Bryson DeChambeau has confirmed his exit from LIV Golf, telling supporters that he gave everything to keep the league alive before lawyers confirmed its liquidation in a New Jersey bankruptcy court on Thursday.
The winding down of operations follows the abandonment of plans to launch a new version of the league due to a lack of financial backing. DeChambeau posted a statement on X on Sunday addressing the collapse, acknowledging that his efforts to sustain team golf ultimately fell short.
I gave everything I had to keep team golf alive,
DeChambeau wrote.
According to Sky Sports News Jamie Weir, DeChambeau was the only one of LIV’s 13 team captains who still passionately felt there was a way forward during a meeting in August, attempting to win over the other 12, who were resigned to the league’s fate.
DeChambeau now faces a critical decision regarding his competitive future. He secured a five-year DP World Tour exemption by capturing the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, though regulations dictate that major champions forfeit a year of this duration for each season they neglect to claim their membership.
By omitting to join the DP World Tour for the 2025 and 2026 campaigns, DeChambeau forfeited his exemptions covering 2028 and 2029. He retains the option to join the circuit for the 2027 season, but must formally declare his intention to the tour by November 15 or risk being frozen out of professional golf.
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DeChambeau’s competitive schedule outside of the major championships remains unclear. In his statement, DeChambeau expressed a desire to approach his next steps with humility.
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,
DeChambeau wrote. Whatever comes next, I’ll approach it with humility and respect for the people who carried this game long before me.
He is scheduled to compete in December at the Nedbank Golf Challenge, Gary Player’s event, in South Africa.
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