Bryson DeChambeau’s future with LIV Golf is completely up in the air right now.
DeChambeau left the PGA Tour in order to join LIV Golf back in June 2022.
While he has managed to win a major since joining LIV Golf, it’s fair to say that his form has stagnated over the past year or so.
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And crucially, LIV Golf as an entity has not reached the heights that DeChambeau probably thought it would have.
LIV’s future as a league is uncertain after Saudi Arabia’s PIF announced that they would be pulling their funding from the project at the end of the 2026 season.
As a result, rumors have started to circulate that Bryson DeChambeau could be open to returning to the PGA Tour.
However, do the PGA Tour really need DeChambeau back? It’s worth noting that they have gone from strength to strength since he left to join LIV Golf.
Bryson DeChambeau has a big chance to gain leverage with the PGA Tour
While the PGA Tour are not desperate for DeChambeau to return, he definitely will have a pathway back, if rejoining is actually what he wants to do.
The problem for the 32-year-old is that he doesn’t have the leverage he thinks he has right now.
The PGA Tour is in a very strong position right now.
And it’s worth remembering that the PGA Tour offered DeChambeau a one-time-only deal back in January – one that he failed to take them up on.
While they wouldn’t block DeChambeau from returning, they definitely won’t be moving heaven and earth to bring him back.
However, that may change this week if he wins at Aronimink.
It is actually fair to argue the point that the PGA Championship this week could be the most important major championship Bryson DeChambeau has played for quite some time.
Bryson DeChambeau’s star power would increase with a PGA Championship win
The two-time US Open champion is undoubtedly a huge star in the game, and if he reigns supreme at the PGA Championship the attention he will garner will give him real leverage if he does go into negotiations with the PGA Tour.
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It’s fair to say that the PGA Tour are lacking real star power right now. Sure, the likes of Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Cam Young, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood are all sensational golfers.
However, apart from the Northern Irishman, none of them are particularly captivating characters.
Love him or loathe him, one thing that DeChambeau guarantees is excitement mixed in with a dash of controversy.
He attracts more eyeballs to the sport than almost every other player in the game, and he is unquestionably a real needle-mover.
If the man from Dallas, Texas, triumphs at Aronimink this week, he may well be able to force the PGA Tour’s hand when it comes to providing him with a fairly straightforward pathway back.
However, if Bryson DeChambeau performs poorly at the PGA Championship and misses his second major championship cut in a row, all the power will be with the PGA Tour.
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