Bryson DeChambeau has revealed that he would focus on expanding his YouTube channel rather than rejoining the PGA Tour if LIV Golf fails to secure new funding and ceases operations. The future of the breakaway series is uncertain after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it would withdraw financial support beyond the current season, leaving LIV to seek alternative investors.
DeChambeau's YouTube Ambitions
DeChambeau, a two-time major winner and one of LIV Golf's most prominent figures, boasts a significant following both within and outside the sport. His YouTube channel has amassed 2.69 million subscribers and has featured high-profile guests, including former U.S. President Donald Trump and numerous sports stars. The 32-year-old was offered a chance to return to the PGA Tour earlier this year through its returning member program but declined, unlike Brooks Koepka, opting to remain with LIV.
Speaking to ESPN, DeChambeau outlined his plans if LIV does not continue: "I think, from my perspective, I'd love to grow my YouTube channel three times, maybe even more. I would 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." This suggests a future focused on content creation and selective tournament appearances rather than a full-time return to established tours.
Contract and Future Uncertainty
DeChambeau's current LIV contract expires at the end of this season. Reports indicate he had been negotiating a new deal before the PIF's withdrawal announcement, which he described as a shock. "I was completely shocked," he said. "A couple months before that, it's like: 'We're here until 2032. We've got financing until 2032,' and so I told everybody, and that's what I was told."
Despite the setback, DeChambeau expressed hope that the situation might lead to a unification of golf's fractured landscape. "If we have a great business model and they're [PGA Tour, DP World Tour] very interested in combining forces, that's the Kumbaya moment, right? So, it's our job to come up with a better business plan on the [top company] side. The team franchises, there's enough making profit now to where we could sell them for close to $200m (£147m), and that's not talking about my team either. I think it requires a little bit of everybody kind of just lowering their guards and all coming together and going: 'OK, what's best for the game of golf?'"
DeChambeau's comments underscore the ongoing turmoil in professional golf, with LIV's survival now in question and players like him charting alternative paths.
