“I’m not sure what to do right now,” says Bryson DeChambeau as LIV Golf thinks about going bankrupt.
The LIV Golf circuit, once backed by Saudi Arabia, is now getting ready to file for bankruptcy, leaving its future very uncertain. This shake-up is hitting top players like American major winner Bryson DeChambeau hard.
LIV Golf started with big promises, spending hundreds of millions to create a tour that could compete with the PGA for years to come. It quickly attracted big names hoping to benefit early and eventually overtake the PGA Tour.
Bryson DeChambeau was one of those stars. Even though he made an impressive $60 million over three years with LIV, he’s now unsure about what’s next for him. In a recent interview, the two-time major champ even said he’s thinking about retiring and stepping away from golf for a while.
DeChambeau ranks fifth in LIV’s earnings, behind players like Dustin Johnson, Talor Gooch, Joaquin Niemann, and Jon Rahm, making fans eager to know his next move. LIV’s biggest critic, Rory McIlroy, recently said the tour might continue on a smaller scale, with players wanting to keep competing even without big paychecks. But DeChambeau isn’t sure if he wants to be part of that.
On a podcast with Katie Miller, he admitted, “I don’t know what to do right now. I’m in a weird spot.” He’s torn between continuing pro golf or building his content career.
At 32, Bryson runs a popular YouTube channel where he shares what goes on behind the scenes, takes on fun challenges, and revisits his best golfing moments. His channel has 2.7 million subscribers and gets tons of views on every video.
He shared that his YouTube earnings are about the same as what he makes from tournaments, and he believes he could grow his channel two or three times bigger by creating content in other languages. Clearly, he’s seriously thinking about a life beyond professional golf.
If he does decide to stay in the sport, he recently denied rumors that he’s definitely returning to the PGA Tour.
One player who’s already moved on is Jon Rahm. He left the LIV chaos behind by joining the DP World Tour after paying around £2.2 million in fines.