Bryson DeChambeau believes his chances of returning to the PGA Tour depend on whether players on the American circuit are interested in welcoming him back.
Several players in the rebel league are considering their options after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it would cut funding to LIV Golf after the 2026 season. Sky Sports understands that some people have approached the PGA Tour and DP World Tour about returning.
DeChambeau, one of the Rebel League’s biggest stars, has been locked in contract negotiations with LIV Golf officials for some time, with his current contract set to expire at the end of this year.
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Sky Sports’ Jamie Weir explains what the future holds for LIV golfers after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) confirmed that funding will end at the end of the 2026 season.
His future remains uncertain, with DeChambeau explaining earlier this week at the Pro-Am at LIV Golf Virginia that it would be “unfortunate” if the PGA Tour fined or fined him as part of a deal to return to the American circuit.
It’s no secret that PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolup is keen to bring the likes of DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith back to the American circuit, something he has already tried to do this year through the Returning Member Program that Brooks Koepka signed on to in January.
On Wednesday, DeChambeau spoke again about what a potential return to the PGA Tour would look like. The American explained that there are some issues that could make it difficult for him to return to the tour.
“I think there’s a way to solve every problem,” DeChambeau told Scratch’s Garrett Johnson.
“What really matters is do the members want me back or do they just want me back? That’s the question.
“I don’t even think it’s someone like (PGA Tour CEO) Brian Rolup or the CEO. Really, it’s whether the players want me back and if they don’t, I understand that.”
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Earlier this week, DeChambeau also talked about potentially spending more time growing his YouTube channel when asked what he would do if his LIV contract wasn’t renewed.
The American player currently has 2.69 million subscribers on the social media platform and has filmed content with the likes of US President Donald Trump, seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz and four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry.
“From my perspective, I want to grow my YouTube channel three times, maybe even more,” DeChambeau told ESPN.
“I would love to do that. I would love to do a lot of dubbing in different languages and give the world more reasons to watch YouTube. And I would love to play in tournaments that need me.
Bryson DeChambeau signs autographs at Augusta National ahead of 2026 Masters
“Egos need to go. Everyone needs to come in with a level playing field and an opportunistic mindset to grow the game of golf. That’s why I came here. That’s why I’m doing what I’m doing on YouTube.”
But on Wednesday, he said the PGA Tour may ban the filming of YouTube content during the week of tour events as part of the circuit’s social media policy.
“So if I were to shoot a video during the week of an event with a content creator or celebrity, as far as I know, that would be a violation[of the PGA Tour’s social media policy],” DeChambeau told Scratch.
“It’s their policy and they wouldn’t let me do that when I was there. I asked multiple times.
DeChambeau (center) met with Gary Player (center left) and Donald Trump (center right) at the White House this week.
“They didn’t allow Grant Horvat or Garrett Clark to film during the practice rounds on Monday and Tuesday. That’s the truth.”
The PGA Tour told Scratch that Horvat and Clark were allowed to “operate under different guidelines” given that they are not members. The outlet added that the tour’s social media policy states that players are not allowed to post or film content on the day of the tournament, but may post or film during practice rounds and pro-am events.
“That’s one of them,” DeChambeau told Skratch. “If you think about it, this is affiliate marketing. So just being able to create content on the golf course for that event that week should add value to the tournament. That’s what I value most, and as I’ve always said since day one, it’s fun.”
Earlier this week, DeChambeau met with US President Donald Trump and Gary Player at the White House to speak as part of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. He and the 90-year-old player also had a push-up contest.
He talked about how he learned that PIF would end its financial support for LIV Golf.
“I was completely shocked,” DeChambeau said. “We didn’t expect this to happen. A few months before that, we were like, ‘We’re going to be here until 2032. We have the funds to get to 2032,’ so we told everyone that. That’s what they said.”
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Eamon Lynch told Golf Today on the Golf Channel that the return of Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to the PGA and European Tours has proven extremely difficult for both of them, and that LIV Golf will be difficult to continue without investment.
“And, you know, I never heard back. Unfortunately, things are going in a different direction. Obviously they wanted to move on.”
“If we have a great business model and they (PGA Tour, DP World Tour) are very interested in joining forces, that’s the Kumbaya moment, right?
“So it’s our job to come up with a better business plan on the[top company’s]side. The team’s franchise is now profitable enough to sell for close to $200m (£147m), but that’s not about my team.”
“I think it requires everyone to let their guard down a little bit and everyone come together and say, ‘OK, what’s best for the game of golf?’
Since DeChambeau won the 2023 U.S. Open, he is exempt from playing the U.S. Open until 2033, but he is only guaranteed a spot at the Masters, Open Championship and PGA until 2028.
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