{"id":5730,"date":"2026-05-27T00:49:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T00:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/5730\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T00:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T00:49:13","slug":"liv-golf-2026-bryson-dechambeau-reveals-he-was-surprised-that-the-pif-removed-their-funding-ahead-of-liv-korea-event-2027-pga-tour-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/5730\/","title":{"rendered":"LIV Golf 2026: Bryson DeChambeau reveals he was surprised that the PIF removed their funding ahead of LIV Korea event, 2027 PGA Tour schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bryson DeChambeau has revealed he was caught off guard by Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund\u2019s decision to stop financing LIV Golf.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of LIV\u2019s Korea event, DeChambeau admitted he was \u201csurprised\u201d by the move but vowed to keep pushing forward to ensure LIV\u2019s survival.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were surprised that [the PIF] pulled out as quickly as they did. We didn\u2019t really see that coming,\u201d DeChambeau said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that\u2019s okay. One door closes, another opens. I think that\u2019s 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\u2019d quite honestly actually \u2014 how do I say it? I\u2019m very optimistic with the business plan of team golf compared to other models, in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut again, other models have worked as well, so I\u2019m not going to say that one is better than the other, but I do see value in what team golf can provide not only worldwide but also in grass rooting the game of golf,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

\u201cNational support, team national support, city local support, we grass root ourselves there. There\u2019s a couple ideas that we have \u2014 quite a few ideas that we have that could be interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Multiple reports have stated that LIV chief executive Scott O\u2019Neil is looking to raise US$250 million from investors to keep the breakaway league afloat.<\/p>\n

The PIF have lost more than US$5 billion since LIV began in 2022 and it is clear a downsized version will be necessary if LIV survives.<\/p>\n

What 2027 and beyond may look like has started to become clearer this week.<\/p>\n

LIV Adelaide champion Anthony Kim addressed next year\u2019s potential schedule in his press conference with his 4Aces team members.<\/p>\n

LIV are reportedly looking at playing five \u201cteam majors\u201d and five \u201csignature events\u201d to create a balance of team and individual competition.<\/p>\n

Kim, who has not played in a major since 2011, is closing in on a spot in the field for The Open Championship in what would be a significant accomplishment in his comeback after more than a decade in the wilderness due to drug and alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n

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4Aces GC player Anthony Kim from the US celebrates with the trophy after winning the LIV Golf Adelaide tournament at The Grange Golf Club.Source: AFP<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old American is fifth in LIV\u2019s season long individual standings and the highest player who is not already exempt will earn a place in the field.<\/p>\n

With top three Jon Rahm, DeChambeau and Australia\u2019s Lucas Herbert already confirmed starters at Royal Birkdale, Kim needs to perform well to pip Thomas Detry for that place.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I obviously want to play in the majors. I want to play in the biggest events. That\u2019s why I\u2019m working,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut I heard LIV is adding five more majors, so there will be nine majors to go after.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kim\u2019s cheeky grin after saying that second sentence summed up the flavour of a press conference where 4Aces captain Dustin Johnson simply replied to a question asking for his opinion on the PIF pulling their funding by saying \u201clong LIV Golf\u201d.<\/p>\n

DeChambeau, meanwhile, was in a more serious mood when discussing the league\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

The American recently flagged the possibility of focusing on his YouTube channel and playing the majors via his exemptions if LIV goes under, but he tried to stress in Korea that the unusual scenario is not his preference.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see if investors like it or not,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m giving all I can to make it happen, and if it doesn\u2019t, it doesn\u2019t happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked how he can help, DeChambeau replied: \u201cI go out there on the first tee on Thursday and hit a beautiful drive down the middle of the fairway, hopefully. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re focused on. In the background, yeah, we\u2019re trying to help where we can, but ultimately it\u2019s up to executives and everybody banding together. If we all band together, there\u2019s an opportunity here. If not, it\u2019s going to be a different day for all of us.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut for me, how I support, go out and hit a great drive on the first tee, play a great round of golf, sign autographs after and have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bryson DeChambeau of the United States looks on from the second tee during the second round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n

On the golf course, DeChambeau has wrestled with contrasting fortunes this year.<\/p>\n

He missed the cut at The Masters and the PGA Championship earlier this month, but has won LIV events in Singapore and South Africa.<\/p>\n

The varying results have also led to mood swings from DeChambeau in public.<\/p>\n

While he is a fan favourite of many for signing plenty of autographs at LIV events and making engaging social media content like when he tried to make a hole-in-one over his house, DeChambeau has also been ridiculed for a blow up over course conditions in Mexico City and being rude to reporters over questions about his 3D printed 5-iron at The Masters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI respect everybody\u2019s opinion on me. I respect everybody that says that I\u2019m the worst thing for golf or I\u2019m the best thing for golf. It\u2019s okay,\u201d DeChambeau said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality is I\u2019m so focused on what I can do for the game that somebody saying something online or to me personally in my face is not going to distract me from the mission that I have,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

\u201cI hope can understand that, that my goal is bigger than just winning every tournament every single week. Do I want to win every week? 100 per cent. Do I care about the game sometimes more than my own life? Yeah. Because I see what it can do for people\u2019s lives. That\u2019s ultimately why I care so much and I\u2019m so passionate and I want the best for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts on the seventh green during the second round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.Source: AFP<\/p>\n

If LIV does go under and a path is given back to the PGA Tour for the likes of DeChambeau and Rahm – as they were offered at the beginning of the year when Brooks Koepka jumped back over the fence – things will look different next year to when they last played battled the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy week-in, week-out.<\/p>\n

The Sports Business Journal\u2019s<\/a> Josh Carpenter reported that the schedule from the beginning of the year to the PGA Championship in May has been confirmed with the biggest change being a reduction in workload for the top players between the first two majors of the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the Masters through PGA Championship in 2026 (a six-week stretch), there were two majors and three Signature events, a significant time crunch for the top players on tour,\u201d Carpenter wrote. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe new schedule in 2027 around the Florida Swing will scale that back, though there still will be three Signature events, as well as the Players Championship, over a five-week stretch.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year that condensed run around The Masters and the PGA Championship led to the likes of Rory McIlroy skipping multiple of the US$20 million signature events.<\/p>\n

That is a scenario the PGA Tour are keen to avoid going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bryson DeChambeau has revealed he was caught off guard by Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund\u2019s decision to stop…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5731,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[415,495,3454,3453,405,3458,422,987,976,500,87,975,515,3449,965,3467,514,3466,2113,3451,44,747,3450,830,3472,3473,3468,3455,3462,400,421,968,200,399,519,503,508,3456,3463,3452,3460,3459,3471,2962,3465,3457,3469,3470,2190,3464,398,505,3461],"class_list":["post-5730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-aaron-rai","tag-adam-scott","tag-africa","tag-alcohol-abuse","tag-america","tag-anthony-kim","tag-asia","tag-australia","tag-australia-and-new-zealand","tag-bizarre-reveal","tag-bryson-dechambeau","tag-business-plan","tag-cam-ampamp-rory","tag-central-america","tag-chief-executive","tag-course-conditions","tag-doomsday-scenario","tag-door-closes","tag-dustin-johnson","tag-engaging-social-media","tag-golf","tag-golf-course","tag-josh-carpenter","tag-lucas-herbert","tag-mexico","tag-mexico-city","tag-mood-swings","tag-multiple-reports","tag-national-support","tag-north-america","tag-northern-america","tag-oceania","tag-press-conference","tag-rory-mcilroy","tag-royal-birkdale","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-scott-oneil","tag-signature-events","tag-singapore","tag-skipping-multiple","tag-south-africa","tag-south-eastern-asia","tag-southern-africa","tag-team-golf","tag-team-majors","tag-team-members","tag-team-national-support","tag-the-grange-golf-club","tag-thomas-detry","tag-top-players","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-western-asia","tag-worst-thing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}