — how do I say it? I’m very optimistic with the business plan of team golf compared to other models, in my opinion.”
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DeChambeau has spoken many times recently regarding his future, as he told the Katie Miller podcast that he didn’t know what to do.
The 32-year-old was hoping for leverage on the PGA Tour for a possible negotiable return, but he missed the cut at the Masters and the PGA Championship, and also said he wanted to grow his YouTube platform more than three times.
“The weeks that I’ve been playing in major championships, I’ve been playing okay, just having nothing happen for me, and that’s kind of the game of golf,” said DeChambeau ahead of LIV Golf Korea.
“The weeks before that I played really well going into them. I won two events going into the Masters and then finished third in Virginia. So it’s not like I’m playing bad golf.
“I think I’m putting some pressure on myself to play well in those tournaments, and that’s the reality.
“Nobody is perfect, and I’m still working hard to play as good as I possibly can, and the year before I played really well in the majors, missed one cut there, and it just happens.
“That’s golf, and ultimately excited for the opportunities I have moving forward. There isn’t any quit in me, as you can see, even at Aronimink I birdied my first last three holes trying to make the cut there, and it is what it is.”
DeChambeau missed the cut in Philadelphia after he carded a seven-over during the first two days, as other stars such as Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia, and former Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley also missed the cut.