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Speculation swirls in the golf corners of social media regarding Bryson DeChambeau’s future with LIV Golf. Specifically, that when his original, multi-million-dollar deal with the league is up, reportedly in 2026, that he may seek to rejoin the PGA Tour. Yet the reigning U.S. Open champion—and arguably golf’s most entertaining figure—said Wednesday ahead of this week’s LIV Golf Hong Kong event that he won’t be going anywhere.
Well, in LIV terms, at any rate.
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As it turns out, though, DeChambeau, has been doing some short-term planning about his future, namely visiting Augusta National before the LIV season began January to get a look at the home of the Masters. The 31-year-old is preparing early for a run at a third career major championship win in 2025.
“I went there on the 6th of January, so I had a little practice round,” DeChambeau said in a pre-tournament press conference at Hong Kong Golf Club, where LIV’s third event of the season tees off Friday.
DeChambeau, the captain of the Crushers GC team with Anirban Lahiri, Charles Howell III and Paul Casey, was asked about speculation that a contract renewal proposal had been rebuffed.
“No, I’m very excited about the future of LIV Golf,” DeChambeau said. “I’m very excited to be the captain of the Crushers and continue our legacy that we’re starting to create. That’s my goal, to create this lasting legacy where we impact millions and millions of golfers’ lives around the world. That should tell you everything you should know.”
The Californian, who left the PGA Tour to join LIV in 2022, was also asked separately about “where he sees LIV Golf in six years” after the league signed an extension with its flagship Adelaide (Australia) event through 2031.
“I continue to see LIV Golf growing,” he said. “It’s going to grow at an exponentiating pace for years to come, and we aren’t going anywhere.”
DeChambeau also hopes his major championship trophy cabinet grows after a stellar season at the majors in 2024. He earned a career-best T-6 at Augusta last April before finishing second to Xander Schauffele at the PGA Championship at Valhalla in May. That set up his resounding victory over Rory McIlroy at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst in June.
Bryson Dechambeau signs autographs during Day 1 of LIV Golf Adelaide tournament in February – Erick W. Rasco
With less than 40 days until the Masters, DeChambeau now turns his non-league attention to Augusta National, a place that should be tailor made for his sublime length and putting.
“Yeah, I’m excited,” he said. “I’m ready. I feel like I’m ready at least. I’ve made some switches with the golf ball, and this week we’re trying it out. It’s been pretty solid so far, so we’ll see how that works.
“But I’m just comfortable. I’m excited is really what it comes down to. However, the cards play out, they’ll play out, but I am genuinely excited for this year.”
LIV’s popular Hong Kong event, won last year by Abraham Ancer in a playoff over Cameron Smith and Casey, will be followed by stops at Singapore (March 14-16) and then Miami in early April at the famed Trump National Doral. Doral will be held the week before the Masters. DeChambeau hopes to squeeze in one more scouting trip to Augusta “before Miami.”
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