DeChambeau Reflects on LIV Era and Team Golf Future

Bryson DeChambeau has released a statement reviewing his tenure with LIV Golf in the wake of the league’s collapse.

The two-time US Open champion, widely considered the league’s primary attraction, made the announcement on social media, reaffirming his support for team-based competition while admitting that certain previous remarks had been counterproductive.

The statement begins: “I’m not going to rewrite the last four years. I made a decision I believed in, and I’m grateful for what came with it: playing in front of fans new and old around the world who rarely got to see the best players at home.

“The record crowds in Adelaide and Johannesburg will stick with me for the rest of my life.”

During the efforts to establish LIV Golf 2.0, multiple high-profile players, including Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, and Sergio Garcia, confirmed their departure from the organization.

Nevertheless, there was continued hope that DeChambeau would lead a restructured version of the circuit.

As LIV Golf winds down, that prospect has vanished, yet DeChambeau remains convinced that team golf can contribute to the sport’s expansion.

The former Crushers GC captain stated: “I believed this game could reach more people, in more places, in a new way. I still believe that. And I gave it everything I had to keep team golf alive.”

He further remarked: “I still believe in team golf. It may look different in the future, but I still believe it’s essential to growing the game.”

DeChambeau reaffirmed his conviction in the value of team golf(Image credit: Getty Images)

DeChambeau adopted a conciliatory stance by acknowledging that some of his earlier comments had been unhelpful.

He wrote: “Arnold Palmer said no player is bigger than the game, and I want to acknowledge that, along the way, I’ve said some things that didn’t help. Whatever comes next, I’ll approach it with humility and respect for the people who carried this game long before me.”

DeChambeau did not specify which remarks he was referencing, though the American was among LIV Golf’s most vocal supporters after joining the circuit in 2022.

He also discussed his upcoming schedule, confirming participation in December’s Nedbank Golf Challenge and adding: “Beyond that, I’ll go about whatever is next the right way.”

DeChambeau retains the option to compete regularly on the DP World Tour in 2027 if he wishes, though he did not confirm if he would pursue that path.

Instead, he reiterated his goal to expand the sport, concluding: “My passion has been to grow this game. That’s still the goal. Thank you for sticking with me. Together we can all grow this great game we love.”