{"id":46828,"date":"2026-08-05T19:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T19:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/46828\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T19:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T19:30:28","slug":"scott-oneils-telling-response-when-asked-about-bryson-dechambeau-and-jon-rahms-liv-golf-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/46828\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott O’Neil’s telling response when asked about Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf futures"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are undoubtedly LIV Golf\u2019s two biggest stars.<\/p>\n

However, it is unclear as to where either of them will be playing their golf next season.<\/p>\n

DeChambeau\u2019s current LIV Golf contract will expire at the end of this season, while Rahm has refused to commit his long-term future to LIV Golf.<\/p>\n

Bryson DeChambeau<\/a> is an absolute global superstar and it\u2019s hard to see how LIV Golf<\/a> would survive without him.<\/p>\n

\"JonPhoto by Sarah Reed\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Jon Rahm<\/a> is unquestionably one of the very best golfers in the world when he\u2019s at his best, so keeping him around will be pivotal for LIV.<\/p>\n

So much uncertainty surrounds LIV Golf<\/a> right now, so Scott O\u2019Neil<\/a>\u2018s press conference on Wednesday was an eagerly anticipated one.<\/p>\n

Scott O\u2019Neil announced on Wednesday that LIV Golf have managed to secure fresh investment ahead of the 2027 season.<\/p>\n

That in itself is obviously positive news for LIV Golf fans. However, his response to a question about Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm was far less convincing. <\/p>\n

O\u2019Neil was asked by one reporter about the importance of keeping the American and the Spaniard to help secure the future of LIV Golf.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYeah, it\u2019s wonderful. We\u2019ve been blessed with stars,\u201c he replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cI define it a little bit differently, and for those of you who have had the privilege and pleasure to travel with us around the world, you get to see it. But I don\u2019t think there was any bigger star on the planet in South Africa than Dean Burmester. And I don\u2019t think there was any bigger star on the planet than Cam Smith when we were in Australia.<\/p>\n

\"JonPhoto by Isaiah Vazquez\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI think when you have a global game and you have 57 players from 21 countries and you\u2019re playing in 10 countries on five continents, how you define stars gets really interesting.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo while I have all the time in the world for Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, I think I\u2019d be remiss in saying they\u2019re not only two of the biggest, best golfers on the planet, but I think they\u2019re some of the biggest stars in sports, let alone golf. Would certainly love them to come along for the ride and journey because they carry maybe more weight than anybody in the game and I have a lot of time for that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we have enough support from enough players, and we have such an interesting format and global format, I think we\u2019ll do quite well in getting the right stars for this game.\u201c<\/p>\n

Scott O\u2019Neil\u2019s response when asked about Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm<\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019s fair to say that O\u2019Neil completely dodged that question.<\/p>\n

He might not agree with that notion, but it was very telling that he chose to skirt around the issue of the uncertain futures of DeChambeau and Rahm.<\/p>\n

Had DeChambeau committed to a new contract, O\u2019Neil would surely have wanted the world to know that, right?<\/p>\n

Had Rahm made it clear that he is excited about LIV Golf\u2019s future, O\u2019Neil would have unquestionably wanted to relay that information to everyone.<\/p>\n

The fact that he skirted around the question by making remarks about Dean Burmester and Cam Smith was very telling indeed.<\/p>\n

Neither Bryson DeChambeau nor Jon Rahm have come out and committed their long-term futures to LIV Golf, and that in itself should be a huge concern for Scott O\u2019Neil and co.<\/p>\n

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