Bryson DeChambeau is the guy that LIV Golf can't afford to lose.
Brooks Koepka has left the upstart outfit to return to the PGA Tour. And the PGA Tour has created a plan that would allow DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cam Smith to return under the same criteria as Koepka, if they do it by February 2.
That put DeChambeau into the spotlight this week. Would he consider following?
Right now, the LIV Golf competitors can play in majors but not the regular PGA Tour calendar.
DeChambeau didn't give the most convincing answer, but he won't be coming back to the PGA Tour right now.
"I'm contracted for 2026," DeChambeau said, via the LIV Golf social media channels. "... Looking forward to seeing what we can do at LIV Golf this year."
If you want to read between the lines, the implication of DeChambeau could be that he'll have more to consider at the end of this season.
DeChambeau will turn 33 in September, so for a golfer, he still has some amount of his prime left.
He's one of the most powerful golfers on the planet, and he's also a guy who shows his emotions and brings energy out of others, too.
If he were to ever come back to the PGA Tour, it'd be a huge win for that organization. But for now, it seems he's staying put.
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