DeChambeau Urges 'One More Shot' for LIV Golf
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- Bryson DeChambeau urged the golf world to be "open-minded" at LIV's final event of the season in Westfield, Ind., saying he hopes the breakaway league gets "one more shot" to continue beyond this season.
- The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia announced in April it would stop funding LIV after this season; LIV has since canceled two events, including next week's Michigan season finale, and faced multiple lawsuits from vendors over missed payments.
- LIV CEO Scott O'Neil is pitching a restructured league featuring smaller purses, a 10-event schedule (five international, five stateside) and player equity, and announced a signed term sheet with Ted Goldthorpe of BC Partners at LIV's New York event — though the deal hasn't been finalized and player commitments are described as integral to it.
- The DP World Tour has told LIV players in touch that it is "highly unlikely" to grant conditional releases in 2027 to play both tours without fines under its conflicting events rule, while the Asian Tour announced a new partnership with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour in July — moves that further isolate LIV.
- Big-name players including Jon Rahm and Joaquín Niemann have stayed silent on whether they'll commit to a restructured LIV, while Dean Burmester and Brendan Steele have pledged loyalty to the league "in whatever form it takes."
- DeChambeau fired back at Rory McIlroy's recent suggestion that LIV players hadn't brought value to the league, saying players have generated economic impact at LIV events and have worked behind the scenes to keep the league alive.
Why it matters: LIV's continuation now hinges on closing the unsigned BC Partners term sheet, which O'Neil tied directly to player commitments — yet Rahm and Niemann haven't pledged, and the DP World Tour's "highly unlikely" stance on 2027 conditional releases makes dual-tour play financially punitive for players who stick with LIV.
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