[Hector Vivas]
At this point, the future of LIV Golf and the future of Bryson DeChambeau are part and parcel. Amid ongoing contract negotiations with DeChambeau and reports that funding from the Saudi Investment Fund is set to run out, LIV Golf’s very existence may hinge on the decision of its biggest star. What we don’t know outstrips what we do by a wide margin, but one thing seems clear:
Without Bryson, there can be no LIV Golf.
That’s why DeChambeau’s comments to Flushing It Golf after LIV Mexico City will be welcome news for the league’s fanbase. Though DeChambeau painted a disgruntled figure at last weekend’s event, seen ranting about the course conditions before eventually withdrawing from the tournament, his first comments on LIV’s potential demise found him as committed, motivated and focused on the league as ever.
Bryson DeChambeau has been the face of LIV Golf since joining in 2022. He regularly faces media and has been the most outspoken player in regard to how much he believes in the product. Now with reports that the PIF are cutting funding at the end of the 2026 season, how committed… pic.twitter.com/BJsNs4SZQK
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) April 22, 2026
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“There’s a lot of moving parts like in any business. It’s a start-up, right? And so there’s going to be times where we’re squeezed and punched. This is one of those moments,” DeChambeau told Flushing It Golf. “But I’m going to do everything in my power to make it work and I really see the value in franchise golf.
“This is not just for myself and the team aspect that I really believe in on the Crushers side. It’s for Michael LaSasso. It’s for Caleb Surratt. It’s for Josele Ballester. It’s for David Puig. Jon, Phil, DJ, myself and the guys that have been here from the start, we’re OK. It’s now our responsibility to take care of these kids that believe in us. That’s why I’m really doing it. There’s so much value to squeeze out of this whole thing for golf in general.”
But how does DeChambeau’s contract situation align with his bought-in attitude? As it currently stands, DeChambeau will be a free agent at the end of the 2026 LIV Golf season and reports of his asking price are close to half a billion US dollars. That doesn’t exactly jive with DeChambeau’s portrayal of himself as a long-term commit. Pressed on his contract negotiations, DeChambeau had this to say.
“We’re still working on a potential contract. I haven’t given up on that and I think there will be a solution. But as of right now, my job is to help make the league work after this year. I just feel like I have a responsibility. I’ve put a lot of effort into it. So that’s what I’m going to do, we’re going to make this work.”
But what if a deal can’t be struck?
“As long as LIV is here, I would figure out a way for it to make sense,” DeChambeau said.
Those are strong from comments from DeChambeau, who just this January publicly stated that doing YouTube full-time as preparation for playing the majors was an “incredibly viable option”. A poor 2026 Masters performance may have changed his mind somewhat, but either way, DeChambeau’s quotes represent a decided shift in tune. It’s important to point out that LIV players are contractually obligated not to speak poorly of the league, but if DeChambeau had nothing nice to say, he would have said nothing at all.