Bryson DeChambeau is unquestionably the biggest star currently playing on LIV Golf.
So with that in mind, it’s little wonder why LIV Golf fans are keen to see DeChambeau commit his long-term future to the league.
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However, given the recent rumors, that seems to be highly unlikely right now.
Rumors of LIV Golf‘s demise began circulating late on Tuesday night. Players like Bryson DeChambeau were said to be completely in the dark regarding claims that PIF were set to cut their funding for the league at the end of the 2026 season.
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LIV Golf was plunged into ‘total anarchy’, with some claims even suggesting that the league could fold imminently.
However, LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil allayed fears of an imminent shutdown on Thursday, suggesting that the future is bright for the league.
And now O’Neil has responded to uncertainty surrounding the future of LIV Golf’s star man.
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Scott O’Neil makes Bryson DeChambeau statement in the wake of LIV Golf rumors
DeChambeau’s current contract with LIV Golf is set to expire at the end of the 2026 season.
It has been claimed that DeChambeau may not be presented with an easy route back to the PGA Tour, if he does indeed leave LIV Golf.
As things stand, though, nobody actually knows where the 32-year-old will be playing his golf next season.
When speaking with former Ryder Cup player, Oli Wilson, O’Neil was asked whether he envisages the two-time U.S. Open champion remaining with LIV Golf.
“I’m with him way more than I am with my own family,“ the LIV CEO suggested.
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“What I can tell you is that there is nobody more passionate about this game, including me. Nobody more passionate about team golf, including me.
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“Nobody more passionate about growing the game in the most pure sense of the word than Bryson. He loves LIV Golf and I am pretty confident that we will find a solution.“
Surely DeChambeau’s LIV Golf future will be heavily reliant on whether or not Saudi Arabia’s PIF continue to offer financial support to the league.
Only time will tell what happens in that regard.
Scott O’Neil drops LIV Golf signings hint
O’Neil was asked by Oli Wilson which players he plans to recruit for LIV Golf moving forward.
“I won’t tell you names but from what you saw last year you can probably get a good indication,“ he said.
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“If you were with us in Australia, you saw the impact that Ripper has. You saw the Ripper hats and the little kids running around yelling ‘I love Cam Smith’.
“If you were in South Africa you saw the Southern Guards mania out there. This notion of World Cup style, so you can bet you are more likely to have international players and you can bet on young talent.
“I like young and then we will have a little more experienced guys who represent the country that we are playing in.“
So it appears as though he is hinting that LIV Golf will be targeting the signings of young stars with huge potential and high ceilings.
Quite who those names will be remains to be seen, though.
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