Bryson DeChambeau says he'll focus on YouTube if LIV Golf ends, takes shots at PGA Tour

Bryson DeChambeau says he’s prepared to focus on his YouTube channel should LIV Golf fold after the season.

In an interview with ESPN’s Mark Schlabach at LIV Golf’s event outside Washington D.C., DeChambeau admitted that he was caught off guard regarding Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund pulling funding for LIV. "I was completely shocked," DeChambeau said. "I didn't expect it to happen. A couple months before that, it's like, 'We're here until 2032. We've got financing until 2032,' and so I told everybody, and that's what I was told. And then, you know, I haven't had any communication. And unfortunately, things are moving on in a different direction. Obviously, they wanted to move on."


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As Golf Digest reported last week, representatives for several LIV players have reached out to PGA Tour officials about rejoining the league, only to discover that former LIV members will not receive the same grace extended to Brooks Koepka. The Athletic and other outlets have reported DeChambeau is among those players. However, as noted in our piece, not only has the Koepka exemption gone, but as one of the 11 players that sued the PGA Tour, DeChambeau would face tougher discipline than others.

DeChambeau seemed to acknowledge as much with ESPN. Perhaps that’s why DeChambeau insinuated that the PGA Tour “isn’t doing great either.”

“Let's be honest about the situation,” DeChambeau claimed. “They've got the media. They've got everybody on the side that helps pump it up. But they're reducing field sizes, cutting employees and restructuring their business too."

Given a reunion with the PGA Tour seems unlikely, DeChambeau asserted that in a non-LIV future, his new focus would be his own content.

“I think, from my perspective, I'd love to grow my YouTube channel three times, maybe even more," DeChambeau said. “I would love to. I'd love to do a bunch of dubbing in different languages, giving the world more reason to watch YouTube. And then I'd love to play tournaments that want me."

Aside from LIV’s uncertain future, DeChambeau’s LIV contract runs out after 2026. On Tuesday, LIV CEO Scott O’Neil was asked about the importance of locking DeChambeau up before trying to bring new investors in. “"Well, that's an interesting question," O'Neil said. "I'm not sure. We'll sort through and work through. I appreciate the question. Bryson's special. He's different and special. ... He's smart, he's driven, he's committed, and he's a heck of a partner."