Bryson DeChambeau is still backing LIV Golf’s comeback. Sources told ESPN this week that the two-time U.S. Open winner remains committed to LIV Golf and is “working diligently behind the scenes to bring LIV 2.0 to fruition.”
He has not formally signed on. With an Oct. 25 deadline days away, only four players have publicly committed to LIV’s future: Richard Bland, Cameron Tringale, Brendan Steele and Ben Campbell.
The original deadline was Oct. 13. It has already been pushed back by two weeks, and the league said BC Partners can extend it again.
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LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 8. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which put more than $5 billion into the league over five years according to court records, has pulled its funding.
BC Partners has offered a potential $300 million investment, including an initial $4 million loan to keep operations going during the bankruptcy. The term sheet requires LIV to retain a certain number of golfers and key players to complete the deal.
Last week, a bankruptcy judge allowed LIV to reject more than a dozen player contracts. DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Harold Varner III were among them.
Rejecting a contract in bankruptcy cancels it, so LIV no longer owes those players anything going forward. They are now free to sign new LIV 2.0 deals or play elsewhere.
Several big names are already gone. Louis Oosthuizen announced Wednesday that he is leaving LIV to play the DP World Tour in 2027. Jon Rahm reached a separation agreement with the league last week. His lawyer said Rahm considers the proposed LIV 2.0 terms unacceptable.
Charles Howell III, Thomas Pieters, David Puig, Abraham Ancer and Adrian Meronk have indicated they won’t return. Sergio Garcia, Cameron Smith, Matthew Wolff and Marc Leishman have asked the bankruptcy judge to end their contracts so they can explore other options.
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DeChambeau has not commented publicly. The Crushers captain advocated for LIV 2.0 more than any other player before the league’s 2026 season ended early this summer.
He joined LIV in June 2022 on a contract reportedly worth more than $100 million that ran through the 2026 season. When asked about the reported $125 million figure, DeChambeau said “that’s a little low” and added that much of the deal was paid upfront.
On the course, DeChambeau has earned about $68.7 million from LIV over five seasons. That includes $45.9 million in individual prize money, $12.7 million in team winnings and $10.2 million in season-long bonuses.
This season alone, he made $15.2 million in individual prize money plus a $3 million bonus for finishing second to Jon Rahm in the individual standings.
DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings told BBC Sport last week that the tour won’t give conditional status to players who join LIV 2.0 in 2027. Players have until Nov. 16 to apply for DP World Tour membership for next season.
A LIV attorney said last week that the league should know by the end of the month whether it will go ahead with LIV 2.0 in 2027 or wind down operations.
