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Bryson DeChambeau could give up golf for YouTube in his athletic prime. Is he right?
Sport
12.05.2026

Bryson DeChambeau could give up golf for YouTube in his athletic prime. Is he right?

The two-time major champion has mused about life as a full-time streamer. But sport should be more than just a platform to grow an athlete’s brandGolf: a feeder sport for aspiring YouTubers? When Bryson DeChambeau, faced with the expiry of his LIV Golf contract at the end of this year and the implosion, possibly even sooner, of the now Saudi-less LIV Golf, mused last week that he might give up life on tour to focus on his YouTube channel, most professional golf watchers scoffed. This was just a bluff, a move to gain leverage as DeChambeau, like every other LIV player, contemplates an uncertain future and negotiates the fraught path back to the PGA Tour.“I think, from my perspective, I’d love to grow my YouTube channel three times, maybe even more,” DeChambeau said. “I’d love to do a bunch of dubbing in different languages, giving the world more reason to watch YouTube. And then I’d love to play tournaments that want me.” Continue reading...

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Rory McIlroy: if LIV golfers don’t want to rejoin PGA Tour, ‘that says something about you’
Sport
09.05.2026

Rory McIlroy: if LIV golfers don’t want to rejoin PGA Tour, ‘that says something about you’

World No 2 is not against return: ‘Just good business’Circuit’s future is uncertain after Saudi withdrawalDeChambeau has denied claims of PGA Tour talksRory McIlroy is no longer opposed to LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour, but he said Friday that “it’s a question of if they do want to come back”.McIlroy said the answer will probably depend on what happens with LIV’s financial situation in the coming months. Continue reading...

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Bryson DeChambeau to concentrate on his YouTube channel if LIV Golf collapses
Sport
06.05.2026

Bryson DeChambeau to concentrate on his YouTube channel if LIV Golf collapses

Circuit’s future is uncertain after Saudi withdrawalTwo-time major champion also criticizes PGA TourBryson DeChambeau insists he would focus on his YouTube channel should LIV Golf not survive.The future of the Saudi-backed breakaway remains in doubt after the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced plans to withdraw financing at the end of the year, having spent more than $5.4bn on the venture since 2022. Continue reading...

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Jon Rahm free for 2027 Ryder Cup after striking deal with DP World Tour
Sport
05.05.2026

Jon Rahm free for 2027 Ryder Cup after striking deal with DP World Tour

Spaniard will pay fines for previous event clashesDeal includes playing in agreed tournaments this yearJon Rahm has revealed he has ended his dispute with the DP World Tour, which returns the Spaniard to contention for next year’s Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, but he played down the sense of golfers sharply exiting LIV. Rahm, who has been tipped to make a return to the PGA Tour, has cited tight contractual terms as a reason he and others are not completely in control of their own destiny.The abrupt exit of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) abrupt exit from LIV – the Saudis will remove finance at the end of this year – has left the tour scrambling for alternative investment. Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau are LIV’s biggest names, whom many assumed would already be glancing towards a playing future elsewhere. Rahm urged caution. Continue reading...

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LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau denies ‘completely untrue’ PGA Tour talks claim
Sport
02.05.2026

LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau denies ‘completely untrue’ PGA Tour talks claim

Former major winner ‘committed to making team golf work’Rebel tour now working on a junior golf initiative, he saysBryson DeChambeau, the two times US Open champion, has denied reports he is seeking a way out of the beleaguered LIV Golf, the rebel series whose future looks bleak after Saudi Arabian backers indicated they are pulling their multibillion-dollar sponsorship at the end of the 2026 season.LIV Golf is seeking to secure fresh backers in the wake of the decision by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to scrap its $5bn (£3.68bn) investment in golf, as part of a general retreat from sports sponsorship. There is every prospect the 2026 season will prove LIV’s last. Continue reading...

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Trump Backs Return of LIV Golf Players to PGA Tour After Saudi Funding Withdrawal
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Sport·01.05.2026Résumé IA

Trump Backs Return of LIV Golf Players to PGA Tour After Saudi Funding Withdrawal

Donald Trump has expressed support for LIV Golf players returning to the PGA Tour following the league's announcement that Saudi Public Investment Fund funding is being withdrawn. Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump said he wants to see top golfers competing against each other, naming Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler. LIV Golf has postponed its June tournament in New Orleans, with its next event scheduled for May 7-10 at Trump National in suburban Washington. PGA Tour loyalists including Brian Harman said returning LIV players should face consequences, while Jordan Spieth said he was glad not to be involved in decisions about their return.

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LIV Golf at Crossroads as PIF Withdraws Funding After 2026 Season
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Sport·01.05.2026Résumé IA

LIV Golf at Crossroads as PIF Withdraws Funding After 2026 Season

PIF, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, will stop financing LIV Golf after the 2026 season after investing over $5 billion since 2022. The breakaway circuit faces potential event cancellations, reduced purses, and a search for new investors. The PGA Tour now holds leverage as LIV players consider returning, with the Tour taking a case-by-case approach and demanding accountability for those who left.

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