Bryson DeChambeau reveals post-LIV Golf plans: "The PGA Tour isn't doing great either"

Bryson DeChambeau says he is likely to focus on growing his YouTube channel should LIV Golf shutter.

The two-time major champion, 32, dismissed reports last week linking him with a move back to the PGA Tour after it emerged Saudi Arabia was no longer willing to finance the breakaway league after the 2026 season concludes.

DeChambeau confirmed to reporters on Tuesday afternoon ahead of LIV's stop at Trump National Golf Club in Washington that he has held talks with the PGA Tour.

But he believes that the penalties he would receive would be too harsh considering the value that he brings. 

Should LIV Golf cease to exist, DeChambeau said he would focus on growing his YouTube channel and playing in the "tournaments that actually want me". 

"I'd love to do a bunch of dubbing in different languages, giving the world more reason to watch YouTube," he said. 

"And then I'd love to play tournaments that want me."

DeChambeau's LIV Golf contract expires at the end of the season. 

Since the Ryder Cup last September, DeChambeau has held several rounds of talks to extend his stay with the breakaway. 

Some reports suggest that he was asking for at least $500m (£370m). 

Whether a significant sum of money can be raised now to entice DeChambeau to put pen to paper remains to be seen. 

DeChambeau said he was left completely shocked by the news LIV Golf now needs to find alternative sources of funding. 

Saudi Arabia have torched at least $5bn (£4.8bn) so far on the venture, with some reports suggesting that the figure is likely much higher. 

"I didn't expect it to happen," DeChambeau said of PIF's decision to turn off the money tap.

"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.”

"And then, you know, I haven't had any communication. And unfortunately, things are moving on in a different direction. 

"Obviously, they wanted to move [on]."

LIV Golf's chief executive Scott O'Neil told reporters on Tuesday that he is optimistic about the future and raising the required funding to continue. 

O'Neil was light on the details but he explained he is developing a one-year plan to pitch to potential wealthy investors. 

He added has already received several calls for high worth individuals. 

"There's a few different models," DeChambeau said of LIV Golf's future.

"Look, the PGA Tour isn't doing great either. Let's be honest about the situation. 

"They've got the media. They've got everybody on the side that helps pump it up. 

"But they're reducing field sizes, cutting employees, and restructuring their business too."

He added: "The egos need to get dropped.

"Everybody needs to come in with a level-headed playing field, with an opportunistic mindset to grow the game of golf.

"That's why I came over here. That's why I do what I do on YouTube."

Asked about DeChambeau's contract situation, O'Neil said: "Well, that's an interesting question. I'm not sure. 

"We'll sort through and work through. Like I appreciate it, I appreciate the question.

"It's just Bryson's special. He's different and special. You want to talk about a business partner, we're literally talking about the future of LIV Golf, I'm talking with him about how does he see, not just the golf, but the business? 

"He's smart, he's driven, he's committed, and he's a heck of a partner."