Overview
- Bryson DeChambeau said a comeback would depend on PGA Tour members accepting him, not on a deal from executives.
- He pointed to PGA content rules as a roadblock, saying the Tour barred him and collaborators from filming practice-round videos and bans monetizing on-site footage, which clashes with his 2.69 million-subscriber channel.
- With Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund set to stop bankrolling LIV after 2026, the league’s future is uncertain and leaders are seeking a new business plan and investors.
- DeChambeau passed on the Tour’s Returning Member Program, whereas Brooks Koepka rejoined under heavy penalties, and analysts now say DeChambeau is misreading his leverage.
- LIV players are split on going back, with Anirban Lahiri saying at least a dozen would rather quit than return and Thomas Pieters also ruling it out, which could limit any pressure on the Tour to soften its rules.