Bryson DeChambeau laid out his vision for the future of professional golf in an exclusive interview with the New York Post, saying he wants LIV Golf teams to eventually own their own “stadium” home courses while still keeping the door open to playing PGA Tour events.
DeChambeau made the comments at LIV Golf New York in Bedminster, where he sits 8-over par through two rounds. The interview came days after LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil announced the league had reached terms with a new lead investor, since identified as private equity firm BC Partners.
“My ultimate goal is to have golf course stadiums, similar to the PGA Tour’s TPC Sawgrass model, with our teams having their own golf course as a stadium,” DeChambeau told the Post.
DeChambeau also said he wants the ability to compete on the PGA Tour again, even while remaining committed to LIV.
“Personally, I’d love to be able to play events on the PGA Tour, too. I think that’s best for golf. I’d love that. It’s not an either/or mentality. It’s ‘can we do both?’ I think that’s where everybody wants to be,” DeChambeau said.
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DeChambeau continued, pointing to fan demand for his return to Tour events.
“There isn’t a golf fan on the planet who doesn’t want to see me play a big Tour event, and I get that. I’d love to go play events that make sense, love to play team golf, and love to play wherever they’ll let me,” he said.
DeChambeau turned down an offer in January to leave LIV and rejoin the PGA Tour through the circuit’s Returning Member process. He also told the Post he is “100 percent” confident in LIV’s future.
Active LIV players remain barred from PGA Tour events, and new PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp has given no indication that will change. Rolapp told Bloomberg in a recent interview there are no merger talks between the two tours.
“There’s no merger, no conversations,” Rolapp said. “We’ve been really concentrated on the PGA Tour.”
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DeChambeau’s LIV contract expires at the end of the 2026 season. LIV is targeting a leaner 10-event schedule for 2027.
